2016 Ford Focus — cheap project has enough margin to fix and resell?

Hard-won lesson from my last deal: A written buyer’s order on the 2016 Ford Focus is worth more than any verbal “we’ll make it work.” If they balk, that's your answer. On “cheap project has enough margin to fix,” that was the fork that mattered for me. I'd want that in writing, not as a promise. I screenshotted the quote for later.

If I were shopping this, i would not wire money until I've seen the 2016 Ford Focus and the title situation in person or via a trusted PPI. That's the part that actually changes the decision. This is from a 2016 Ford Focus in Connecticut with 129,500 miles. Time, temperature, and whether it's in gear are the notes that actually help a shop. I'll update if anything new shows up.

Walked a dealership this week on the 2016 Ford Focus (129,500 miles) and the doc fee was the tell. Might be overthinking it, but I'd rather overthink than overspend.

Get the messy numbers in writing first. Call your insurer in Connecticut before you fall in love with the 2016 Ford Focus. If they balk, that's your answer. On “cheap project has enough margin to fix,” that was the fork that mattered for me. Time, temperature, and whether it's in gear are the notes that actually help a shop. If they get vague again I'm shopping the deal elsewhere.