Ebay listing 1988 TR....anyone know it?

Hello Everyone! There is currently a 1988 Red Testarossa on ebay that is located in the northern suburbs of Chicago, 35 minutes from downtown. The description says that "Giovanni" has done all the maintenance on the car. Does anyone know this car? The add mentions some small dents in the righ rear quarter panel, other than this the car "seems" to be nice. Can paintless-dent-removal take out dings in aluminum? Any information you can provide is greatly apprecated. My TR search is continuing......

 

Thanks Zinhead for the information. Yes I may seem "nitpicky" about "dents" but cosmetics are very important to me. If the dents were in an area that is not readily visible I would feel better. But the listing says the dents are above the right rear wheel well....might as well put a bright orange sticker there saying "see these dents!". I can do any mechanical work needed myself, so unless there is some major internal problem with the gearbox or motor I'm not worried.

And Thank You Too Andreas...your views make me feel better also.

If anyone else out there would care to chime in here that would be great...I'm sitting on the edge of my seat...

 

Yes BigTesx paint can be done for a few hundred...but would it be detectable? That is my main worry. I have had many nice cars over the years and it's extremely rare that any paint repairs were acceptable to me. Any texture or "shade" difference is unacceptable. Okay go ahead....I'm ready to accept any and all flames at this point...and I'm putting on my flack jacket. As I mentioned earlier any mechanical issues short of major damage internally isn't a problem. I've performed engine-out services on TRs before and am quite familiar with them.

Hello Jerrari: I'm still looking other cars, a Grigio one, a Silver one, and perhaps this Red one. Since I'm only about 4 hours drive from the Red one I'm thinking it may be worth the drive this week to take a look personally. I'm playing the shell game in my mind...which car....which color....?

Jamesautoforum: Thank You Very Much for telling me your experiences on the dent issue. This is EXACTLY what I'm worried about. Can a Quarter panel be spot-painted and blended in so well that a picky eye wont see it?

It's my opinion that any time a seller says "tiny dent" or "hardly noticeable" or "nothing to worry about" you can bet that 90% of the time it's worse than the words would have you believe. They are trying to sell the car after all. I understand this. But to have a cosmetic issue in a spot that you would have to look at it each and every time you walk towards your car....well...I just have a hard time with it. Thank You again folks for your views.