Re: DAILY DRIVER DMC

[jtrealty@xxxx]

The problem is you are buying a 20+ year old car! It is very important 
when you pick a car to buy it is in "good" condition. You must also 
consider that you will spend more money on it to fix it up mainly 
because of it's age and there are not a lot of places to take it to so 
unless you are handy and have the time whenever you have a problem it 
will take more time to fix then an "ordinary" car. Whenever you need a 
part you will have to allow time to get it, not being able to go to 
your nearby auto parts store for most of the parts you need. I also 
consider the car dangerous as a daily driver. Here in New Jersey with 
so many SUV's on the road all you see when you are alongside them are 
the lugnuts. THEY DON'T EVEN SEE YOU! I cannot recomend a Delorean for 
a young driver, it will cost more than anything else to run and 
doesn't have airbags. I know I may get flamed for this heretical view 
of our favorite car but that is reality. Another problem is it isn't 
the greatest car to drive in the wintertime, I have been told (I have 
no first-hand knowledge of this) that in the snow the car doesn't 
perform well at all. Then again you don't see too many Corvettes out 
in the snow either! To sum up, if consistant reliability, cost, 
safety, inconvienience and winters aren't a problem go for it.
If you spend enough time and money "up front" you can overcome the 
reliability issues by replacing the most likely old parts that will 
fail on you. By upgrading the electrical system and rebuilding the 
cooling system the car can become very reliable. But you still have 
the other issues to overcome. Get some insurance quotes and make your 
choices. Without knowing what State you are in I am guessing you are 
not budgeting enough for insurance. At your age in New Jersey for a 
daily driver it would be closer to $250 a month.
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757


--- In dmcnews@xxxx, Adam Bucherati <adamb35@xxxx> wrote:
> I earn (NET) about $900-950 a month. I don't have to
> pay rent or anything, just gas and college tuition. I
> need to know if a DeLorean is a good investment as a
> daily driver. I'll will (if I buy the car) be paying
> about $350 a month, plus $110 on insurance, if I buy a
> $14000 DMC. I would appreciate some unbiased input
> about the reliabilty of these cars, from a Delorean
> owner. Would this be a good investment for me? 
> Thanks, Adam
> 
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