I would jump on it right away if the Gios was my size. Is the seller on CL or Ebay? With Ebay you have "Buyers Protection", on CL you have "What you See is What you Get". I have the later version of the Gios Compact(with Oria tubing) and handles great! Don't paint the frame, go to your local hobby store to match the paint or find the color in the cosmetic section of nail polish, will be a close match. Fantastic bike frame and causes near misses on the bike path for on lookers cruising by.