This situation reminds me of one in my past. A golf course I used to play weekly/monthly had a car under some tarps in a back yard. The backyard bordered a fairway. The car was an Austin Healey 3000 in decent condition. Time marched on. Weeks became months. Months became years. The tarps deteriorated as did the car. Eventually it became a rusted hunk of metal with nothing salvageable. During that time, I'm guessing the owner got hundreds of offers from prospective buyers. It was painful to watch the decline of a beautiful car.