Paul, I would definately agree with Andy. Most problems that would happen in 500 miles would be apparent in 100. I bought my D in Phoenix, and drove to Albuquerque, NM about 800 plus miles. but I took my mechanic who knows the PRV system very well. He did cut the A/C belt as some of the idler pulleys were making noises, and he said it was better to not have that belt break and get tangled in the other belt. If a/c belt looks old, or idler pulleys are noisy, just cut that belt. I did get my A/C belt at PEP Boys and I also got the ALT bet at pep boys. Good luck! WELCOME TO D OWNERSHIP!.. RODNEY VIN 3300 On Apr 7, 2005 5:48 PM, Dave Sontos <dsontos@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Why don't you rent a u-haul and tow it back yourself? > > -----Original Message----- > From: mike_fm2002 [mailto:paul.sweet@xxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 1:15 PM > To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [DML] Ship or Drive newly Purchased Delorean > > I am looking at a Delorean next Tuesday in VA. I live in MA. If I decide > to buy, I am hesitant to drive the car back the 500 or so miles, due to age > and me not being familiar with the car. The owner says the car is great > running condition, with no mechanical issues. > He has taken it on 100 mile trips, but never as far as 500 miles. Do I take > a chance on driving the car back to MA, or do I spend the $700- 900 to ship > it back? If I need to ship it, what service provider is reliable, > trustworthy and affordable? I don't want a banged-up car or a burnt-out > clutch arriving at my doorstep. Thanks in advance for any feedback on this > issue. - Paul > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: > moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx > > For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com > > To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/