Looking for 348tb in black or red

Check out Lake Forest Sports Cars - I just noticed the have a gorgeous 348 for sale right now Factory Autorized New and Used Ferrari, Maserati, Aston Martin, Lotus and McLaren Dealer

 

It's got more miles than you want, and not your color, so this may not be helpful...
But, the BaT car that went up yesterday is GORGEOUS and with a fresh major.

 

BaT points to this one: ZFFFG35A2L0087575

1990 tb Grigio Met with crème interior

1990 Ferrari 348 Coupe | eBay

 

I think they've had that car for awhile, plus the market has softened for a lot of 80s/90s cars. Pitch them an offer? But personally, I'd want to look at it first, in person.

I'm looking for a tb as well, but only condition 3 or 4 cars (as described by Hagerty). If you hear or see any, please let me know. Thanks.

Wanted - 348 tb or US Mondial t Coupe

 

I had a PPI done on that car about a year ago when it was for sale in West Chester, PA. The PPI was done at Scuderia Performante. I've had a hard drive failure since then and no longer have the report, but it needed a few things that for me, put it into the "doesn't make sense financially" realm. A few things I recall: climate control wasn't functioning properly, some oil leaks in the engine bay, steering rack leaking, broken rocker arms presumably from improper jacking. There were some cosmetic issues: headliner was tearing away, driver seat bolster wear, the front lip had chunk missing, some curb rash on a couple of wheels. Also I recall those are the same tires, they had plenty of tread but were old (but the tire age could have been another car, I found that most cars I looked at needed tires including the one I finally found). Scuderia suggested that the engine should probably come out for service soon because of the leaks, and when I added everything up, I decided to pass. I was already at what I wanted to spend with the purchase price. Overall though, it was all fixable. I spoke with Anthony from Scuderia at length about the car. He said the car ran strong, handled well and sounded great with the Capristo exhaust. It just needed some TLC.

 

glad I could provide some info.

My guess is that because they still list the 2012 major in the description, they haven't done much to the car. I don't want to get too much into price discussions, I think that's a no-no in the classifieds, but I can tell you their ask is very close to the price we negotiated when I looked at the car last year.

My passing on it was really all about my comfort level financially. TBs are more scarce so there is a premium for that, and then I wasn't comfortable with feeling it would take several thousand dollars within a few months to give me peace of mind. It's all about how comfortable you are with taking the chance and what you're willing to spend. I was already pretty much at my top dollar and additionally I was guestimating that the car needed another ~10K to clear the back of my mind!

Another approach could be to arrange and pay for a PPI, they will take it to whomever you'd like, and then if the same items come up again, try negotiating the price down based on what it needs. I "looked" at several cars via PPI. It's not cheap but cheaper than travel to look at a car I'd want an expert to look at for me anyway. The car has some pluses for sure, but probably needs an engine out fairly soon regardless since its last was in 2012. Also, the climate control unit can be pricey. In Texas, you want to make sure the air in TB works. My AC isn't great, but I realized pretty quickly with a TS, I love to have the roof out anyway.

 

May I suggest that you consider a TS and have the top refinished by a body shop to a TB look. I have 2 tops for my SS, one in body color (black) and the other original. That way you get the best of both worlds. Just a thought.

 

You are in TX. You have much more sun than most of the country. Having the option to open the car is great. As for structural rigidity, I can tell you that I have driven both TB and TS. No difference that I as a mere mortal can tell when the top is fastened down. Open, different story. More body flex. If you are not tracking or racing the car, do consider the option. Hell, even if you are, a roll cage will take car of that.

My car is black with crema interior. With the "TB" top, it looks great. sometimes I like the TS top because it is flat black. May it's just that the car is black that I can get away with this look.
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Ain't that the truth. I HATE it.

I still wonder whether choosing a TS was the right move since I'm a track guy and I live in this heat. Working on the interior is much easier in the TS though, and I tend not to drive my nice cars in the heat of the summer anyway, so even though I'd still love to have a TB sitting next to the TS, those sunny cool winter days tilted the odds slightly in favor of the TS.

Best of luck in your search! I hope you find the exact car you want, and frankly I hope it's a TB because I'm not far from you so I'd like to get my TS together with your future TB and see how they compare back-to-back.

 

just an FYI if you're still looking...my dad just traded in his 1990 TB red/tan to lake forest sports cars...they don't have it yet but will have it listed in a couple weeks...my dad owned it since 1992 and bought it with 200 miles on the clock (also from LFSC)....its been parked in a climate controlled garage and lovingly maintained at LFSC for the past 25 years...car is bone stock, flawless (no sticky parts, still smells brand new etc.) and has 5,800 miles...not sure how they're going to price it but just thought I'd give a heads up!

 

I recommend you research the Canadian market. More TBs than TS up there (or so is my experience), and importing a 25+ year old car into the US is relatively painless.

 

I'm in Canada and I've been looking for the right 348 for a while. 348s in general are not that plentiful.

 

I have a pretty nice 91 TB. Has what you want. Everything works and Major done late April 2016.
Was trying to sell before winter at a bargain price. approx 24k miles on it
Over 25 years old so importing to the US is very easy plus no mouse track seat belts as this was built for the Canadian market.
New tires, water-pump,hill bearings, all hoses, left side rad replaced, a/c blows cold.

 

Here is one in Montreal area. Look like a nice car. 65k cdn which translate to roughly 49k US.

Ferrari 348 COUPE 51,000KM ETAT NEUVE!!! 1991 pour 64*995 $ à Longueuil | autoHEBDO.net

And another one a bit higher in price and miles.
http://www.autohebdo.net/a/Ferrari/348/MONTR%c3%89AL/Qu%c3%a9bec/19_9910883_/?showcpo=ShowCPO&orup=3_15_153

 

Hmm. out of 348's on autotrader (7)((Nationally)), 5 are TBs. In fact, since last April. there have been at least 7 cars at any time, most always TBs. As I was looking for(&purchased) a TS, I was surprised at the # of TBs. And that's just Autotrader.ca