RE: [DML] Re: [DMLWhats a Delorean Worth?

[jwit6@xxxxxx]

Putting the stock intake back on is easy. So is putting the stock seats back in. They're in perfect shape. And there are no irreversible mods. You're right, a person with experience, familiarity with DeLoreans and technical ability would see the mods differently than a new comer would.

I'd be willing to roll back the mods (Intake and seats) if thats what it would take, but I'd hate to take off the EFI. It's just too nice an upgrade to go back to CIS.

Thanks Dave for your perspective.
Jim 6147


"Dave Swingle" <swingle@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>My guess is that all the stuff you have added, in particular the EFI 
>conversion, is scaring off anyone who is unfamiliar with the car, or 
>looks at the modifications as something that would be a maintenance 
>nightmare. My guess is that if someone took that into a DMC shop for 
>repairs, even they would not touch it. The advertising medium you 
>have chosen is not attracting people like list-members who have more 
>than passing familiarity with the DeLorean. 
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>With most cars, modifications either have no impact or even detract 
>from the price for this reason. I hate to say it but you'd be better 
>off returning the car to stock and selling off the modifications 
>(seats, EFI etc) separately to people who already own the cars and 
>understand the value of your engineering work. I see this happen in 
>the BMW circles all the time. 
>
>Or wait until someone with some experience with the car and 
>understands what you have done comes along. 
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>IMO that car, in clean, stock shape, would bring 15-18k. What could 
>you get for the mods separately? 
>
>Dave Sweingle
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>--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, jwit6@xxxx wrote:
>> 6147 has been advertised in Collector Car Trader for about 2 months 
>now for $18,000 or B/O.
>> I got a call about 2 weeks ago from a gentleman in Dallas who said 
>he wanted it. We were working out the shipping when his wife stepped 
>in and told him he couldn't have it. Actually she didn't like the way 
>it looked.
>> 
>> Well it got me to thinking... what's the car really worth?
>> 
>> So here's a little experiment at my expense.
>> If anyone on the list wants it they can have the car for $12,000.
>> 
>> Here's the URL for the add.
>> http://adcache.collectorcartraderonline.com/10/8/2/71744982.htm
>> 
>> Whats this DeLorean worth to those that know them well?
>> Even if you don't want to buy it, what do you think it's worth on 
>todays market?
>> 
>> Jim
>> 6147
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