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MiracleAces · 08-29-2011, 04:41 PM

So, I realize this is way off topic, but it did happen at our Chevy dealership and I thought everyone would get a kick out of this.

This guy calls in and tells us he wants to sell us his 1989 Ferrari Testarosa. We tell him to come in. He brings in this (pic below). I start freaking out - telling everyone it's got to be a Corvette. There's no way it's a Ferrari. So I send out a sales person to get info on the car and the VIN. I'm quickly looking up images of a 1989 Testarosa to reassure myself I am not wrong.

So the GM comes up and I'm pointing at this Corvette/Ferrari and even he immediately says "That's a Corvette! We go outside and the GM kindly says "Sir, that's a 1985 Corvette." The guy says "Absolutely not!". So the GM points at the interior and says "Sir, that's a Corvette interior.". So the guy starts pulling out all this paperwork that says it's a Ferrari, etc...

Well, turns out this guy was duped on Ebay and the car was sold as a 1989 Ferrari. This guy was completely lied to. He was told that the car was made together by both Ferrari and Corvette and is an official 1989 Ferrari. It actually is sad that he was duped out of his money by some shmuck on Ebay, but how do you not at least do your due diligence and look into a car you buy for over $100K on Ebay?

brandotron · 08-29-2011, 04:45 PM

WOW! The guy's got more money than sense apparently.

toesuf94 · 08-29-2011, 04:53 PM

Bwahahahahahahahahaa...his first hint that it is NOT a Ferrari is it STARTED.

Sir Nuke · 08-29-2011, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brandotron

WOW! The guy's got more money than sense apparently.

thats a fact......its not even a GOOD COPY!!

Scorpion6 · 08-29-2011, 04:56 PM

Fuel Fire Desire · 08-29-2011, 04:56 PM

He paid $100k for that? Holy god..... Real testarosas are selling in the $40k range lately. Thats just sad. Only a fool would mistake that bondo based "ferrari" for anything other than a kit.

I actually thought of this when I saw the title of this thread. Very good F50 clone based on a 4th gen trans am. Sold for $40k IIRC.

shevyman · 08-29-2011, 04:58 PM

wow that just really sucks. feel bad for the guy i some ways. but just looking at it you can tell it is not real. how old was this guy and how long ago did he buy it?

shevyman · 08-29-2011, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fuel Fire Desire

He paid $100k for that? Holy god..... Real testarosas are selling in the $40k range lately. Thats just sad. Only a fool would mistake that bondo based "ferrari" for anything other than a kit.

I actually thought of this when I saw the title of this thread. Very good F50 clone based on a 4th gen trans am. Sold for $40k IIRC.

actually looks good. i give this more credit then the above pic. lol

Scorpion6 · 08-29-2011, 04:59 PM

I think that a Ferrari? It looks more like they took a vette and tried to make it a Toyota mr2

AgentJB · 08-29-2011, 05:01 PM

Ouch!! This is hilarious...no it's sad...no wait...it's kind of both. Poor guy..

Overflow · 08-29-2011, 05:03 PM

Dang! Kudos to you guys!!

KnightRiderSS · 08-29-2011, 05:07 PM

Whats that guys number? I have a bridge I need to sell......

MiracleAces · 08-29-2011, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shevyman

wow that just really sucks. feel bad for the guy i some ways. but just looking at it you can tell it is not real. how old was this guy and how long ago did he buy it?

I want to say he was about 50ish. He said he bought it a 'few years ago'. By this point he was very defensive though. We tried to be polite, but he got pretty hot quick. He left still believing he owned the real deal.

fielderLS3 · 08-29-2011, 05:14 PM

I guess that is what happens when a guy who knows absolutely nothing about cars tries to get into the car game. Even if you fell for the picture on the internet (from that alone, it is clearly fake to most of us), you'd think the Chevy 350 with a corvette emblem on the valve covers would have given it way.

Who the hell buys what they think is a $100K exotic without even running the VIN anyway?

08-29-2011, 04:41 PM	#1
MiracleAces Drives: 2011 Black Camaro 2SS/RS Coupe Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sterling Virginia Posts: 317	Fake Ferrari Testarosa So, I realize this is way off topic, but it did happen at our Chevy dealership and I thought everyone would get a kick out of this. This guy calls in and tells us he wants to sell us his 1989 Ferrari Testarosa. We tell him to come in. He brings in this (pic below). I start freaking out - telling everyone it's got to be a Corvette. There's no way it's a Ferrari. So I send out a sales person to get info on the car and the VIN. I'm quickly looking up images of a 1989 Testarosa to reassure myself I am not wrong. So the GM comes up and I'm pointing at this Corvette/Ferrari and even he immediately says "That's a Corvette! We go outside and the GM kindly says "Sir, that's a 1985 Corvette." The guy says "Absolutely not!". So the GM points at the interior and says "Sir, that's a Corvette interior.". So the guy starts pulling out all this paperwork that says it's a Ferrari, etc... Well, turns out this guy was duped on Ebay and the car was sold as a 1989 Ferrari. This guy was completely lied to. He was told that the car was made together by both Ferrari and Corvette and is an official 1989 Ferrari. It actually is sad that he was duped out of his money by some shmuck on Ebay, but how do you not at least do your due diligence and look into a car you buy for over $100K on Ebay? Attached Images __________________ "Being persistant and never giving up may not always get the job done, but it just may annoy someone else enough to make it worth your while."

08-29-2011, 04:45 PM	#2
brandotron I am the internets. Drives: dangerously Join Date: May 2009 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 12,571 View My Garage	WOW! The guy's got more money than sense apparently. __________________

08-29-2011, 04:53 PM	#3
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08-29-2011, 04:56 PM	#5
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08-29-2011, 04:56 PM	#6
Fuel Fire Desire Drives: 2011 M6 LS Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 155	He paid $100k for that? Holy god..... Real testarosas are selling in the $40k range lately. Thats just sad. Only a fool would mistake that bondo based "ferrari" for anything other than a kit. I actually thought of this when I saw the title of this thread. Very good F50 clone based on a 4th gen trans am. Sold for $40k IIRC. __________________

08-29-2011, 04:58 PM	#7
shevyman Drives: 2010 Camaro SS IOM Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: california Posts: 1,734 View My Garage	wow that just really sucks. feel bad for the guy i some ways. but just looking at it you can tell it is not real. how old was this guy and how long ago did he buy it?

08-29-2011, 04:59 PM	#9
Scorpion6 To Honor with Dignity Drives: 2011 Silver Ice Metallic SOLD Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Space Coast Posts: 131 View My Garage	I think that a Ferrari? It looks more like they took a vette and tried to make it a Toyota mr2 Attached Images __________________

08-29-2011, 05:01 PM	#10
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08-29-2011, 05:03 PM	#11
Overflow Space Shuttle Aficionado Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 30,899 View My Garage	Dang! Kudos to you guys!! __________________

08-29-2011, 05:07 PM	#12
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08-29-2011, 05:14 PM	#14
fielderLS3 Drives: 2016 Mazda6, 2011 Mustang 5.0 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Portage, Wisconsin Posts: 4,049	I guess that is what happens when a guy who knows absolutely nothing about cars tries to get into the car game. Even if you fell for the picture on the internet (from that alone, it is clearly fake to most of us), you'd think the Chevy 350 with a corvette emblem on the valve covers would have given it way. Who the hell buys what they think is a $100K exotic without even running the VIN anyway? __________________ 2022 1SS 1LE (Arrived 4/29/22) "The car is the closest thing we will ever create to something that is alive." . 2022 1SS 1LE (Coming Soon)

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