Buying Thoughts
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Buying Thoughts



This is a long email but what do you expect from a new person.

I'm thinking about getting a Delorean for daily driving. I've been looking at dmcnews.com for awhile and have emailed usadmc.com a few times. I've been pondering getting a delorean for awhile now but have only gotten serious about it in the last month. However, I come to the list with questions.

As I'm planning on getting one for daily driving, I dont want to get one that needs constant repair. As a result, I've been looking at and pondering usadmc.com's refurbishing program. It is a bit exspensive but the hope is that I would not be in a constant state of repair on the car, granted the car is 20 years old. Is it worth the $32k? The performance engine seems nice, all in all I'd end up around $40k if I went with this route (modified engine, xenon headlights, changed suspension for the most part). Any thoughts on this path?

I am wondering what the list's opinion is of this program compared to getting one from someone online that is selling. An issue I have with buying a car directly from an individual is the likely inability of me being able to inspect the car to see if it has been taken car of and is in working order and worth the price.

I am also wondering if anyone knows of a Delorean in the Clearwater, FL area or somewhere near by. I've only ever had a chance to look at a delorean up close but have never been inside of one nor ridden in one. This is one thing I would like to be able to do before I go purchasing one. My transportation is a bit limited right now so it is more likely that if anyone is willing to give me a ride to see what it is like, it would have to come to me.

I'm open for tips on purchasing, things to look for, etc. Like I said before, I dont want to buy one directly from an individual to find out that they didnt take good care of it or failed to make needed repairs.

I figure it will be about a year before I actually buy a delorean which gives me a year to save up more (larger down payment) and a year of investigation.

I've glanced thru the list some, came across the technical link on dmcnews.com. How many people have had problems with the trailing arm bolt as it is one thing that would worry me unless I knew it had been changed out for what seems to be a better bolt.

Whatever delorean I end up getting, I'm planning on keeping due to the type of car it is. I'd much rather keep it maintained, show it off, and use it more or less for daily driving, than to let it sit or to sell it off. I want to get one, but I also want to get one that is worth keeping and using and not get one that is going to sit around needing repairs and fixes.

The one I'd end up getting would probably be a manual with gray interior.

Any thoughts or help is appreciated. ICQ or AIM me (UIN# 18424260, AIM: LightningTH).


Samuel







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