In a message dated 12/29/00 8:04:45 PM Eastern Standard Time, William_Sternbach@xxxx writes: << I am a fan of John Delorean and the DMC-12's, but I hope it is ok if I make this polite comment that cars that he designed have poor reliability. >> I would assume by this post this person is not an owner of a DeLorean. I believe most owners would tell you the car is very reliable. Far more reliable in fact than other cars 20 years old. Most car marques have some problems when they are first produced. The DeLorean problems are small and when addressed the car is extremely reliable. I wouldnt hesitate to drive mine across country with no fear of any type of mecahnical problem. First research about a DeLorean leads some to believe they are unreliable cars. I too thought that when reading about them while planning to buy one. However once one understands the cars "minor" quirks and eventually owns one, I am sure most would agree the car is very well designed and reliable. There wouldnt be DeLoreans around with over 200,000 miles if they werent built well. Gary Gore Vin 3360