If you are totally new to karting, then there are some things that you just have to accept.
You will most probably make quite a few mistakes when you start. If you are lucky, they will not cause too much damage, but be prepared to accept that you could write off your chassis on the first outing through no fault of your own.
On the engine, make sure that it is complete, loom, starter, carb, exhaust. Don't be mislead by claims that it has taken 5 pole positions/wins etc, that is probably down to the driver more than the engine. When they say it was rebuilt, check to see what was done. The important thing is when the conrod was last replaced. A engine with a recent piston and ring change might not be a good buy if the conrod has done 50 hours.
Decide where you are going race. Check what dealers/agents are there and what level of spares they carry. No point buying a chassis if you cannot get the spares when you need them quickly, ie bent stub axle, brake disc.
Some other points to consider:
If the chassis gets damaged, can bits be replaced, front Yoke, steering column bottom bracket, bearing hangar. From what I have seen of the OTK range, they get straightened by bending them back into shape, but getting bits replaced is hard.
My best advice would be to buy a cheaper but good condition chassis with a good engine and put the money you have saved on the chassis into practising as much as possible.
Learn to drive what you have until you can go no quicker. When you reach that point, get someone who is quicker than you and who drives a similar chassis, to try yours. If they go quicker than you can, then the chassis is not holding you back, if they cant, time to decide on a different chassis.
Good luck
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