Uhmm, that's around 1,323 miles and roughly 20hr by car. It would probable take me 1.5 days on a bike. I will have to call the dude and see where he really stand on the deal? I could fly there buy the bike and pre-arrange pickup on that day. Some dudes don't like dealing with anything outside their comfort zone.You could fly there and drive it back.
I realized a long time ago that if you want a real deal you have to take chances and buy outside of your local area.