Thanks Andy It does help. I will look into the "Pre-restored" offerings I think I would rather do that than the eBay way there may be more accountability by who I buy the cart from. Many Thanks Robert (I will send an update as things progress) --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Soma576@... wrote: > > > > Robert, > > Well then, here is what I would recommend... Definitely check out the > 'pre-restored' offerings at PJ Grady and DMC Houston. I don't know if the > smaller, regional DMC's have these restored cars yet, but I am sure it is in the > pipeline. > > From what I hear, they start with cars that are already pretty decent and > take them the rest of the way. It doesn't make business sense to start with a > car in poor shape only to restore it and have to sell it at the same price as > the ones that needed less work (labor) to get in good shape, since the buyer > doesn't care how it started. So, buying a clunker and sending it out will > not be cheaper than buying one out-right. > > The internet/ebay can be great, but it depends on the amount of patience you > have and your tolerance for risk. > > Hope that helps! > Andy > > > In a message dated 5/16/2007 10:35:59 A.M. Central Daylight Time, > rbgdmc@... writes: > > Thanks for your response. > I absolutely want t a "new" out of the box Delorean and defiantly a > car to drive almost daily. I don't want to mortgage my house to get > it :). I am not looking to restore one myself. Hope this helps. > > Robert > > > > > Fargo, ND > 1982 DeLorean DMC12 VIN 11596 > > > > > ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/