Nope, just a cheap runner. Well, he's supplied a phone number, so gonna ring him in the morning. He has supplied an invoice too.
I always thought the buyer was protected no matter what the item for sale

so thats why you are willing to bend over for him, when did you win the auction?
still doesnt sound right, and like i said cars arent covered on their t&c's
13.4 What items are not covered by PayPal’s Protection for buyers
PayPal’s protection for buyers only applies to payments for certain tangible, physical goods. Payments for: intangibles, services, real estate, businesses, vehicles (including, without limitation, motor vehicles, motorcycles, caravans, aircraft and boats),
taken from here
https://cms.paypal.com/uk/cgi-bin/ma...locale.x=en_GB