The difference in years isn't as big a factor in buying the car as CONDITION. Personal preferences are more important in selecting a year but the way the car was treated is going to mean more than when it was made unless you have a particular desire to have black or grey interior or a gas flap hood, then you will be choosing which year the car was made indirectly. In general terms the cars made early on had some quality problems which for the most part were taken care of a long time ago. The cars made in the middle had better quality? and the cars made at the end had some unusual combinations of parts and colors. IMHO the middle to late 82's are the best pick, all other things being equal. I like the grey interior, the flat hood, the power antennae, and the flared tailpipes. They also came from the factory with all of the recalls installed and other subtle improvements. David Teitelbaum vin 10757 --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "powermikeintoshg3" <powermikeintoshg3@xxxx> wrote: > If I were to purchase a DeLorean, what would be the ideal year to get? 81, 82, > or 83?