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    VIN 16821 for sale.

    Not a bad example, but calling this fully restored is a major stretch especially for the price.

    What are they smoking? Lol.

    https://www.blackhorsemotors.com/veh...95dc4b9675db4#

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    What have you noticed that's not finished on that one, Chris, to make it an incomplete restoration?


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    Quote Originally Posted by Jonathan View Post
    What have you noticed that's not finished on that one, Chris, to make it an incomplete restoration?
    The only defects I noticed after scrutinizing each picture were:
    -Slight sagging on one fin (passenger side, towards the bottom) of the fake plastic grille;
    -Rear window finisher distorted (aren’t they all...)
    -Small hole on drivers side of license plate frame (I thought maybe for a camera, but it’s got the Craig radio. So, idk)
    -OE exhaust (muffler, at least. The brackets look new, and having the original exhaust isn’t really a defect in and of itself, but the muffler does look like it has surface corrosion)

    It appears to be a very clean car, with a new frame (and likely new everything associated with a frame-off) and service records.
    60 grand is a lot of money, and on the high end for a Delorean, but from the info on the ad, it does appear to be a high end car. I see no reason it isn’t worth top dollar for a Delorean. I guess it’s up to the seller and potential buyer to figure out what “top dollar” actually is.
    I don’t think I’d be able to make my car look like that one without ending up spending a similar total amount of money.
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    I wouldn't call it incomplete.


    It's certainly a nice DMC, but it doesn't look like it's worth the money they are asking for it. I think it's worth 35k.

    I would drive it, just not at their crazy price.

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    The main pic of the car doesn't even have the passenger door lined up properly. Or they just didn't close it hard enough but still that looks bad.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jonathan View Post
    What have you noticed that's not finished on that one, Chris, to make it an incomplete restoration?
    Quote Originally Posted by jackb View Post
    The only defects I noticed after scrutinizing each picture were:
    -Slight sagging on one fin (passenger side, towards the bottom) of the fake plastic grille;
    -Rear window finisher distorted (aren’t they all...)
    -Small hole on drivers side of license plate frame (I thought maybe for a camera, but it’s got the Craig radio. So, idk)
    -OE exhaust (muffler, at least. The brackets look new, and having the original exhaust isn’t really a defect in and of itself, but the muffler does look like it has surface corrosion)

    It appears to be a very clean car, with a new frame (and likely new everything associated with a frame-off) and service records.
    60 grand is a lot of money, and on the high end for a Delorean, but from the info on the ad, it does appear to be a high end car. I see no reason it isn’t worth top dollar for a Delorean. I guess it’s up to the seller and potential buyer to figure out what “top dollar” actually is.
    I don’t think I’d be able to make my car look like that one without ending up spending a similar total amount of money.
    +1

    62k showroom price seems reasonable if leaving room for negotiation.

    I'd consider this car to be worth >50K.

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