how much do you think your car is worth? $14k for that GT seems like a lot.. mine has 48,000 miles and I'd say it's worth $11 max.. I don't think $3000 accounts for 5000 miles
yeah you gotta check from other people who have em before you make a big purchase like that. It is normal to have a little bit of rust, for example, a lot of my pullies have just a teeney bit on them.. but it hasnt adversely affected anything.