Just did one today! (a pinball chase that is...not the girl thing mentioned above by Eggbert)
A 3hr 15min drive each way for what seemed like a smoking' deal on a "good condition" wh2o. Ended up being a very questionable deal on a project pin. No audio, topper didn't work, "enter" button inside door did not work so no way to run tests, chunk o' plenty missing from cabinet, and a ball-catching dimple on upper play field. Very nice guy said it worked fine last time he played it 18 months ago. I will take his word for it but still a 6.5 hour trip and $120 in gas.
Hopefully I will get better at this hobby!