[DML] Re: getting ready to buy a Delorean need help

["dmcmike2002" <billsfanmd@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

You will get alot of answers but the bottom line is your ability to 
fix things and the condition of the important parts of the car. 
Start with the frame and make sure there is no or little rust. ALso 
look at the front extension to see its condition. If the owner will 
let you drive it listen to the engine after it warms up. It should 
idle pretty smooth after 3-4 minutes. 

If you drive it see how the transmision feels. You dont realize 
until you restore/repair a car how many parts ther are too possibly 
replace. 3 years later and I still have parts boxes arriving on my 
porch. When I help other potential owners I can usually tell in the 
first few minutes how the car is taken care of. Look at things like 
the seat belt bolts and other metal parts of the car. Do they look 
worn? Rust? I have helped two loal onwers bring thericars back to 
good condition and they are both well over $5k in repairs so make 
sure you have money put aside for repairs/saftey improvements.

When you look at the engine compartment does everything look clean 
or worn out? Delorean engines can look pretty nasty if they are not 
well maintained. However, none of this can not reveal any hidden 
problems. A ten minute test drive should reveal alot about the 
health of the car....how does it idle, accelerate, brake and shift.

My best advice is to ask a local owner in your area to come look at 
the car. It could save you from making a big mistake or give you the 
confidence to make the right decison...Just post your location and 
usually someone can inspect the car for you. My fee is usually a 
Wendy's frostee :-)

So its hard to give you the answerr but it does seem prices are 
going up and I have seen some bad cars sell for $10k. So the right 
price is a moving target based on your abilities, tools ,list of 
repairs and most importantly the tolerance of your wife to let you 
spend the next year or so holed up in your garage ....

Good luck
Mike C
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