And there was some sort of claims process for messes and damage that actually worked (read: not a weak, pro-customer program like the eBay, PayPal, and Amazon that always side against the seller), and they covered insurance while in use as a taxi, I'd be in.

Even if it meant that I had to cover my own charging. At that point, I'm just buying it for $17k, and that still seems like a good deal to me.