MODERATOR NOTE - AGREED - THIS IS A PERSONAL FINANCE DISCUSSION NOW, NOT A DMC DISCUSSION - END OF THREAD.. dave I didn't mean to get a home equity vs. credit union debate started up. The fact is that there are many different ways that a person can finance or pay for a Delorean. The type of loan you get is dependant on many different factors, so what one person on this list is able to get, may have no bearing on what another may get.What is easy for one to do, may be impossible for another. Since I'm in an apartment, a home equity line would be out of the question. I'm going to go out on a limb here, but I bet that most people who already own a Delorean live in a house, even if it's their parents. I plan on having these things done before I purchase mine. 1. Get a house. 2. Have an everyday driver other than a Delorean. 3. Have at least some money saved up to maintain the Delorean. The type of l ----- Original Message ----- From: "content22207" <brobertson@xxxx> To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 10:34 AM Subject: [DML] Re: Using Home Equity To Buy A DeLorean > Every car I own is at least 20 years old. They ARE my daily > transportation. > > And remember: this thread started with "Scooby's" desire to purchase a > DeLorean, not a 2004 year model from the Big 3. >