Business: Ford Escape Hybrid

I had a conversation today with a fellow who goes all over the country buying Ford Escape hybrids.  He mentioned that many people panic when they hear something is wrong with this model of car because it is a hybrid.  However he worked at Ford and has been trained on them.  It was mentioned that after he buys them on the cheap in these circumstances that they are wanted all over the world and that many times his units are taken off his hands over the phone and exported.  Another niche market example that shows how a micro business can be run.