Re: [DML] The Latest Issue of DW from DOA

["David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

As I remember it the Delorean was supposed to be the "ethical, safety
car". Early on Allstate was working with JZD on the Delorean to make
it safer. JZD also touted the fact that the car would never rust so it
would last a long time and not be "disposable" like many of the other
cars made in the same period. Couple that with the fact that it has
very good fuel economy for the period it was made and it appealed to
the masses. JZD was (IMHO) aiming at the people who would buy a
Corvette, not a Porsch. Unfortunatly the selling price got a little
too high for him to compete head to head with the Corvette. He did not
have the advantage of many divisions to spread the price of parts,
advertising, dealerships, etc. He had to price his car to make money
as it was the only model he had. He also had to amortize the huge
investment in the manufacturing plant and all the R+D that he had to
spend up front. Add the huge debt load and the recession and he got
caught in the timing. Just my Humble Opinion
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757



--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "therealdmcvegas" <dmcvegas@xxxx> wrote:
> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Randal Atamaniuk" <martydmc12@xxxx>
> wrote:
> > I've read many negative comments over the past few years on the
> mailing list 
> > and abroad about the DOA.  I have been a member myself for 10 years
> +, and 
> > have no intention of leaving, as many have done.  I think based on




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