Standard auction condition ratings is just the opposite, Ben. >From Sports Car Market magazine: 1: National Concours standard / perfect 2:Very Good, club concours, some small flaws 3:Average daily driver in decent condition 4:Still a driver but with some apparent flaws 5:A nasty beast that runs but has many problems 6:a non-running car in wretched physical condition that is probably good only good for parts. Mike Griese Storage Software Development Manager IBM Storage Systems Division Rochester, MN 55901 Internet: magriese@xxxx voice: (507)253-1853 fax: (507)253-2880 Ben Krasnow <kraz@xxxx> on 06/29/99 08:11:33 PM Please respond to dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx cc: (bcc: Mike Griese/Rochester/IBM) Subject: [DML] Re: DeLorean Search $15,000 will provide you with a good driver's DeLorean. The very good and excellent road cars are priced 13-17k. If you are looking for a car in collector's condition or even concours, you will probably have to go 17-25k. There is a standardized scale of rating car quality. It uses numbers 1 though 6 to describe increasing car value. A one is a parts car. A 6 is a concours car. I would rate my DeLorean at a 4 or 5, and I paid 14,000. This means that the vehicle is decent enough to win an occasional prize in a show, but lacks those little things that prevent it from the 100-point mark. Good luck hunting and never give up. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FreeShop is the #1 place for free and trial offers and great deals! Try something new and discover more ways to save! http://clickhere.egroups.com/click/381 To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address to moderator@xxxx ------------------------------------------------------------------------ To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address to moderator@xxxx