69 Firebird Test Drive before purchase
Traveled a few hours to look at a street strip car well prepared with funds in hand .Car is licensed and insured. After looking the car over good I ask to go for a ride. Owner drives a very short distance with the car just dying one minute into a 3 minute ride. It does restart but appears to be struggling to stay running. After returning back to his residence . I tell him I'd like to purchase the car but would like to drive it. He refuses to allow to drive while he rides along . Is this the norm? I've sold several older muscle cars and Pro Streets and always let the prospective buyer drive my vehicles. I guess I have another question to ask sellers before I drive to look at a car . I just can't help but think there is something wrong with the car driveability wise that's being hidden.