Thanks rj, I believe it has the manufacturer buy-back on the title but the owner hasn't received it from DMV yet after pay-off. In fact, it must have a lemon title because Carvana shows a discount of over double that for "mechanical defects". Carvana is the only site that shows that BTW.
If I get it, I don't plan on selling for a long time but by then the trade in value will be tiny. The owner said he had a trade in offer at the non-discount price but I'm guessing whoever made the offer didn't know about the title status.
I'm not afraid of buying a lemon with the issues fixed. It's in great shape with no current issues and I want it but this throws a wrench in it for sure. I'll see what the seller is willing to do.