Re: [DML] DeLorean pricing

[Pete Berveiler <zamphyr2000@xxxx>]

Scott,

Most D owners discount their sweat-equity greatly. 
The D is a complex machine, and it is labor-intensive.
Go look at any of the Delorean Webring sites about
how many hours the rebuilders and self-help mechanics
have logged on those cars (Project Vixen is a good
example, he bought his for 12K and is up to $24K in
total expenses... EXCLUDING labor!)

Remember DMC-H is a COMPANY, and yes they may have
chaged out every hose, nut, etc. for the $32K they ask
for, but they pretty much gaurantee those cars to be
daily drivers and usable machines.

Their performance springs ARE nice, and I am getting
close to having them drop the $4500 Stage I
performance mod in my D before I convert it to CCEFI
instead of MechanicalFI. Trust those guys... I have
never seen them wrong... except once... but that was a
minor payment issue hehe.

Pete


--- Scott Gardner <gardners14@xxxx> wrote:
> I talked to the staff at DMC in Houston about a year
> ago, regarding
> their $32,500 "turn-key" cars, and the gentleman
> basically said "We've
> been doing this for a long time, and $30k is what it
> costs to get a good
> DeLorean. You'll either spend it up front or in
> repairs." I don't have
> as much experience with the cars as they do, but if
> you go the other
> route and buy a typical $12-15k car, does it
> *really* take $18-20
> thousand of additional funds to get the car up to
> the quality of one of
> their "turn-key" models? I know that they do the
> factory-recommended
> updates, and replace stuff like relays and door
> struts, and re-dye the
> entire interior, but it's not like they re-build the
> engine as a matter
> of course or anything like that. The $32,500 price
> is without any
> performance upgrades, or things like lowered
> suspension, Xenon lights,
> or an upgraded sound system, so I'm still at a loss
> as to what they do
> for the extra money. The warranty is nice,
> obviously, but I'm curious
> if it's true that one way or the other, you have to
> spend $30k to end up
> with a good 'D'.
> 
> 
> Scott Gardner