Re: [DML] Good or bad thing to buy a car that was maintained with no upgrades?

["Walter" <Whalt@xxxx>]

Original Deloreans have several factory defects and weak spots that manifest
themselves with age and use. Normally, unless one of these potential
problems has manifested itself, then it hasn't been addressed yet either.
In the long run, I'm glad I bought an original car. Having to discover the
cause of all the problems and then fix them myself has given me an enormous
amount of knowledge about my car and Deloreans in general. But in the short
term, I've had a lot of problems keeping my Delorean in running condition.
Luckily, not too many things go wrong at the same time!

I have learned that bringing an original Delorean out of long term storage
is a hobby in itself. I don't recommend trying it unless you are
mechanically inclined and enjoy the hobby or else you know someone who is an
excellent mechanic who will not take short cuts or try to rip you off.

Otherwise, pass this Delorean up and buy a refurbished one from one of the
vendors. Or buy this one and have a vendor go through it with a fine
toothed comb.

A word of warning concerning the car you are looking at: the contrasty
nature of photography tends to hide blemishes rather than accentuate them.
Cars in general (and Deloreans in particular) tend to look a lot more
pristine in photos than in person.

Good luck,
Walt Tampa, FL