[DML] Re: John Delorean and Reliability.

["therealdmcvegas" <DMCVegas@xxxx>]

Most of what you mentioned are things that I would expect to go 
wrong on any car that is 20 years old. I wouldn't consider them 
DeLorean specific. This would entail both age, and neglect. After 
all, a Viper is a new car, and the DeLorean is an older "classic". 
You probably would have had a close running tally of problems 
with any old car you chose to own. Be it an old Corvette, 
Mustang, Jaguar, or even Brittish classics such as Lotus, 
Jaguar, Triumph, etc...

It's not usual for a car owner to "move up" to another class/type 
of car. You needs and wants change. Even I consider to have 
moved up to a DeLorean. But it is of course a car that needs a 
certain amount of 'attention' untill it has finally been bought up to 
par. These are things that you probably would not see with a 
newer car. And if this is something that you really don't want to 
have, then an older car is not right for you. There's nothing wrong 
with that, it's just a personal choice.

Below though are two quotes from you posting:

<SNIP>
> I've since upgraded to a Viper and don't even try to keep the
> DeLorean running. 
<SNIP>
> I've heard people claim that the DeLorean was a
> very reliable car since the first time this thread came up but...I
> just don't see it.

Rather than any type of cheap shot I could say with this, I do ask 
one request. If you no longer want to keep the DeLorean, then 
please sell it. There is someone out there that will enjoy the car. 
For some people like myself, half the fun owning a classic car 
isn't just driving and showing it off. It's working on it. Locking the 
car up to "get even" with it by letting it rot will not accomplish 
anything. I hate to see that with any car be it a DeLorean, 
Corvette, or otherwise. Personally, I honestly am sorry to hear 
that you've had such a disappointing expeirence with the 
DeLorean. It sucks I know to have a car that you really want, and 
then it just seems to fall apart. There was once a time when I 
thought about getting rid of my car. I too had what seemed to be 
an endless amount of problems. As soon as I fixed one thing, 
two more broke. But I decided to stick it out. I'm glad I did! 6585 
will always be the "DeLorean from hell". But she's come along 
quite aways from there. Believe me, I know exactly what it's like 
to want to give up on the car. But it is worth it in the end.

No matter what you choose, best of luck to you in the future!

-Robert
vin 6585 "X"