[DMCForum] Re: barn find?

["Joe OBrien" <joeyoseppijoe@xxxxxxxxx>]

The car looks descent, but the only thing that scares me form 
helping with several other similarily stored cars, is rodent 
infestation. Did you have a chance to check the fuse areas, behind 
the grill, underneath the fascias, the HVAC piping inside the 
interior, inside the console. For some damn reason animals LOVE 
Deloreans, and love to make nests ans shit ans urinate in the 
darndest places, especially on the relays and sensitive electronics. 

Did the owner give any hints as to what he may be wanting if he gets 
in the selling mood? As the car sits it looks to need an estimated 
$6-$7k of work done to it as long as no major problems arise.

But if it is in really nice shape, and the interior & stainless is 
in excellent shape as well, and most systems work then it might be a 
great find. Just from experiences here in Ohio, cars left in barns 
and unattended for years are sometimes a nightmare.

If it were me, I'd wait till I heard what he might want for it, 
cause some of these older owners ask crazy prices because "they only 
made 100 of these cars" and thereby expect to retire on the sale of 
the car. Did you ask him how the windshield was broken?

Just ballpark but maybe somewhere around $10-$13K for the car as it 
sets would be a reasonable price if it isn't basket case under 
closer inspection.

Going to go for three Deloreans now Greg?


Later,

Joe






--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "timnagin" <timnagin@xxxx> wrote:
> While on a recent business trip I happened upon a De Lorean that 
has been
> stored for awhile, but started and moved regularly.
> 
> Here are a few details:
> 
> - about 4k miles
> - black
> - auto
> - flap hood
> - original NCT's
> - very clean under carriage
> - no eye brows
> - binnacle and dash perfect
> - cracked windshield, with embedded antenna
> - lighted key
> - runs ok, but has a slight mis-fire
> - fascias peeling
> - mode switch hisses
> - A/C not working
> 
> The owner is not yet ready to sell but I have first refusal 
rights.  So,
> what does everyone think it's worth?  I posted a few pictures in 
the photo
> section in the folder labeled "barn find".
> 
> Greg

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