Re: [DML] DMC Prices

[DMCVegas@xxxx]

Going thru various automotive magazines you will always find a good 
number of premium quality DeLorean's for sale at many well recognized 
classic and exotic car dealerships. While looking and visiting some 
of the dealers over the years when searching for a car of my own, I 
can tell you that they would never allow a poor quality D (or any 
other car for that mater) on any of their lots for fear of damaging 
their reputations. Keep in mind I'm speaking of high class dealers, 
not mom and pop places. Which is why when you find a car located at 
one of these dealers they will usually have a price tag anywhere from 
$20K-30K. With many of these cars available, I have a hard time 
beliveing that someone is going to wait 12 months, when they can have 
a car just as good for $30K-40K less. Could it be cause of a 
warranty? I doubt it. I don't believe a person who collects classic 
cars keeps a waranty on his list of standards when chosing a car. 
Chances are no matter what the car, if you can afford $60K for it, 
you can afford the repair bills as well. Even so, DMC Houston is 
$30,000 less on thier cars, an they come with what appears to be the 
same warranty.

Back when D1 was selling cars for $30K, I was told that there was a 
waiting list for 3 months to get the car. Once D1 had the deposit for 
the car, they would then locate a D that was being sold by a private 
party and purchase it for me. They would choose the best looking car, 
that required the least amount of work. From there they would 
replace/repair what needed it, and then deliver the car to me. Upon 
delivery, the balance would be due. When I then asked about labor 
rates to work on a car that I would purchase on my own for D1 to 
raise to the same standard, the woman scoffed and became even more 
rude than before. I don't think D1 wants to be a repair shop any 
more. Perhaps that is the reason for the emphasis on trying to only 
sell cars (and the reason for the high price). Although I don't see 
what warrants the constantly raising price.

As a side note if anyone is interested, it looks as though DeLorean 
One pretty much "cut and pasted", then switched a couple of words 
around from DMC Houston's advertisement page for refurbished 
DeLorean's onto their web site.

-Robert
vin 6585



--- In dmcnews@xxxx, delorean502@xxxx wrote:
> I have contacted them, and they said they have a waiting list of 
over 
> 12 months.
> 
> Erik
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