[DMCForum] Re: DeLorean Wanted

["therealdmcvegas" <dmcvegas@xxxxxxx>]

Agreed on the "fixer-upper" vs. "daily driver" status of a car.
Although, there is one more thing to keep in mind too. And that is
perception of the individual owner. Some owners think that if a car
needs alot of maintenance work, then it's got alot of problems. Such
as if you had to total together a tune-up, some new belts, and a new
battery, it's a bit more than just some pocket change. None the less,
these are simply wear-able items that are needed to continue the
relability of a good car.

Now on the flip side of this, if someone has to replace a 20+ year old
water pump, they don't see that as a problem. That's just chocked up
as a "routine repair", and not a problem the car had. Even if it  Same
with the A/C system needing a charge, or the electrical grounds being
cleaned, etc. These are vital items to the car's reliability, that
might not otherwise be figured in to the total cost, due to a person's
particular point of view, since they view these items as "operating
cost", and not repaired problems.

And that is the biggest flaw with the percieved "$20K Rule". Nothing
was ever laid out specificly to define the guidelines of it. So many
things are omitted from totals, or unessisary expenditures have been
added in, simply to get the desired result that a person wants. Be it
to prove this *rule* true, or false.

I was within that rule for a long time. I had some damaged cosmetics,
but then again, I chose to omit those items, because I didn't believe
them to be what contributes to a car's reliability.

-Robert



--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Ryan Wright <ryanpwright@xxxx> wrote:
> Yes, some people have $8-$12k cars and report "no problems, it's all
> wonderful", but they are the exception to the rule. Generally
> speaking, cars under ~$15k are going to be fixer-uppers.
> 
> Now all the people who paid less than $15k are going to come out of
> the woodwork and tell me how wrong I am, but, whatever. Most people
> who buy a cheap car end up with a project. Maybe it's a project that
> runs and turns heads, but it's still a project and you'll still put
> thousands more into it. Sean's $8k and $12k cars were obviously
> fixer-uppers when he bought them, otherwise he wouldn't have used the
> phrase "got them up and running as dailies." If the car doesn't run
> well enough to be a daily driver, then it's a fixer-upper, period.
> 
> -Ryan
> 
> On 5/30/05, Avi Sarfaraz <asarfaraz@xxxx> wrote:
> > When I had my Delorean, It only broke down 1 peice, its
thermostat, I just
> > replaced it with the brakes and whoopie, no problems...and low
cost, thanks
> > to my badass mechanic.
> > 
> > Just as people say DMCs are unreliable....The Only "project" was
to get a
> > new interior...other than that it was golden...I paid 12.5k for my car
> > though.
> > 
> > I hope your project turns out well buddy! :)
> > 
> > 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "spaceboy_2912" <seanmm@xxxx>
> > To: <DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2005 8:21 AM
> > Subject: [DMCForum] Re: DeLorean Wanted
> > 
> > 
> > > Well then I guess I should consider myself fortunate. I have
> > > previously purchased a $10k and an $8k car in the past 7 years and
> > > got them up and running as dailies before selling them. Sounds like
> > > you got a real "project" on your hands.
> > > sean
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Josh Porter" <joshp1986@xxxx>
> > > wrote:
> > >> True all the way. I bought one of the $9K cars and have yet to
> > > hear
> > >> it run. One thing I do like about having a DeLorean that does not
> > > run
> > >> is that when it breaks down again I will know the best way to fix
> > > it.
> > >> It would be closer to running but working seven days a week kind
> > > of
> > >> gets in the way of having a life. I saw a bumber sticker the other
> > >> day that read "I had a life but my job ate it" I need one of those
> > >> but that says my jobs:)
> > >>
> > >> Josh
> > >> 10989

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