Wanted Ferrari 308 GTS

I am new to the chat and I am looking to find a close to pristine 308 GTS with low miles and problem free. I only want Rossa Corsa but open to the tan or black interior versions. Everything must work properly especially the AC unit. Service records are mandatory as is mileage documentation.

My ideal candidate would be a QV with tan interior that doesn't look like it spent 20 yrs in the desert. Minor modifications are ok as long as the exhaust is original or factory correct replacement. I want to give your baby its new forever home with obsessive compulsive maintenance and care. Yes it will get driven on nice days and to car shows and not relegated to garage queen status.

Anyone knowing of one or thinking about selling one sometime, please contact me. I'm not sure if this chat has notifications or not so I may not know you replied so be patient for a reply. Thanks for reading my 1st post.

 

Well, realistically I think that the baseline price should track the cars and bids as well as Bring a Trailer, Barrett Jackson and Mecum so that puts it around $75,000 even though Mecum and Bring a Trailer sales recently were in the $60's. I don't think that's fair to the owner and I want to be fair to an owner and not try and low ball them. The upper limit would depend on the service history and is fluid right now. Some of the Ferrari authorized dealers are trying to push the price to $125k which I think they may reach in the future but not right now. I hope that helps clarify its a little bit

 

Thank you all for your thoughts and insights. THIS is the place to get the best information from. I have looked at some from all over the country so far and it seems the "dealers" (non authorized Ferrari) are very suspect. One I had a PPI done on in Hollywood CA that looked nice in their photos but the PPI photos showed it looked like it spent its life in the desert and also had rocker rot, in LA!. Another yesterday, a GTB had an excellent interior but the paint was a disaster, another in ST Paul at a Mercedes Dealer 'showed' 1300 miles but the car fax showed 40k miles. Another in Vermont was a flipper and hid the body damage from the photos and I drove 9.5 hrs to see it. Most of those were around $90k. And it goes on and on, this is why I now like the idea of private party sellers. I've spent months scouring the internet daily with notification alerts set up on every major site.

Although the preferred candidate is a QV, I am ok with any red 308 GTS that has been babied and with proper maintenance, that's why I came here to get guidance and possibly find someone that decides to change/move up/get a *gasp* lambo or whatever and wants to sell. Eventually the right one will come along. There's one 15 miles from me but he is a 'maybe sell in a couple years' and it's a 83 QV with 32k mile and close to perfection. *patiently tapping my toe.

Again, thank you for your input and I am glad to be part of your group!

 

Well I found my new baby. It's a 1983 308 GTS rosso corsa and tan interior with beautiful paint and is my 3rd mid engine car joining my Porsche 914 and C8 Corvette hard top convertible. Now I can buy some goodies like fresh new floor mats and some minor accessories. I haven't figured out how to cancel the "Wanted" ad I posted though.