I Tend to agree, i was more putting it up for the extra images and info, you can by far do better.
As for the base, yeah, not looking too good, i stripped down 4 of these over the weekend, i think a few of the bases are good (i know one is buggered) if i have a good on, how does $10 sound for that, with axles & wheels.
If i do have a starter odds are it will need a little oil and a good service, but if theres one to suit here, you can have it, so don't worry about bidding on this one.