i am with old sub and cliff on this one, i would pay $500 for that truck, on the condition that she could get a duplicate title. if there is no title i would either drop the price to less than $300 or i would keep looking. it is easy to get hooked on the wrong vehicle, been there. i think that this could be the right vehicle with certain conditions, mainly the title issue. i know that you don't want to feel like you are swindling the woman but $500 is generous for a non-running, rusty, dented, titless truck. that being said their is a certain sense of pride that one can gain from bringing a vehicle back from the brink. i know that most of us are suckers for a truck in need but just make sure that you are willing to take on the extra issues of your damsel in distress. good luck friend.