RE: [DMCForum] Re: barn find?

["timnagin" <timnagin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Barn find" was more of a relative term.  I guess it would be more correct
to say carport/back yard find.

I looked all though the car and there was no evidence of animals being
inside.  He starts the car at least once a week and drives it around the
block once a month or so to keep it exercised.  I didn't look into the fuse
area as I had already spent a few hours talking with him and looking over
the car and it was pretty hot outside.

There are some scratches in the stainless, but nothing really bad that
couldn't be removed with a blending pad.  The interior was very nice and the
dash and binnacle were still soft and didn't have any cracks.  He keeps the
car covered.

He threw out the price of $20k but said he isn't ready to sell right now,
though he may in the near future.  I told him it was more in the range of
$13k to $16k as is.  I will keep in touch with him and try to get it when he
is ready to sell.

I am down to one De Lorean right now as my other one has been sold.  I kept
the one that needs the most work so I need one I can drive :)

Greg



-----Original Message-----
From: Joe OBrien [mailto:joeyoseppijoe@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 8:17 AM
To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [DMCForum] Re: barn find?


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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