Re: The D gets cheaper every day.

["therealdmcvegas" <DMCVegas@xxxx>]

That's quite a equasion you've got there, but the comparison is really apples 
to oranges. The price of cars now days compared to what they formally were 
are not just increased due to simple currency inflation. There are many factors 
to take into account.

First, look at the technology that goes into these cars. Engine management 
electronics, including fuel injection, emissions controls, electronic 
transmissions, OBD II systems, etc... And then there's safety electronics and 
features, and these are things such as SRS airbags, ABS brakes, impact 
zones,etc... Not to mention the interior comforts and gadgets that many people 
expect in new cars.

Now apply this kind of thinking to the DeLorean. Gullwing doors to me, are the 
ultimate creature comfort. But they are by no means cheap. Conventional 
doors are not so much cheap and easy, as they are a tried and tested 
concept. So they are pretty simple to adapt to any car. Gullwings required new 
engineering and testing to be designed, and then had to be adapted for the 
car. And the installation of them are not cheap either. Extra bits such as struts, 
torsion bars, longer wiring harnesses, and dual striker pins are not cheap. So 
the price can add up quickly. Combine this with other unique technology, and 
engineering that was needed to be done, and you can see why the price tag 
rose so quickly.

Another problem here is that we're comparing a middle class sedan, to an 
upper class sports car. This isn't a slam against anyone or their cars. It's just 
that the sedan is more likely to be sold in higher volumes, and thus can 
become less expensive fo consumers. Which is why a Honda @ the time can 
have a lower sticker price.

So really, there isn't a true comparison here. But, if you would like to see an 
excellent case of deappriciation of a car, hit up the online classifieds for 
exotics, and compare the price of a brand new Lotus Esprit to one that's a 
year old. Compare that to the DeLorean, and see how stable they are at 
generally holding their values.

Is what D-1 charges for a DeLorean in line with what the sticker price of a new 
one today might cost if the company was still in business? Who knows. You've 
got prices all over the place for sports, and super cars. Esprits & Jaguars are 
up in the $90K+ range, and Corvettes are down in the $40-$50K's. 
Contemplating the "what-if's" when it comes to DeLoreans is like playing 
throwing darts with Steven Hawkings, and trying to let him win on purpose. It's 
too long and exhausting to even bother.

-Robert
vin 6585 "X"



--- In dmcnews@xxxx, "treehouse2000us" <treehouse2000us@xxxx> wrote:
> If the above statment is true, I'll get my Delorean in no time.
> 
> Ok, here is the reasoning. Say it was the year 1982, and you had 
> pretty much unlimited resources to buy a car. The first on you look 
> at is a DeLorean. The standard price is a hefty 25 k. Then for some 
> reason, you decided to buy a Honda, for only, oh, $3900.
<SNIP> 
> Anyway, once you arive you discover that a "NEW" Delorean costs 32K. 
> Then you pull out your trusty Accounting book size calculator and do 
> a little math.
> 
> The Honda in 1982 costs 3900 verus a 2003 model Honda for 15,000. 
> Thats an increase of 384%.
> 
> The DeLorean in 1982 was roughly $25,000, and a refurb one today 
> costs 33,000. Thats 132% increase.
> 
> You quickly come to a conclusion, inflation is horrible, and a hover 
> conversion on your 1982 Honda will cost around 40 grand in 2015. No, 
> thats not it. The DeLorean however is adverting Inflaton rather 
> well despite the inferior counterparts of todays automobiles which 
> cost over 300% more. My advice, the cost of our cars wont increase 
> in large intervals for another 10-20 years, when the DeLorean actualy 
> does become rather scarce as more people paint them, or reck them.
> 
> On a final note, I hate to say this, the somewhat outragious price 
> that D One has on its cars should be correct for today. After all, 
> what are people's estimates on what they think your car is worth? 
> Darn, I guess they are right after all. (Just dont increase the 
> price yet till I get my own car, thanks a lot!)
> 
> Tom Porter