A better comparison would be comparing part prices with new car factory prices for like parts. I think you'll find the DeLorean parts very competitive and compared to some exotic's down right reasonable. Bruce Benson What I did was averaged out the prices,and it came out to a > average overall,whopping 52% INCREASE on AVERAGE over 1982 > prices,remember this is a Average sampling on 25 parts on the > estimate, > Claude > 000570