How morbid, waiting for you aunt to die so you can buy a DeLorean. Does she know about this? Without knowing you..... I hate to say it, but I agree with your dad. Owning any older car as a first car is a bad idea for a average person. A "collector" car is much more enjoyable when you can afford the time, money, and aggravation associated with owning such a car. As most here agree (we are all DeLorean fans), a well maintained DeLorean can be very reliable. On the other hand, the average grease monkey has enough trouble with more common cars. Some parts cant be purchased at pep-boys, and there may be times the car is unusable for a few days or more. My first car when I was 16 was a 1966 mustang (this was in 1986). For the first year or so, I used my parents cars more than mine. While it was no problem for me, it was for them! With lots of money and time (I did a lot of work myself), the car was reliable and would go a few weeks at a time with no problems. I still have the car today. In retrospect, I am glad I did it. I learned a lot about cars, economics, and life in general. But this is me, and like I said before I dont know you! Also, $12,000 in most cases will not get you a reliable DeLorean. I doubt your dad will see this message, huh? Whatever you decide to do, please dont buy a Sport Utility Vehicle! Martins wrote: > > Does anyone reccomend have a DeLorean as a first car? That's what I'm planning/hoping on doing. My great-great aunt has been somewhat of a "penny-pincher" for a LONG time. She's got a lot of money, but won't spend it. And when she passes-on, the money will be inherited by other family members. She said that I'm supposed to inherit $12,000. Now, that's pretty much a DeLorean. (Of course, I might save up for a while and put more towards it; following the rule "You get what you pay for") > One of the main problems is my dad. I wouldn't exactly call him a DeLorean enthusiast. I've pumped so much information and "success" stories about Ds into him, I've run out of them! Any time I bring up the subject, he seems to drop it with a joke on the D. For example, he said the $12k wouldn't cover the repairs for one. And when I said I wanted a custom licence-plate for it (Like "NO TIME", "DMC-12", or "AT88MPH"), he suggested "JUNKER" > > Any further advice for a problem like this? > > Wes > VIN# NOT YET ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com home: http://www.egroups.com/group/dmcnews http://www.egroups.com - Simplifying group communications