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08 April 2008
A DeLorean for 13,000? Jeez, if I ever get a job again, maybe I can get one for myself.→[More:]I liked this NYTimes story of a woman who drives a DeLorean. The thought of getting one myself might even motivate me to update my resume. Or not.
It'll never rust. It's stainless. Stains don't stick to it. Unlike Mr Delorean, on whom those charges stuck so they could drive him (and especially his car) out of business. Shades of the Tucker.
They were about 17K when new IIRC, so 3K in depreciation. That's pretty good for a stainless steel Pinto.
"It's not a barn burner," observed Road & Track, "(with) a 0-60 mph time of 10.5 seconds. Frankly, that's not quick for a sports/GT car in this price category."
10.5 0-60 isn't even good for a minivan these days.
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