My car which I paid a lot less than his asking price is in almost as good condition. The only thing mine really needed was a new roof lining and to be honest that was down to me being picky.
Nearly £24k does seem like to much money. Whilst it may look good and supposedly drive well, there are all manner of things that may require attention and we all know that even ‘minor’ work on a Traction can end up costing far more than anyone expects.