How do you politely tell someone their bike/car is a bit of a pile?

Went to look at a 1999 Honda Magna 750 tonight. Looked good at 20 feet but the bike had a lot of little issues that he didn’t mention in the ad including blown fork seals and a kickstand that didn’t work.. He’s a nice guy but I kinda want to politely tell him his bike needs a lot of work. 

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