<MODERATOR's NOTE: It's clear many think parts prices are a good deal. Without something new or interesting on this, further "me too" posts will be killed> In my opinion if the prices of the delorean parts started to reflect what it would cost to duplicate and replace New Old Stock (NOS) then you would see significantly higher prices being charged. We still are not paying much more than the parts cost in the early 80's adjusted for inflation. Call me a traitor but if the prices of the parts was higher then the cars (at least the ones in good shape) would be worth alot more. Think about it, if you could buy a parts car for $6,000 and the parts to fix it up was $10,000 then the running car that could be purchesed instead would be worth more because of the labor and time required. Also if you ever went to the dealer to order a part for your daily driver how often did the dealer have to order the part and tell you 2-3 days and then find out it's backorderd to a regional wharehouse or maybe the vender and wait a week or more? We as delorean owners are very fortunate to have such a large supply of parts as quick as we want them. Most people are not aware of the fact that when production was shut down there was a large supply of parts that was returned to the parts supply from the assembly line. As an orphan make we were blessed with a very large supply of parts. This is a double-edged sword as it has kept the venders from having to source many parts and paying current prices and passing those costs along. Another fact is that many parts can be gotten from other car dealers like volvo. Price a fuel distributer from a volvo dealer and compare it to a delorean vender. See how long it would take to get because they don't stock such "old" parts. Ask them how to troubleshoot a problem and then thank people like DMC Joe or Rob Grady who not only will spend the time with you but really know the car and can help you over the phone without seeing the car. If you don't patronize the dealers who are trying to make a living keeping the marque alive then a strange thing will happen, there won't be people like this because they coudn't make a living at it. Then you won't hear anyone complaining about prices because there are no parts to buy at any price. You will start to stick in parts that aren't quite right or maybe not fix some things. The cars will get worse and worse and worth less and less. Whenever I go to car shows and people ask about parts they are surprised that you can buy them. In some cases I believe it keeps some from considering buying a Delorean. Just my $.02 worth David Teitelbaum vin 10757 ps. Go to delorean one's website and look at what he will sell you for just $50,000. Maybe he knows what it takes to fix up a "D" and what the parts are really worth. (just kidding) --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx, cbl302@xxxx wrote: > > > > P.S. And as for the person who asked if the Lotus V8 radiator would > fit a > > DeLorean, WHY IN THE WORLD WOULD YOU DO THAT? > > The reason I asked that question is that I found a NEW Lotus v-8 > radiator for less than a new Delorean Radiator,also if you order the > parts (lotus parts)directly from (Britian) the factory they are > priced to about what the Delorean parts are(for a 1984 Lotus)as a > friend of mine is Restoring a 1984,and found that the prices in this > country are as you said (Waaayyy over priced). > > Claude > 000570