Here's Why You Should NEVER EVER Buy a Cheap DELOREAN

[dan.r]

Bought the car for 16k, put 13k into it, total investment 29k. Lowest asking price on auto-trader: 35k. Most are between 40-50. I think you came out just fine on this one.

[mitchellgildea]

Next week on Hoovie's garage: Tyler goes back to the future to prevent himself from buying a cheap Delorean

[KendrickMan]

29k for a 90% fully restored delorean sounds like a great deal to me

[ElizabethSwims]

Just remember, the runner up to a Delorean is a refrigerator.

[yurart]

7:05 - when you talk about the money don't forget to keep inflation in mind.
Inflation calculator says that if its price in 1982 year was $24000 then its price (as a new car of course) would be $63968! )

[mikesmachines]

Car Wizard's next video: "Here's why you should buy the cheapest Delorean in the USA"



(and bring it to Omega auto of course.)

[GhostSickness]

I watch Hoovies to feel better about my own financial decisions

[seabassdarapper]

I'm gonna be honest, $29k for a decent running perfect body delorean is still pretty good in my eyes. I don't make the best financial decisions either tho.

[wdf]

Just imagine all those people driving by and going: IS THAT A DELORIAN?!

[solidust]

Marty: "Hey Doc, you better back up, we don't have enough road to get up to 88"
Doc: "I know Marty.... I know"

[ryan_etzel]

0:08 Hoovie: "Final repair bill"
Wizard: *Browses for yachts*

[rascal]

Even in that movie, the Delorean had starting issues. Was that a sign?

[farhanrahim]

Next video: here's why you should never buy a cheap used Boeing 747

[RobSchofield]

We used to live pretty near to where these were made... I remember looking through the wire fencing on the dockyard in Belfast at hundreds of them in rows waiting to go onto the ship for export: and being passed by one (with factory plates) on the motorway at what must have been 100+. Lovely, lovely, lovely. Still want one, and I'm not surprised by your experiences - I had similar with a Maserati 420 BiTurbo, an absolute money pit!

[grdl]

One of the biggest problem with this car is its engine, the infamous PRV 90-degree V6. This engine was the result of a joint venture between Peugeot, Renault and Volvo (hence the PRV name) in the very early 1970s.
At this time, all of these manufacturers wanted bigger, more modern engines, so they decided to put their resources together to design a shared platform. I insist: the PRV was a *platform* not an *engine*. Well, not exactly.
The idea was to share a *common design* between a V6 and a V8 in order to cut costs - same cylinder displacement, same design, *same 90-degree V shape*.
Therein lies the rub... while a V8 is naturally balanced at a 90-degree angle, a V6 is naturally balanced at a 60-degree angle.
There are ways to deal with the structural issues that come with a 90-degree V6 such as having a different crankshaft and/or crankpin design, adding balancer shafts.
However, Peugeot, Renault and Volvo decided *not* to do that... so the V6 PRV is naturally unbalanced and vibrates a lot.
This was improved in later years: the design of the crankshaft was changed... but it was probably too late.


That being said, many people say the PRV V6 engine is junk, and it really isn't. It was really robust and had a surprisingly long career (until 1998!). And the latest, improved versions were actually much better than the original engine from 1974.
The PRV was even turbocharged on the Alpine A610 (250hp, 350Nm/258ft-lb torque) and other cars as well.
However, it's not a *great* engine either... no one really loves the thing.


What happened to the planned PRV V8? 1973 and 1979 oil crisis.
So in the end, the V8 version of the PRV platform, the whole reason why a 90-degree angle was chosen, was stillborn...



Now, this idea in itself isn't stupid, quite the opposite! It makes a lot of sense and I can work great... if done right.
Mercedes did exactly this with its M112 (V6) / M113 (V8) engines.
The 90-degree M112 V6 is a really good engine. But Mercedes did it right and added balancer shafts from the start...

[justas]

Delorean is like a real human. It has it's flaws but when you get to spend more time with it the more you like it and enjoy it. And i really love it. Mine goal is to buy one someday.

[mrc]

Bulb in the drivers door doesn't work.

[Edit] In fact, none of the bulbs in the drivers door work, so it's wiring, not just a bulb.

[Edit 2] They started working again! Pretend you never saw it.

[Ronco]

So basically enjoy looking at someone else’s DeLorean and don’t waste the money. Duly noted.

[chriscd]

Thank you for preserving an automotive icon. You may have some regrets, but I'm glad you saw this car through.

[MrHamlet]

It cost you thousands because you were paying for Wizard's learning curve on the car. Wizard seems like a awesome and very capable guy, however had you taken it to an experienced DeLorean mechanic your bill would have been thousands and thousands less. The automatics were terrible all-around. I've rebuilt quite a few of the auto transmission computers, and in fact designed an built a solid state replacement. DMCH has a similar version available as well. The swap-out takes ~30min and would have saved you a ton of time and money. The cold start issue is a 20 cent O ring fix that takes 10min. The doors take about an hour, maybe two to align if needed. Speedo angle drive is a simple fix, as it the fuel system and fuel gauge. These are all things an experienced DeLorean mech would have recognized immediately.

That said...I don't want my comment to sound like overt criticisms but rather some experienced feedback. love your channel. I think you guys are awesome and please keep up the good work. :)