Re: [DML] New posting at www,deloreanguide.com

[Jake Kamphoefner <jake.kamphoefner@xxxxxxxxx>]

I really enjoyed reading this because it sounds like exactly the type of
advice that I've given to lots of people looking for a cheap car.

It's amazing how pictures of DeLoreans can be very deceiving, but you get
trained on how to pick "suggestions" out.  I find that I typically
use characteristics of the car to paint a picture of the seller (or
previous owners), and then decide if this was the type of person to
maintain the car properly.  This is something the untrained Ebay DeLorean
buyer usually isn't very good at, and can frequently get them into
expensive trouble.

In James' example, the dude replaced only the base of one seat leather.
This would be a deal-breaker for me unless the car was super cheap because
it tells me that the previous owner is okay with sloppy work that looks
ridiculous.

This post made me think of a guy I work with who sent me a link to a photo
of a guy in a DeLorean (as people tend to do when they know you have one).
He was amazed that I jokingly picked out a torn seat, warped fascia with
bad paint, and sagging headliners -- and he didn't notice any of them.
Owning this car has warped my mind...

Jake Kamphoefner -- > with 3 posts today!
1063 -- > which isn't perfect, buy always trying

On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 3:44 PM, deloreanpress <deloreanguide@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:

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> Late last year, a reader asked for my opinion on a car they were
> considering buying that they had seen on Craigslist - I sent them my
> comments, and they asked me to hold off on publishing them until they had a
> chance to "close the deal or not". In the end, they did NOT buy this car,
> but I have now posted my comments on the site.
>
> http://deloreanguide.com/
>
> James
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