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DeLorean DMC-12 w/ 1200 miles

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Excavatoree:

--- Quote from: Stray Electron on March 02, 2020, 04:18:13 pm ---[
  1218 miles and they're only asking $58,000 for it? It sounds like one of those "Too Good to be True" deals.

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It was only driven from time to time.

sassywren:
I believe it was Top Gear who did an episode on the DeLorean, and after watching it, I had no more interest in ever owning one  :-DD

My recollection is that the drivetrain was criticized from many different angles - underpowered, not forward looking in any way (like the rest of the car was supposed to be), etc...

I believe they even did a 0-88mph test?  Now I have to look for this episode :D

Mr. Scram:
It seems horrible to own such a low mileage car. You can't quite drive it around as you'll ruin the one thing that makes it unique and valuable. The prudent thing is to keep it pristine and that's not that thrilling.

sassywren:

--- Quote from: Mr. Scram on March 03, 2020, 03:00:46 pm ---It seems horrible to own such a low mileage car. You can't quite drive it around as you'll ruin the one thing that makes it unique and valuable. The prudent thing is to keep it pristine and that's not that thrilling.

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It only has value to collectors. 

Age is just as hard on many of the vehicle's systems as miles.  All of the rubber/plastic/etc in the vehicle is still outgassing and will start to fail soon if they haven't started to already - Maybe one of the reasons it isn't driven much!  The engine/transmission seals have a very finite lifespan, measured in time, same goes for the rubber suspension bushings, seals in the shocks/struts, etc.  This is a difficult concept to explain to sellers when you find these guys who have this 20 year old car that has "only 60,000 miles on it!" and they are treating it like a new car.  Explaining to them why they won't be able to sell it for the ridiculous prices that some of them ask is nearly impossible, they just won't hear it  :-DD

I have never seen the point in preserving a vehicle like this unless it's for a museum :)

I wanted a rude username:
sassywren? Is this history's most obvious sockpuppet account or what?  ;D

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