I have a VE and love it, but I would be very careful about buying one. In addition to all the usual things that can compromise safety, and/or add time and expense, and must be checked carefully (i.e. pre-buy inspection by an expert), there is no comprehensive way to inspect the wing attach fittings. They can be hiding corrosion, and replacement, while theoretically possible, is so involved that it's not worth the effort.
Also, the only safe way to put a 235 Lycoming on a VE is to remove the starter and flywheel and hand-prop the airplane. Otherwise the CG will be too far aft, requiring an unacceptable amount of weight in the nose. Since IO-235 (fuel injected) engines can't be hand-propped, AFAIK, I would expect that the VE in question is overweight.