In a message dated 1/14/01 6:28:20 PM Eastern Standard Time, smeghead79@xxxx writes: << Hmm. Now I am pondering transport for the vehicle. I'd hate to do that if the car runs, though ... >> When I was looking into buying a D several states over, it was suggested to me by DML list members that I'd be better off trailering it here. I was reluctant to do that due to cost, since the car was declared driveable by the owner. As it turns out, I bought a car about an hour from here and the former owner drove it over to deliver it. What a kick to look out the window at work and see my new DeLorean parked across the street! Wow! Anyway, I've since heard some horror stories about new owners who got on the road only to have a key part conk out. One guy bought an automatic with a failing governor and by the time he got home, it needed a new tranny. :( Might have been running ok when he statrted, but a long trip can cause problems to surface, especially if the evidence is ignored by an excited new driver who just wants to get home, and figures he'll look into that odd noise later. Fuel tank neglect, a common condition, can lead to clogged injectors, which in itself could cost as much as a trailer rental. Bottom line: you're buying an 18 or 19 year old car that's very unfamiliar to you. Trailer it home where you can have it checked mechanically by a competent mechanic, and get used to how it drives in smaller doses. You can't go wrong that way. -Wayne vin 11174 Still living the dream!