Re: Original miles?

[jtrealty@xxxx]

It is possible that the previous owner just ignored the problems and 
never corrected them or his mechanic just didn't know how. In general 
any discrepencies in the mileage usually result in an underrecording 
because the drive system to the odometer failed so if it says 129k it 
is either 29k or 129k or some amount slightly higher but if you see 
alot of wear and tear then you could assume that is 129k or a little 
more. In general once you do the repairs they tend to last a long time 
but nothing lasts forever (or 129k) after all it is a 20 year old car 
that sounds like it wasn't pampered.
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757 


--- In dmcnews@xxxx, RJRavalli@xxxx wrote:
> When I bought my D about 4 months ago, I was told the car has
> 129k miles on it. But to me, it seems to have some of the typical
> DeLorean problems (i.e. hot start, auto trans gov. problem, etc.)
> that makes me slightly suspect that if this car really had that
> many miles, than some of these problems would have already
> been taken care of. Am I wrong in assuming this? (Or do these
> problems consistently sneak up in DeLoreans?)
> 
> The interior needs alot of work, which makes me suspect that
> the car has seen alot of usage, so it could conceivably have that
> many miles. But is there any way to know my milage for sure?
> How can I tell if the odometer has turned?
> 
> Thank you for any help,
> 
> Richard