Ok here's the scoop
A guy I know had a mid 90's 6 banger Camaro for sale was asking $2500 the car did have brand new snow tires and looked ok for a beater.
He took the car to a mechanic that told him it would need at least $500 worth of exhaust work on a quick glance.
He was not being paid for a safety so no he didn't get right into it. Seller is a school teacher that knows nothing about cars at all.
Seller had someone interested so he dropped the price to $2000 as is.
They negotiated and made a deal on $1800 as is.
Buyer transferred the car into his name and deal is complete.

Nope
6 weeks later seller gets a letter in the mail from a paralegal stating he sold this guy a car that needed more work than anyone reasonably would do to safety a car.
Suing for get this
$1800 for the car
$300 for the mechanics bill to go over the car and deem it not worth fixing
$234 The taxes paid to put the car in his name
$500 for the frustration of the whole ordeal

So $2834 total

Never once did he contact seller to complain just straight to legal action.

So they had the first meeting with a judge
The judge asked them both to throw out an offer and that because both parties could not provide the bill of sale paperwork for car and all they had was some email traffic that it would likely settle at 15% of the suit.

So seller offers $425 and go away
Buyer says nope I want $2000 min or it goes to court

So off they go to court.

It's not just buyer beware anymore
Seller better be careful too.