[DML] Objection to the Production Chronology notes (was Warranty Card Information)

[Travis Graham <tgraham@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Just for kicks, I looked up my own car and mine says "Problem with AC 
leak on floor."  Come on!  I've had MANY more problems than that!  Who 
hasn't?  I bought it with a few dings, cooked interior, shoddy 
transmission, and plenty of cosmetic problems just to name a few.  All 
of which have been fixed as thoroughly and properly as possible, but 
shall we chalk those down in the "Production Chronology VIN List" as 
well?

To be completely honest, I'm a bit miffed that this trite problem with 
the drain tube getting clogged (and thus, dumping water on the floor) 
at some point over the past seven years would show up as a "blemish" in 
the "Production Chronology VIN List" next to my beloved #6344.  I don't 
see too many other DeLoreans with problems listed next to them.  In 
fact, according to my PDF viewer, the word "problem" occurs only three 
times in this document.  The other two are "Problems with frame rust" 
and the infamous "repair problems."  Hmm...

I can understand the reasoning behind including notes on DeLoreans that 
have been "taken out of the pool" by being catastrophically damaged, 
destroyed, or otherwise made incapable of serving as a means of 
transportation.  But pointing out a clogged drain tube, especially when 
compared to a "rusted frame," seems pretty misplaced to me.  I argue to 
say that the vast majority of the vehicles on the Production Chronology 
have experienced some "problem" over the years.  And I bet plenty of 
those problems were far worse than a clogged drain tube.  I've had 
plenty worse myself!

Rarely does a day go by without some problem being posted on the DML, 
which I suppose is how my problem found its way into the Chronology 
(and that automatic entry is disturbing enough in and of itself).

Should I even care?  Probably not; I'm planning on driving my car until 
it becomes undrivable, but it's the principle of the matter at hand 
that I care about.  "Singling out" is probably a gross exaggeration in 
this case (I should hope so at least!), but why only the three of us?

Let's take some of these "problems" out, shall we?  Or, let's start a 
new document for the "problems!"  Watch out, it'll be a big one!

Happy motoring,

Travis Graham
#6344 - it once had a clogged drain tube.

P.S. And by the way, the last time I drove #6344, the AC condensation 
was draining just fine.



On Jul 22, 2004, at 4:04 PM, dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> I'm just wondering why my VIN's Note says "For sale on Ebay". Also I
> was under the impression there were 2 gold plated DeLoreans made, I
> must be wrong? Thanks-Dani B. #5003




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