[DMCForum] Re: DeLoreans for rent (for AdmiralSenn)

["cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You've managed to articulate what I could not. You've got your head 
screwed on pretty straight for a 17 year-old. 

That's exactly right; I'm not a swinger, I don't wife-swap and I 
don't sell my kids on Ebay. The car has an intangible value that is 
worth more than its physical, tangible value. That makes it 
priceless to only one person- me. It is just a car, but for me, it's 
a vessel of memories and experiences that can't be replaced. I've 
only owned the damned thing for 2 years 3 months, but it's been 
intense, I've made lots of friends and seen lots of things with it. 
That's aside from it's value as a rare piece of American automotive 
history and as a short-lived pop icon.

I was not able to explain this to Marc. He has repeatedly stated 
that everything has a price. I find it difficult and sad to believe 
that he doesn't have -something- in his life that is beyond price, 
that he would sell literally anything he posesses if only enough 
money were provided. I hope I'm wrong.

Rich

--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "supremeadmiralsenn" 
<AdmiralSenn@xxxx> wrote:
> 
> As a 17-year-old enthusiast, I have to agree with the list. I love
> these cars, but never in the last few years of reading and learning
> did I ever think about borrowing someone's to drive to anything
> without them being there. (Part of this has to do with my 
abhorrence
> of school dances.. but that's another story). 
> 
> These cars aren't priceless except to their owners. 250 miles is a 
bit
> far for any renting anyway.. 
> 
> I know this sounds like everyone's hating on you because you're 
young.
> That's not true, it's just that asking to borrow somebody else's
> baby/dream car/obsession would be like asking to borrow a wife or
> girlfriend. It's just not done. 
> 
> I honestly hope you find someone willing to oblige you and that you
> have a great time at your prom. I just don't think there are any
> people who would be willing to loan out their DMC to a high-
schooler
> from as far as 250 miles away. Like I said, most people wouldn't 
rent
> out any car of theirs for that distance. 
> 
> If you really do love the cars and aren't just trying to impress 
your
> friends and your date, look around. I'd bet there's at least one
> nearby, probably more. There's one in my town, and there's NOTHING
> here. Read up on the cars, read this list and maybe the DML as 
well,
> and learn about them. I won't be in a position to buy one of these
> cars for about a year, unless I get lucky, but that's at the cost 
of
> two years of reading and a few stupid and humbling attempts to get 
old
> beat-up ones (don't do it). 
> 
> Bottom line, you can't just borrow (or rent) a car that is probably
> someone's most prized earthly posession.

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