[DMCForum] Value of 3500 mile 83 DMC automatic in Toledo Ohio VIN 16558

[Packodenton@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 06/07/2005 12:14:50 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
timnagin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

Mike,

How long has it been stored?  How perfect is the  car?

Greg


about 16-17 years....and improperly. A nice car, good intention to store  the 
car, however stored improperly.  It would be an excellent driver or  with a 
ton of $$$ thrown at it a "possible" show car...I doubt it IMHO.
 
It needs a serious going over & rejuvination along with a really  intensive 
detail job. The seats need to be treated and oiled. Headliner &  door seals are 
in bad shape. 
 
There are some scratches in the stainless. Someone was inside the tank,  
either to look or way back then to drain the fuel out of it. The upper fuel hose  
panel was off and the screws didn't match. The rear main was leaking and the 
pan  had external oil.
 
The car was undercoated and had the 82 muffler.
 
The seller is emotionally connected to the car, as it belonged to her  father 
since new. She said that her sister is involved in the sale and that she  
MUST get $18,000. She went on about how she is losing money...83's were selling  
at KAPAC in Columbus for $21,000-$22,500 after DMC went under.
 
Her husband wasn't familiar with European sports cars especially  DeLorean's. 
He knew how to reference a small block Chevy etc, and asked me a few  
questions. When I answered about Peugeot Renault & Volvo he looked  scared.
 
I gently informed her that most properly  stored DMC's or well updated cars 
exchange for $18,000+  but  a non runner that needs (who knows) in an unknown 
mechanical condition  isn't going to sell for anywhere over $10,000.
 
She seemed angry at me for being late. I apologized and explained that  I was 
stuck in bumper to bumper traffic on the Ohio interstate for three  hours. 
That I left Washington DC at 5:00 am and didn't arrive there  until 6:00 PM. My 
cell was in an extended network, and I couldn't  get a call to her. I needed 
fuel, so at the gas station I explained my  situation to the nice guy from 
India/Pakistan and he firmly said no phone  calls! 
 
The traffic was backed up for miles as only one lane was open, and  the good 
folks at Ohio Dept of Transportation didn't have a  crew out working on the 
road, but kept a perfect lane closed. 
 
Sincerely,
Mike
 
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