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Hey everyone,
I am thinking about purchasing my first Ferrari. It is a local 1986 European Testarossa, but I have a few questions about the car and its pricing.
About the car:
The VIN number shows the following-
A- 308 2-valve invected (USA Model)
A- 3-point inertia belts for front
17- Testarossa
B- Left-Hand drive vehicle for the European Market
G- 1986
The car has 55,000Km (about 33,000 Miles) on it. It was imported into the US in 1991 from Belgium. It is a very dark gray or charcoal with red/maroon interior. The car is in great shape both inside and out. If I feel like this is a good deal, I will have it professionally appraised.
I have read that maintance is a major factor in determining the value of a Ferrari, so here are the major services that the car has received to date (in the US).
Entered US and inspected: 7/04/91
30,000 mile service (at 49,523km): $3,211
Major Tune-up (at 50,699km): $2,409
The Carfax shows the car to be clean with the exception of a possible odometer rollback which was caused by one owner regestering it in Km rather than Miles. If you do the conversion, it checks out.
Now my questions ...
1) What is the difference between the US and Euro versions of the Testarossa? Will I have trouble registering or insurring this car in NJ?
2) What is the value of this car? I know that this is a tough question, but I am looking for an average rate. The owner is pretty firm around $50k USD, which is no small chunk of change... at least for me!!
3) Is this a good first Ferrari or should I look at a 308, 328, or 348? I love cars and presently enjoy my Corvette and BMW 850i (V12).
So, basically should I continue looking into this car or move on?
Thanks for any help you can provide.
-JRW
I am thinking about purchasing my first Ferrari. It is a local 1986 European Testarossa, but I have a few questions about the car and its pricing.
About the car:
The VIN number shows the following-
A- 308 2-valve invected (USA Model)
A- 3-point inertia belts for front
17- Testarossa
B- Left-Hand drive vehicle for the European Market
G- 1986
The car has 55,000Km (about 33,000 Miles) on it. It was imported into the US in 1991 from Belgium. It is a very dark gray or charcoal with red/maroon interior. The car is in great shape both inside and out. If I feel like this is a good deal, I will have it professionally appraised.
I have read that maintance is a major factor in determining the value of a Ferrari, so here are the major services that the car has received to date (in the US).
Entered US and inspected: 7/04/91
30,000 mile service (at 49,523km): $3,211
Major Tune-up (at 50,699km): $2,409
The Carfax shows the car to be clean with the exception of a possible odometer rollback which was caused by one owner regestering it in Km rather than Miles. If you do the conversion, it checks out.
Now my questions ...
1) What is the difference between the US and Euro versions of the Testarossa? Will I have trouble registering or insurring this car in NJ?
2) What is the value of this car? I know that this is a tough question, but I am looking for an average rate. The owner is pretty firm around $50k USD, which is no small chunk of change... at least for me!!
3) Is this a good first Ferrari or should I look at a 308, 328, or 348? I love cars and presently enjoy my Corvette and BMW 850i (V12).
So, basically should I continue looking into this car or move on?
Thanks for any help you can provide.
-JRW