i bought mine for 15 grand with jsut under 40k on it, blower, springs, rims, tires, brakes, hood, bumper, exhasut, shifter from a corrall member. had no curb rash, no tears, no scratches (he had it detialed before i got it, 2 days before i picked it up actually) and the only thing i have found that i wasnt aware of (even the previous owner wsnt aware of it) was that it has an aftermarket metal bumper (RDOT, not ford). he brought it to a ford dealer for somethign and they said they ripped the bumper off. which we are both thinking was actually them slamming it into something.
i wish i could afford a brand new car. sure it depreciates liek mad, but you have a BRAND new car!
buying a used car is sometimes a crapshoot. the owner coudl be moving on to better things, or bigger things, or jstu wants to get away from a POS. i've been lucky. my stang and jeep have both been great to me.