Damaged RBX765a worth buying?

I fell in love with a Yamaha RBX765a while lookomg for my first bass. It got sold before I could earn the cash for it. There's one listed on Reverb for $150 USD (including shipping, price was dropped from $250). It's got a few problems: a stripped truss rod and a broken nut. The nut I'm not worried about, I can replace that easy.

The stripped truss rod is the real question. I have no clue how much getting that fixed/replaced might cost? I absolutely loved the one of this model I was able to try, and I still can't quite afford any of the other few I've found online, so I need to figure out whether picking up this one and trying to get it repaired would be worth the price or not. As in, would it be likely to put the price of the guitar over $250-$300?

There was a (poorly focused) picture of the truss rod nut on the listing, so I'll post that.
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Thanks so much for any thoughts on the matter!

(The few others I've seen are selling for about $350 with shipping. I'd be able to sink close to that value into it in repairs versus buying a full workimg order one outright because of store credit balancing shenanigans and whatnot.)
 
Personally, I don't think it's worth the hassle/risk – especially for a first bass. You need something that functions well on Day One without having to pour even more cash into the instrument. A truss rod replacement – including parts and labor, plus new strings and a proper set-up – could easily put the total cost over $300, and there are tons of great pre-owned, fully-functioning basses out there that for that price. If you've got your heart set on that particular Yamaha model, wait until you can find a better example – preferably one that you can actually hold in your hands before purchasing it.
 
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Personally, I don't think it's worth the hassle/risk – especially for a first bass. You need something that functions well on Day One without having to pour even more cash into the instrument. A truss rod replacement – including parts and labor, plus new strings and a proper set-up – could easily put the total cost over $300, and there are tons of great pre-owned, fully-functioning basses out there that for that price. If you've got your heart set on that particular Yamaha model, wait until you can find a better example – preferably one that you can actually hold in your hands before purchasing it.
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