Re: [DML] Please help me find a car for sale in the NJ Area!!!

[delorean31@xxxx]

In a message dated 2/25/01 11:35:48 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
delorean@xxxx writes:


> I have looked at over 10 cars now, and still have not found the right one 
> (my biggest mistake was looking at cheap $8-10K cars!) I am willing to 
> spend aroun $18K on a car, but can not find one! If you know of anyone who 
> has one for sale in the NJ, NY, PA area, please let me know!
> 
> Car MUST be manual transmission! Not painted, and have black or gray 
> interior.
> 
> THanks!
> kevin@xxxx
> 
> Hello Kevin,
> Let me offer some advice. I too am from NJ. I at first limited myself 
> to the NJ, PA, NY area when looking for a DeLorean. I wasn't overly 
> thrilled with what I found. I saw some nice DeLoreans, but in my opinion 
> they were over priced. Then I saw a few that were cheaper but were in need 
> of a lot of work. I decided to broaden my search. Looking at 
> www.dmcnews.com and www.traderonline.com I saw 40 to 50 DeLoreans listed 
> there. Don't limit your search to a local area when looking for a unique 
> car like a DeLorean. Although of course you may find the perfect car for 
> you close by, its better to have a broader base to choose from. In my case 
> the car I eventually bought was from Michigan. I never thought I would end 
> up buying a car that far away but it turned out to be the best choice by 
> far for me. I bought my car for 16,000. It was in pristine condition and 
> only had 7000 miles on it. In my opinion it was in better shape than two 
> cars I saw for sale close to me in NJ that were both over 20,000. It took 
> me only one day to drive out and one to day to trailer it back to NJ on a 
> car trailer. Considering I saved a, most 10,000 and got a car that was as 
> nice if not better than the ones I had seen that were more close to me, it 
> turned out to be the best choice. If you see a car close by at the right 
> price and condition great, but I looking at as many for sale as you can 
> will probably lead you to a better purchase. Of course buying sight unseen 
> is something to be done cautious. But often you can get a sense of what an 
> owner is like as you establish a relationship with them. Also use members 
> on the list to help you. More often than not a list member is near any 
> DeLorean that is for sale through out the country. Also the major DeLorean 
> suppliers offer cars for sale often refurbished. In the area you describe 
> I would contact Rob Grady in Long Island, NY. www.pjgrady.com. He too has 
> cars for sale and also ones he has gone over thoroughly. Hope this helps
> 
> Gary Gore
> Activities Director
> DeLorean Mid Atlantic
> 




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