the Delorean is your average 18 year old car. Things break sometimes and need to be fixed. I've wanted a Delorean since I was 5. I'm 19 now and just purchased beautiful 4512 just 2 months ago. Since then it has given me some hell, but that's what makes owning a Delorean fun and adventurous. Some of the coolest things to do is take apart the interior and find hidden drawings and initials. I went into purchasing the Delorean knowing full well it was going to cost me. if you have that mind frame and look at each individual fix as an adventure, then things will go well. Some of the Deloreans out there have 250K+ miles on them. that goes to show that, once you get the bugs worked out and start maintaining it like your only child, it will last for a loooooong time. any questions, just e-mail me. erik geerdink