[DML] Re: i need a cheap delorean

["ryanpwright" <yahoo1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "stretch" <mister_rodger@xxxx> wrote:
> 
> hi folks, new guy here.  I'd like to be a part of the community, but
> first of all i'd like a delorean.  I want one for the experience of
> repairing it (ok, not only for that reason), so i'd like it as cheap
> as possible.  if time is money, i'd rather spend time at this point,
> since i have more of that. :)
> 
> stretch

I suggest you wait until you are more financially secure. Time is not
enough to repair or work on a DeLorean. You need money. If you buy a
cheap DeLorean, you need lots of money, and a steady supply of it.

A DeLorean is a $20,000 car. Almost anyone who has bought one has
found that out. You can buy a $20k DeLorean and make inexpensive,
normal repairs to it just like any other car. Or you can buy a $10k
DeLorean and put another $10k into it. However, generally speaking,
the cheaper your DeLorean is, the more you will put into it even above
the "magic" $20k mark. If you buy an $8k DeLorean you'll probably put
another $20k into it and tons and tons of time before it's "good enough". 

If you buy a "cheap" DeLorean for $12k-$15k, you'll be OK so long as:

1. You are willing and capable of doing all your own work. This means
you have a shop stocked with good tools. If you don't have good tools,
plan on spending $100-$300 extra per repair on tools for awhile.

2. You have a steady supply of cash. You should have, at a minimum,
$300+ per month in disposable income. That doesn't mean you'll spend
$300 every month on the car. It means 3 months down the road something
will break and you'll have to buy $900+ worth of parts to fix it. 

See, here's the deal: Every part on a "cheap" DeLorean is about 24
years old now. Most 24 year old parts don't work anymore. When they
do, they don't work for long. You'll replace the entire cooling
system, fuel system, brakes & hydraulics, clutch & hydraulics, tires,
suspension, etc, almost immediately after purchase, and that's just
off the top of my head. We're talking $5-6k in parts already and we
haven't even addressed the engine, doors, or any cosmetics.

I've had my DeLorean less than a year. I've spent somewhere between 6
and 8 thousand dollars on it in that year not including the initial
purchase price. I'm about to spend another $1200 or so on parts in a
few weeks. And I didn't buy a piece of crap; I found a very nice car,
bought it from the original owner and it was well taken care of. But
he didn't drive it often so the parts were still 24 years old. 

I drive it every day and it hasn't let me down yet. But it requires a
lot of money in the beginning.

I suppose what I'm trying to say is: There is no cheap DeLorean. It
doesn't exist. If you want one, you need to be financially prepared
for it's care and feeding.









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