That is what i thought , too !?!? Mailed with him about the engine only , but now i am going a different way.
I think the car is not the best , but gearbox and engine sound good. I thought about buying the whole car and ship it to germany/Rotterdam , because shipping engine alone is about 800...1000$ and a whole car to Rotterdam is not that much more ! But you never know what you get , when buying a used engine / gearbox.
It is all much easier when you are located in the usa , to get there and have a look/drive etc. .