[DMCForum] Re: old member new owner

["Nun Yah" <joshp1986@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks alot for the constructive criticism. A guy named Mike had 
looked at the car and told me all that was wrong with it and the next 
I 
checked up on it and it had sold. Mike has the "pizzamobile"..I 
think, it has the Dominoes look to it. Also there is another car I am 
looking at that looks to be in better shape than the last one I 
looked at, hopefully it is in better condition. I am not going to 
tell where or which one it is because every time I do someone buys it 
before I can so I am going to keep that my secret until I buy it.
 You guys, it is inlightening to read your posts:) 
    - Josh
  PS. I have no idea what happened to the text.


--- In 
DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxx> 
wrote:
> 
> When you ask questions like this, you'd better have a strong 
stomach 
> for constructive criticism. 
> 
> Having been on the list for a long time, I hope you've learned 
> something (in between the political infighting posts) on what to 
> look for when buying one of these things. I mean you did examine 
the 
> car, or have an owner nearby do it for you right???
> 
> 6K? Well let's see. I paid 7K for mine and I had a hacked up wiring 
> harness, blown headgaskets, a rotted front frame, the fuel system 
> was totally ruined, the stereo was a non-event. The windshield was 
> cracked, the tires were dry-rotted, every single rotating 
electrical 
> motor was a siezed up metal rock (alternator, fuel pump, idle 
> regulator, blower motor). The door handles were broken and the 
> windows didn't work. The A/C system was empty. The seats were 
> rotted. The gauges didn't work. Siezed up brakes. (I'll stop here) 
I 
> was totally taken for a ride by the seller because I didn't do my 
> homework and I paid dearly for it.
> 
> Yours is painted. Often that indicates body damage that the owner 
> didn't want to fix so it's Bondo'd and painted. No big deal if you 
> like the color. Depending on how much money and mechanical skill 
you 
> have, if the frame isn't rusted out and the fiberglass underbody is 
> ok, then all that crap I listed above can be fixed. In my opinion 
> (which varies in worth depending on who you talk to), if you have a 
> solid foundation (frame), the mechanical stuff can be replaced or 
> repaired.
> 
> The only thing I can say for certain is this: If you think you're 
> going to buy a DeLorean for 6k and drive it anywhere, you're 
> dreaming. To even speak of the stereo at this point is absurd. You 
> either buy a turn-key car for $15-20k, or rebuild one starting at 
$4-
> 7k and pour your life into it because you love it.
> 
> Rich A.
> #5335
> 
> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Nun Yah" <joshp1986@xxxx> wrote:
> > 
> > I have been a member of this list for some time now, but not an 
> owner 
> > of a DMC-12, until this week. I am about to buy a 81 for 6k. 
> What's 
> > the catch? It's painted red, it's got a blown head gasket, it's 
> got 
> > the eyebrow effect but I think that is all of the stuff that is 
> wrong 
> > with it.. or at least I hope it is. Well I guess that I'll find 
> out. 
> > I was wondering how hard is it to install a sound system in a 
> > DeLorean? -Josh

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