That car is broken. Don't even consider it until it is fixed.
-John

 

does it have a carfax that might show prior issues

 

Carfax is clean...no issues reported.

 

That is not normal. The 392 is a low end torque monster. I can lug mine way down in any gear and it will pull out of it no problem. But, the battery going dead may be the issue. The only way to tell is to recharge it and drive it for a few days to see if the computer "resets" itself. A scan for codes wouldn't hurt either.

 

Thanks. The dealer is charging the battery and is going to check the codes. I'm going back Monday to try it again.

 

Low battery power, particularly when it dies, has a traumatic effect on all of the onboard computer systems. They have to like each other in order to be efficient. Once power is restored, they try to be as they were before loss of power but many revert to initial settings that may not be compatible with others. I think the car is fine and will "fix" itself over time. Dealers have tools to rectify what is a fairly common problem but really isn't necessary if you can deal with the interim. I've heard that "driving like you stole it" will hurry the issue resolution but I've no experience with that particular recommendation so I'll only say that others have suggested it as a fix.

 

At 4,500 the car has plenty warranty, but I understand not wanting to buy a vehicle with a potential issue.
Few years ago I test drove a brand new 2020 F-150 that had a check engine light on. Sales woman didn't even see, she was like I can have the service department turn that off. Needless to say, I left it right there on the lot where it belongs after the test drive.

 

Nice car, glad they fixed it and you gave it a good home.