Ferrari testarossa For Sale in Lubbock, TX (BEWARE)

Hello all, I am a previous owner of a 1990 Red on Tan Ferrari Testarossa with 22k miles, it was a great car and regretably I had to sell it, so been lookin for another one for sale. I found one listed on the internet in Lubbock, Tx for sale. I was told the car won all kinds of exotic car shows and was in excellent condition with no previous body or paint work, I was told everything worked on the car and the AC was just repaired by an authorized AC Technition familiar with Ferrari's. Long story short if anyone sees this 1988 Testarossa for sale in any market in Dallas, Lubbock, Levelland, Austin, Texas area BEWARE. After being assured the car was very very nice, I decided to make the 1400 mile trip to go look at it and buy it. Well after a 19.5 hour drive with my truck, trailer and Teenage son, we arrived and the Testarossa was not the car described to me. It had clearly been repainted from the doors back, huge door ding on the passenger door, Huge Paint chip on the drivers side headlight, that had been touched up with a non matching red color (maybe came from Wal-Mart). On the Engine bonnet (center) was a palm size dent/Depression where someone pushed the bonnet down and dented the panel. On the passenger door there was about a 5 inch Clear paint run, as well as inside the RR quarter panel was another clear run. O-yeah but the car has never had any paint work. WOW The seat belts had been replaced with the 3 point style and the passenger belt once pulled out was frayed and tattered beyond any legal use. The car had a harness bar and aftermarket 5 point harness installed and they looked okay. The tires on the car (I was told had very slight weather checking) well I would not drive the car 50 miles as the cracks in the tires were so bad. (but yet I was told Fly in and drive it home Yeah RIGHT) It also had a TUBI exhaust which was in good condition. There were many other problems with the car I found as well, to include the intake boot for the AIR Box was cracked severly, it had an after market Ford starter solonoid hidden under the air box, the engine area looked as if it had been driven up and down dirt roads. The lights in the rear of the doors didn;t work neither did the engine lights or the AC, O-Yeah but everything works on the car perfectly.

Needless to say after about looking for 5 minutes we left and started the long trip back to GA.

If anyone see's this car car for sale at Auction or on the internet make sure you look and inspect this car in person, 5 minutes of looking at it and you will change you mind. I have the VIN number for the car to verify which car I am talking about. VIN Ends with 75284

It is a 1988 Testarossa red/tan with Aftermarket Center lug BBS style polished wheels and the car has a Harness bar installed with 5 point race seat belts.

Joe and a Roger are trying to sell the car and the car is in Levelland, TX. They talk a good talk, but are not good people.

Car looks good in pictures, but is a real piece in person.

Buyers BEWARE, don;t make the mistake I made.

On another note I am looking for a 87-91 Testarossa in nice condition with no previous damage or paint work, and something with under 50k miles

Just felt like I needed to post this so to prevent this from happening to the next guy.

Thanks
Mike

 

No apology, I called them when I got home going back was 21.5 hours and told Joe I was very dissapointed with the description of the car given and the condition of the car once I arrived. All he had to say was that was my opinion, and there was nothing wrong with the car. I called Roger and told him the same thing and he told me to "F--- Off I didn't buy the car so F--- Off". So learning experience for my teenage son on HOW NOT TO ACT AND TREAT PEOPLE. Both these men were in their 60's anyway and real Dishonest.

O-well what are you going to do? KEEP LOOKING.

Mike

 

Oh yeah trust me I had probably 50 pictures sent, well the car looks nice in the pictures, I now know they had to have been photo shopped, and then where the dents/dings and other paint problems were, did not show up with the angles of the pictures I received. I should have had someone close go look at it, but Levelland, TX in literally in the middle of no-where, so that is my fault. My post was to let anyone else know the true condition of this car so they don;t make the mistake I made. The more informed one can be the better, is the way I feel about it.
Mike

 

The picture of the 90 Testarossa with the Silver ZO6 is my original car that I had to sell. All the other pictures are of the Ferrari in Levelland, TX. These were close up pictures I had requested and on each picture, the problem area's was just out of the picture frame. Now the dent on the Engine Bonnet, well you have to look from the side to see it then it is so obvious. The Seat Bolsters on the Ferrari's and even on Corvette's, well I just go ahead and bet there is wear and no surprise this seat had pretty good wear on it as well. Like I said the pictures make this car look great, so then I question when were the pictures taken?

It's just unfortunate that people are not honest, and just don't care.

Mike

 

I was told when the seat belts were replaced under recall the Nevada Ferrrari shop installed the harness bar and 5 point restraints. I actually loved this about the car. I am not sure at what point the race belts were installed. When I pulled out the passenger seat belt (3 point belt), it was frayed and tattered and would not effectively work on an accident or if your state has inspections, it would never pass.

 

Hey that sounds great, If/when I find one I am interested in I will post it here on the forum and see if anyone is close, and like wise if anyone needs help in the Middle GA area I would be glad to take a look.

Thanks
Mike

 

DorctorV8, I would be interested in the testarossa. If you could send me some pictures, and information on service history that would be great.
Mike
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