Beautiful car. I wouldn't hestitate one bit to buy a car off of ebay but I would inform the seller (prior to my bid) that the car would have to undergo a complete exam by someone that knows these cars to back up what the seller is claiming. What is a literally new 2002 FE worth? 60-63k? I'd rather have this than the "new coupe".
I learned the hardway on this issue. Bought my car off of Ebay, which was no problem. Just email the seller and see if they will tell you where thar car is so you can fly out and see the car in person. If they are shaky on that, walk away. I emailed one guy about his car which was for sale on ebay because I knew the car, and he never posted the auction. Someone had taken pictures of his car and put it on ebay. Anyway, a plane ticket is well worth it in my mind when you are spending these kind of dollars.
Where I screwed up on buying my car was not flying someone out who knows how to check out these cars properly, or taking it somewhere where they could check it out. I had never driven one before and mine had a long list of mods including a vec-2 and roe s/c. Long story short, hope everyone learns from my misfortune, I put 72 miles on the car when she totally cratered. It had been badly tuned and I bought it with the motor hurt. People I bought it from, the Elite Automotive Group in Phoenix, would not return my calls. Do a search on them in this forum for the whole story.
I would buy another car on ebay when the time is right, but I am going to spend a little money and fly someone out that I trust to go over the car with a fine tooth comb before I write the check.