Welcome to the forum and to Pantera ownership (or soon to be ownership)!
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Also, here are some links I found helpful...
Pantera place has a wealth of information for new and experienced Pantera owners (if you're still searching, see "Buying a Pantera" and also "Corrosion" in the Technical Information section, these pages will give you a good idea of what to look for and where to look)...
http://www.panteraplace.com/
And then there's the Banzai Runner Pantera website which has more great content and also links to a number of other buying guides ...
http://www.banzairunnerpantera.com/how_to_buy.htm
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