I always had a love/hate relationship with my DeLoreans. I loved them when they functioned properly, and got extremely frustrated when they fought against me (which towards the end, seemed more often than not). Less than 5 years into ownership, I decided the negatives of ownership outstripped the positives, and I sold my second DeLorean (the first was lost to a collision with a drunk in a Cadillac). I just felt I didn't have the time, skills, or cash to stay ahead of the constant problems that surfaced. I'll own more DeLoreans again when I'm older and my patience, wisdom, and bottom line increases. But right now, DeLorean ownership is just an extremely masochistic proposition.