If it was in that good a condition it would be worth the money but it doesn't sound like it's in that good a shape.
But if its like anything else, its worth whatever somebody will pay for it, in the long run your about $2000. apart, its going to take some chatting to get him to drop that far, but time does work for you, not him.
Good luck, if it was closer to me I would at least go look at it!!
Turn yourself into his worst pest, he may sell it to you just to stop you bugging him!
