Re: [DML] What's it worth?

[Marc Levy <malevy_nj@xxxxxxxxx>]

Best to find your local DeLorean club, and ask a
knowledgeable owner to look at the car with you.  If
you tell us where you are from, someone on this list
may be able to help you.

As a matter of good advice, I don't think I would
recommend a 27 year old car as primary transportation
unless you have already spent considerable amount of
time with it to gain confidence in it's reliability.

Don't buy the car assuming you can just strip the
paint off.  I'd be suspect of any painted DeLorean as
it is not uncommon to use paint to hide damages.  The
fact that the paint is in bad shape does not help your
situation.

Broken spedo is assumed on all DeLoreans.  At least, I
also assume that they have all been broken at one time
or another.  It is not a difficult fix, and I am sure
if you have been reading this list for more than 3
months you have already ready about it plenty!

The oil gage jumping is usually a bad sender.  Easy
enough to replace.

The idle fluctuation is also not uncommon on
DeLoreans, but it can get complicated to fix.  Does
that car drive OK?

I dont quite understand the brake problem.  Your
saying the E-Brake wont hold the car when it is in
gear?  E-Brake system is not complex.  It may be
seized or need an adjustment.

HOW IS THE FRAME ON THE CAR?  



--- Matthew <matthewilw@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I'm sure you guys get these types of posts alot, but
> I'm kind of stuck 
> in my decesion here. I found a local guy that is
> selling a late '81 D. 
> with the grooved hood but no fuel door. It is
> painted black. He is 
> asking 13.9k which I know isn't too unreasonible but
> I would like to 
> get the experts opinion on it. The car starts and
> runs but does have 
> it's issue. This is what I know about the car from
> talking to the 
> owner and looking at/driving the car myself.
> 
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