[moderator note: Speculation is just that - speculation. Unless the seller wishes to post a response, consider this thread closed. Thanks - Andy (moderator of the week)] If you had a famous delorean that you could sell for $100,000 would you keep it? In this day and age? Just like the prototype and other one of a kind deloreans. He's hitting the bid. Smart man. Bob Cutrupi - Sent from my iPhone On Oct 1, 2008, at 12:13 AM, "J" <delorean3@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > And *I'm* naive? You need to wake up man. As I stated in my > original post, this guy doted all over his car in every interview > I've seen him in. Then all of a sudden he's selling it with no > explanation as to why? That doesn't seem to be the least bit strange > to you? You know people DO sell cars on ebay for reasons other than > needing money (ie the car is impractical; the car has something > majorly wrong with it; they just want to unload the thing before it > gets too expensive to fix; etc etc) so yeah I find it a little odd > that there isn't a reason up front. Especially considering that the > rest of the auction isn't very detailed then I'm inclined to be a > little suspicious. I'm not trying to bash him (or you) for it, just > responding with my honest opinion so take it for what it is worth. > > Jack > > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, boB <Delorean3@...> wrote: > > > > Are you that naive? You want him to say he needs the money so he > > doesnt get his price? Why else is he selling it, because he doesnt > > need the money? Who cares why. > > > > Bob Cutrupi - > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > On Sep 29, 2008, at 7:23 PM, "J" <delorean3@...> wrote: > > > > > Personally I think the most obvious thing has been overlooked > when it > > > comes to this auction and that's the why? question. I've seen this > > > car in person and seen several articles and clips on it and can > tell > > > that he was truly happy to have converted this car over to > electric > > > and enjoyed driving it. There is no mention of why he is selling > his > > > converted car. I don't need anything deeply personal because I > know > > > sometimes people sell them for a variety of reasons that are > nobody > > > else's business, but if he is simply selling it because he needs > the > > > money then state as much. Leaving out that information makes me > feel > > > like there might be something wrong with the car. Not saying that > > > that is really how it is, I'm sure it's fine but again leaving out > > > the why makes me wonder why he is selling it. Just IMHO. > > > > > > Jack > > > > > > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Soma576@ wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi Dave, > > > > > > > > IMHO, the auction is incredibly short on information, > photographs, > > > etc. > > > > There is very little detailing the car and it is actually making > > > the sale look > > > > like a prank. To convince potential buyers to part with > $100,000, > > > there > > > > should be about 50 pictures, links to newspaper and online > > > articles about the car, > > > > detailed history of the conversion, what features are retained > and > > > which are > > > > lost, etc. I mean really, there isn't even a picture of the > > > motor. For the > > > > price you are asking, it may be wise to ask a professional ebay- > > > seller to > > > > make the page for you. > > > > > > > > I hope you find these comments helpful when you re-list the > > > auction. > > > > > > > > Andy > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 9/28/2008 8:49:37 A.M. Central Daylight Time, > > > > doctorDHD@ writes: > > > > > > > > The electric DeLorean is now officially for sale! > > > > > > > > _eBay Motors: DeLorean : DMC-12 (item 230295875030 end time Oct- > > > 04-08 > > > > 10:22:32 PDT)_ > > > > (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? > > > ViewItem&sspagename=ADME:L:LC > > > > A:US:31&viewitem=&item=230295875030) > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you, > > > > > > > > Dave Delman > > > > 1981 Electric DeLorean Project > > > > electricdelorean.com > > > > http://evalbum.com/1482 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > **************Looking for simple solutions to your real-life > > > financial > > > > challenges? 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