87 testarossa for sale at Beverly hills car club

Pics looks nice

 

85-90k max...buying from them u will have surprises


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Terrible speculation and just wrong to impugn a reputation or car without facts. I just hate seeing these comments on the internet where people can say things to damage business or reputations without being held to account...getting away with - what I heard or he said she said comments. It’s just wrong to talk about a dealer unless you or an immediate acquaintance has been burned or you can talk specific facts (e.g litigation) or you know the car that is being sold is misrepresented (e.g. known damage and it’s listed as no paint/body work).

I don’t know the selling firm or the car, but I do know any old used car may have a surprise and the facts are most do. Some firms do a detailed overhaul to get top dollar and you pay for their efforts and investment with a higher price, while others just broker or consign without an investment and just do a cleaning and sell it and that too is reflected typically in a flexible/lower price. Even if you buy from a Ferrari dealer any old used car can have something go wrong within a week or have an undetected issue.

If the TR is what you’re looking for (color/year/etc) and doesn’t need too much or what’s needed is tolerable and the price is right, etc - buy it for what you’re comfortable paying. You can make almost any car near 100% regardless of the mechanical or cosmetic issues depending how much time and money you want sink into it.

 

One thing I can tell/see (and had to repair on my TR), instrument pod is warped and leather stretching back from dash.

 

I think you asked a very direct question, and they gave you a direct answer. In CA, the seller is responsible for smogging the car with the sale. You can put in a caveat - sale subject to passing smog for example.
Also, if I'm not mistaken, it's really the cats that are important, versus precats - in terms of the final numbers.

Since I don't know testarossa in detail, the precats to my eye looks factory to me. I'm not sure if any "regular" smog technician would be able to say if it was factory or not.

 

FYI instead of saying stupid s@@@ i can tel u i almost bought 3 cars from then and after 2 ppis that came back awful i walked away...so unlike u i know the deaelship and have experience with them... no need to respond.


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That's a great color combo. Love the dash color with the black paint. Price seems relatively fair for a TR with that 14K miles and a $20K major done last year.

I'll be in Beverly Hills (yeah, I know....these guys are not actually in Bev Hills) four weeks from today. Maybe I'll stop by and check it out for you

 

Do you really feel calling someone out for making unqualified statements is “stuipd s@@@“?!?... I think it should be mandatory for good order of the posting community. Don’t lose your bodily fluids or start ranting with expletives because YOU got spot lighted for your social faux pas. now that you’ve supported your statement feel free to say what you know.

Basic rule/common sense - If you’re going to trash a person, car, or business in the future on the forum caveat it with the facts supporting your position and you’ve got no beef with or from me... Start talking unsupported stuff and loose lip’n and I’ll call you or anyone out if i’m having a slow day.

 

If i were u i would use the search button about beverly hills car club and. U would see what they are all about. Again unlike u i know the dealer and participate in the tr community.
End of our discussion.


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Hardly need a new owner and Fchat neophyte (you just joined last year) try to school me about the brand, Fchat use/decorum, or the TR community. Just follow good common sense and the forum/social practices that have been mostly the standard for years and you’ll be fine.

Now just take your Prozac and sit in your corner and color, or post about something else that might be amusing (as long as it’s substantive) to me about our cars. We’ve already wasted too many calories on this matter and honestly your little tantrum over nothing is strarting to be a bore to me and I’m sure our fellow readers.

 

Sherrilt--

Nat made a comment of less than ten words about this firm. To come after Nat the way you did is highly unprofessional, childish (sit in your corner and color???), and simply not in good form.

Anybody who knows the car world (as you do) is well aware of the fact that this firm tends not to sell "councours level" cars. Their cars tend to be drivers and are priced accordingly. I'm sure even Alex M would attest to that fact.

This is not an indictment on BH cars......it just is what is.

I'm guessing that you are having a bad day. If so it may be a good time to get away from the computer for awhile

 

Because BHCC does have a HUGE inventory, it actually is a very well-known dealership by those that live on the west coast and look for old sports cars. They are very much known for having a vast majority of their inventory that would be designated as "project cars" at under-market prices, rather than restored cars or "cream-puffs". I haven't heard of them misrepresenting their cars, but they don't go out of their way to tell you everything they know about theirs cars. They would not allow me (or one of their employees) to take a car I was looking at to a well-known race mechanic 1 mile away (that's next door in LA terms) to check it out, even when I offered to pay for employee's time.

That said: there are two red flags for me when I look at the car: 1) excessive amount of bolster wear on the driver's seat, given 14k mileage, and 2) $20k in receipts from work done in 2017 by RUF Auto Centre. Said shop technically no longer exists and is now called RAC Performance. I get nervous when companies change names.

 

That car looks unusually nice for BHCC.

A PPI is still needed.

A carfax is needed.

The fuel and coolant hoses have been replaced with SRI - the PO bought the best.

The rear brake ducts are incorrect for a 1990 - unsure of an ‘87.

The red and white wires going to the alternator look suspect. Check the condition of the OEM loom. Fire?

Bolster wear looks a bit high for only 15k miles - but not terribly so. Ask for a close shot of the brake pedal to assess that wear as well.

The gear shift knob should be black.

Cats are needed.

Overall it looks really good and well priced. Definately worthy of further scrutiny.

Again: A PPI is still needed.

Good luck,
Vincenzo

 

Tried to buy a red tr with 4k miles 3 years ago
Car was supposed to be perfect, minor acident. PPI showed a dammaged frame, need for new ignition and new fuel pump.

Car 2 a higher mileage tr, leaked valve blocks and not passing carfax

Car 3- advertised as fresh major with 50k of records. Major was 3 years old and the 50k Of records were over 20 years old... not that big of a deal on that one as i didnt spend ppi.

Their inventory is pretty much the utter definition of as is. They are brokers so due ur due dilligence with them because they will not assist u in any way shape of form with the car once sold.


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Anyone remember the white TR submarine they were trying to sell a couple years back? So much water damage! They only said it didn't run ("it's a mechanics dream") when I called about it - not in the ad.

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I would avoid BHCC, there has been various cars I was interested in (based from the UK) - Maserati Merak, Ferrari 400i, Mercedes 300 etc. After a PPI on the Merc and investigations on the others, they all need serious work / money. They advertise both the lightest amount of information, to be fairfair asked specific questions they will answer you "Is the car running = No", "Is there any service history or receipts or records available = No". So it's a place where you can buy some cheap desirable cars, but there is a reason why and have your eyes wide open. A PPI is essential whatever you buy from there.

Take them as face value, expect work and money to be spent, you won't get a gleaming concourse car.... But tempting

 

Amen to all of this- exactly my experience


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