I'm 13 years old and I love the 80's. I really wish that I lived then!! In that last like week, I've been watching 80 movies, and I love them. My all time 2 favorites were Pretty in Pink and The Breakfast Club. I'm in LOVE with Duckie from Pretty in Pink. I think his name is Jon something. I forget. If I could change time, I would make it be the 80's again!!

: I'm 13 years old and I love the 80's. I really
: wish that I lived then!! In that last like
: week, I've been watching 80 movies, and I
: love them. My all time 2 favorites were
: Pretty in Pink and The Breakfast Club. I'm
: in LOVE with Duckie from Pretty in Pink. I
: think his name is Jon something. I forget.
: If I could change time, I would make it be
: the 80's again!!

The name in question is Jon Cryer. Did a few others movies as well. The last one I saw him in was Hot Shots many years ago. He has probably done some since then, but I don't pay attention.

Until about 6 months ago, I thought I was one of very few who remembered the 80's. Now that I've seen this and many other sites, there are thousands (if not millions) who would like to have a Delorean and go back in time.

: The name in question is Jon Cryer. Did a few
: others movies as well. The last one I saw
: him in was Hot Shots many years ago. He has
: probably done some since then, but I don't
: pay attention.

: Until about 6 months ago, I thought I was one
: of very few who remembered the 80's. Now
: that I've seen this and many other sites,
: there are thousands (if not millions) who
: would like to have a Delorean and go back in
: time.

I was actually looking in the market to buy an used or refurbished Delorean and the cheapest I could find was a 1981 standard model at $11,000 for a car that had like 55K miles (not bad...) and the highest was at $32,000 for a 1982 refurbished automatic model (somewhat rare), but mechanics around here don't recommend buying one (unless you're a collector, they state it's probably one of the WORST financial decisions one could make).
They say I would have better luck with a Porsche 928 of the same year (and that's bad enough in itself). Man! And I wanted a Delorean soooo bad.

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: I was actually looking in the market to buy an
: used or refurbished Delorean and the
: cheapest I could find was a 1981 standard
: model at $11,000 for a car that had like 55K
: miles (not bad...) and the highest was at
: $32,000 for a 1982 refurbished automatic
: model (somewhat rare), but mechanics around
: here don't recommend buying one (unless
: you're a collector, they state it's probably
: one of the WORST financial decisions one
: could make).
: They say I would have better luck with a
: Porsche 928 of the same year (and that's bad
: enough in itself). Man! And I wanted a
: Delorean soooo bad.

I doubt very much the mechanic you talked to knew what he was talking.. the engine is a volvo v-6, not a hard engine to find parts for since it was used in other vehicles.. and probably the one component that needs any kind of care paid to it.. compared to a Porsche engine it might not be powerful, but I bet it's a hell of a lot easier to maintain

the body panels are stainless steel, so they don't rust, though replacement parts are expensive when in an accident..

I still see a few on the roads still.. I wouldn't recommend it for a daily vehicle, but they are no where near as bad as the reputation they earned (the early models from the factory had some quality control issues) but I think a 20 year old vehicle needs regular care no matter who made it..

and yes.. I've been checking them out too.. even 20 years later, people notice them.. a 1981 Porsche on the other hand.. just looks like an old Porsche.. which are really a dime a dozen in my book..

: I doubt very much the mechanic you talked to
: knew what he was talking.. the engine is a
: volvo v-6, not a hard engine to find parts
: for since it was used in other vehicles..
: and probably the one component that needs
: any kind of care paid to it.. compared to a
: Porsche engine it might not be powerful, but
: I bet it's a hell of a lot easier to
: maintain

: the body panels are stainless steel, so they
: don't rust, though replacement parts are
: expensive when in an accident..

: I still see a few on the roads still.. I
: wouldn't recommend it for a daily vehicle,
: but they are no where near as bad as the
: reputation they earned (the early models
: from the factory had some quality control
: issues) but I think a 20 year old vehicle
: needs regular care no matter who made it..

: and yes.. I've been checking them out too..
: even 20 years later, people notice them.. a
: 1981 Porsche on the other hand.. just looks
: like an old Porsche.. which are really a
: dime a dozen in my book..

I wanted this car as a regular mode of transportation - that's why the mechanic didn't recommend it.

I thought the Delorean also used Renault parts (and beleive me, Renaults are REAL pieces of junk-
my father owned one and it's worse than a Yugo or a Fiat)...Maybe I was misinformed...

T B

: I wanted this car as a regular mode of
: transportation - that's why the mechanic
: didn't recommend it.

yeah, I would second that.. you don't buy an old car for regular transportation (unless you can't afford anything else)

: I thought the Delorean also used Renault parts
: (and beleive me, Renaults are REAL pieces of
: junk-
: my father owned one and it's worse than a Yugo
: or a Fiat)...Maybe I was misinformed...

nothing was worse than a Yugo (Fiat is a close second) I don't recall DeLorean using Renault parts, but I could be wrong..

if you're going for a used 80s car, the most dependable I remember having was the Chrysler K-cars.. the Dodge Aires, Pylmouth Reliant, Chrylser LeBaron.. boxy, not real quick to accelerate, but they lasted forever..

early 90s cars that take a beatin'? Toyota and Nissan, (my friend swears by Nissan) the American cars are starting to get better at longer lasting vehicles, but it's takin' a while

incase you're wondering.. my father was a mechanic, and I saw a lot of vehicles come and go, and those are his (and mine) recommendations..

: yeah, I would second that.. you don't buy an
: old car for regular transportation (unless
: you can't afford anything else)

: nothing was worse than a Yugo (Fiat is a close
: second) I don't recall DeLorean using
: Renault parts, but I could be wrong..

: if you're going for a used 80s car, the most
: dependable I remember having was the
: Chrysler K-cars.. the Dodge Aires, Pylmouth
: Reliant, Chrylser LeBaron.. boxy, not real
: quick to accelerate, but they lasted
: forever..

: early 90s cars that take a beatin'? Toyota and
: Nissan, (my friend swears by Nissan) the
: American cars are starting to get better at
: longer lasting vehicles, but it's takin' a
: while

: incase you're wondering.. my father was a
: mechanic, and I saw a lot of vehicles come
: and go, and those are his (and mine)
: recommendations..

I ended up buying a 96 Toyota Camry...dependable, but no style.

T B