Hello, I am afraid you are falling into the 'almost perfect DeLorean' pre-owner mentality! This is not an insult to you personally, but think of it as more of a warning. two years ago i bought an 82 previously owned by a member of the DML and was in a couple of clubs in the midwest. We corresponded for about a month before i purchased the car which i inspected myself and found the car to be even better than the owner described as far as body, interior, engine, etc. But you have to remember this is a 20 year old car. NO DeLorean that has been 'garage kept for 10 years' or 'low miles' is immune to the kinds of problems ALL 20 year old cars have! my car 'seemed' nearly perfect when i bought it. since then, i have replaced or rebuilt just some of these parts: 1. new clutch and ALL associated hydraulics and lines (none of it was broken or poor, but it was 20 years old and were replaced as preventative maintenence). the clutch was installed professionally because how many of us have the time or means to drop a tranny? i installed the rest. approximately $1600 when all said and done. 2. new radiator, water pump, cooling fans, all new water hoses, hoseclamps, coolant flush, themostat, seals, gaskets, all associated mounting hardware. approx $1800. (preventative maintenence). did myself. 3. New door lock solenoids, lockzilla, window regulators, associated hardware. approx $900 did myself. all of it worked when i got it but i could tell it was getting sketchy. did it myself. 4. fuel system - new fuel pump and all tank parts, new fuel injectors, ENTIRE fuel system from metal lines and back rebuilt or tested and cleaned by Grady. at least $1000 went there. preventative maintenence because it's OLD!!!! did it myself of course. 5. ignition - plugs, wires, cap, rotor, ignition coil - $200. 6. speedometer parts - stainless gearset angle drive, dust cap, lower speedo cable. $275? angle drive started to bug out two weeks into ownership. did it myself. 7. misc stuff like new rear headliner, temp gauge, A/C mode switch, interior fan motor, new alternator, belts, bearings, etc etc etc etc etc etc - easily $2000 more. all myself as usual. not to mention other customizations like lowering springs, stainless letters, new stereo, other things not necessary to the car's function. let's see - we're looking at maybe $7000 to $8000 put into what seemed like a 'perfect car' and my stainless isn't even banged up and my brakes were rebuilt before i bought it AND my facias were already repainted! and my car only had 41K miles on it - a south carolina car originally. i'm not saying i got ripped off, i think i got a great deal on my car and i love it to death. BUT all the stuff i have had done is VERY TYPICAL of ANY DeLorean that is purchased. BUYER BEWARE!!!! expect to put at LEAST $5000 into any car that is 'garage kept' and 'hardly ever driven except on a sunny day'. you can ask any one of us owners and you will hear more or less the same response. once you bought the car be prepared to flush thousands into it before it is anywhere near respectable and ready for daily driving. but that's not to say that it's impossible to buy a car that needs NOTHING - but i doubt any of those exist that isn't known about by someone on the DML - they all need SOMETHING! be careful my friend, Andy