Eeejuts everywhere...... my 525 TDS was in Edinburgh, I won it after putting on a 'cheeky' bid and forgetting all about it till the invoice came through! Train to Edinburgh, 5 hours then 250 mile drive home... some of the faults immediately apparent, some on closer inspection and after a few miles :-/ I bought it as I didnt fancy the train home again but it was NOTHING like described... seller had 100% positive feedback and a score of 130.... you cant trust anybody! Have been lucky on 4 motorbikes bought on ebay... all miles away and exactly as described... wont be buying again without viewing....
On a similar note... sold the ex-wifes astra for her a few weeks back, listed all the faults and sold within 8 hours to a trader... he came, paid, advertised it as 'excellent condition with no faults' for £300 more than he paid! His photos seemed to manage to avoid all the dents and scrapes which i had highlighted on my e-bay sale!!
Sorry to hear you found another of the duffers....
Chris