if u want , try my way
fix the price u intend to pay - $110k (if thats yr target)
tell him u need to send in to PML to do a full body check to cfm muddish stuff r not engine overheat or coolant leak issue. If car was drove thru forest n mud, that could tell part of story.
try driving his car, make sure u whack hard to 4~5k rpm to
1. chk its engine responsiveness from static position
2. drive along quiet rd, slow to 30kph, push to sports (DS mode) then jam it to 5k rpm
car shld respond like wild animal, which shld drop to gear 3, then push to - gear2
3. drive at 50kph, brake lightly to chk brake sound...if there's rubbing, then u know why car need to reduce that much price.
deal is u pay $1k as downpaym
if car cfm ok by PML, u will arrange loan yrself, no need Robert's assistance.
if PML reports not acceptable like engine leak or overheat issue, u have right to back out n take back down paym.
otherwise, what u see ard engine block area are normal "stains" of 2.5yrs pure driving pleasure by his brother lor...:laughlik:
its the ultimate driving machine u know.