BJ 1991 TR Just sold. Super deal or dodged bullet

Clean no atories with service now a days can be had for 85/90k

 

Are there any "low" mileage, clean no stories TR with service records for sale in that price point? I am in the market for one. Thanks in advance if anyone has any leads...

 

30/40k miles and yes can be had for that find one and make an offer market is slow

 

49k mile 88.5 w/fresh engine out service just sold here from a dealer, he was asking $77k. Starting to get close to the point where it would be hard not to own one for the money... another 20k drop and thats one helluva car for 55k....

 

Glad to see I wasn't the only one who thought the car sold for much less than all the others I've seen for sale. Especially with the low miles.

 

"17,154 actual miles"

 

I haven't received any serious offers on mine, which is listed in the ad section.

 

Looks like this result cost me a sale on my 1986 today when a potential buyer thought the auction results where indicative of the market - I do know it is slow out there for these classics

 

I always thought BJ was a bad place to sell a Ferrari.

 

Its a great place to buy a ferrari!

 

Auctions are a bad place to buy and sell IMHO. Bad for the buyer because you cant do a proper PPI. Bad for the seller if they dont set a proper PPI and limited audience.

 

There are 35 Testarossa's on eBay at this time, I have never seen that many before.

 

What do you consider a serious offer? At 38k miles I would think your car would sell in the 90s based on other recent sales.

 

tr selection is great at this time.close to elections and the most stressful elections imo and people are nervous to make big purcahses at this time.

 

I would think with the luggage and accessories and condition , upgraded differential and upgraded fusebox I would think mid nineties to 115K

 

You have a really nice car Frank. Most buyers want no stories, 100% original cars and your car is so close. Your car has no story. Just great history of care and prevention. Remove the front badge, tint and repair the bolster --your car will stand out. The records your car has is impressive. Best of luck with the sale.

I wouldn't relate any price to the BJ '91 TR. The seller didn't provide info, let alone post good pictures. Plus it is already being flipped:

1991 Ferrari TESTAROSSA | Valley Park, Missouri | Velocity Motorsports LLC

No records... previous owner is finding them. If it wasn't handed over in the sale they don't exist. How could anyone expect someone who is unorganized to have a sorted car.

It seems auction houses, mentioned recently, are dipping in quality. They should have a standard with the info that is needed. I don't need to learn about the history of the Testarossa. Just give the history of your car. And pictures! Even RM Sotheby had horrible pictures. People need to clean their cars before selling them. Why would the auction house let filth across their stage? It hurts the price of the car and their auction house's brand.

 

I suspect most of these "low miles" cars are nothing of the sort.

 

Thank you. I did have the bolster redyed and it came out great. The tint I have left on because they did a great job on the tint and it does help preserve the interior from the sunlight. The front horsie takes all of five minutes and a Phillips head screw driver to remove.

 

I wouldn't either. I think if it went for 67K at BJ it would go at least 20% higher even with the bad description and pictures at an auction more suited to exotics than muscle cars. I had a wholesale offer on my car that was a lot higher than what the BJ car sold for.

 

What would it take to feel comfortable with a car with no records (but recent major) instead of one with records?

If they just do a major would that be enough to make the cars equals?

I would want every system gone over. Not a full restoration but definitely go through the whole car.

 

You'd have to go through the whole car - you know NOTHING about it.

It's the same as the Sotheby's auction coming up - no history, no majors. Talk about a bummer, or, rolling the dice.

-Matt