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Are used Viper's good deals for weekend toy cars?

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Vipers require a ton of expensive routine maintenance that will be a shock to the system of anyone who's never owned an exotic. I don't see them as viable weekend cars unless you're fairly wealthy. R&T had an article about used Vipers some time ago that described a horrifically expensive maintenance schedule.
 
Originally posted by: DonVito
Vipers require a ton of expensive routine maintenance that will be a shock to the system of anyone who's never owned an exotic. I don't see them as viable weekend cars unless you're fairly wealthy. R&T had an article about used Vipers some time ago that described a horrifically expensive maintenance schedule.
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and they arent comfortable.

id get a used C5 Z06.

Here 39k for a 2002 Z06 w/ 405 hp.
 
Originally posted by: nourdmrolNMT1
Originally posted by: DonVito
Vipers require a ton of expensive routine maintenance that will be a shock to the system of anyone who's never owned an exotic. I don't see them as viable weekend cars unless you're fairly wealthy. R&T had an article about used Vipers some time ago that described a horrifically expensive maintenance schedule.
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and they arent comfortable.

id get a used C5 Z06.

Here 39k for a 2002 Z06 w/ 405 hp.
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First thing to go would be those ugly ass aftermarket wheels. If I had that much to spend on a new car, I'd rather get the 2005 base than a used Z06. Same performance, plus you know nobody has beat up on it yet.
 
Originally posted by: DonVito
Vipers require a ton of expensive routine maintenance that will be a shock to the system of anyone who's never owned an exotic. I don't see them as viable weekend cars unless you're fairly wealthy. R&T had an article about used Vipers some time ago that described a horrifically expensive maintenance schedule.
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this is the kind of answer I was looking for

R&T = Road and Track? I really want to read up on this.
 
Originally posted by: fbrdphreak
If I bought a $70K+ new Viper and was later selling it for $30K I would be soooooooooooo mad
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You also wouldn't have abused it the way the guy your selling it to would be about to 😉
 
Originally posted by: acemcmac
Originally posted by: DonVito
Vipers require a ton of expensive routine maintenance that will be a shock to the system of anyone who's never owned an exotic. I don't see them as viable weekend cars unless you're fairly wealthy. R&T had an article about used Vipers some time ago that described a horrifically expensive maintenance schedule.
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this is the kind of answer I was looking for

R&T = Road and Track? I really want to read up on this.
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Yeah - it was in Road and Track's Used Car Classic section. My informal research on the web says it was published in May 2001, though it seems more recent than that in my mind. You may want to check your local library.
 
well seems like the conclusion is... if you dont have the money to throw... then it might not be a practical weekend car for ya.... seeing that the maintenance is extremeeeee kayakiingggggggg (harold and kumar). ahahsldkfjahahahha

 
Originally posted by: DonVito
Originally posted by: acemcmac
Originally posted by: DonVito
Vipers require a ton of expensive routine maintenance that will be a shock to the system of anyone who's never owned an exotic. I don't see them as viable weekend cars unless you're fairly wealthy. R&T had an article about used Vipers some time ago that described a horrifically expensive maintenance schedule.
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this is the kind of answer I was looking for

R&T = Road and Track? I really want to read up on this.
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Yeah - it was in Road and Track's Used Car Classic section. My informal research on the web says it was published in May 2001, though it seems more recent than that in my mind. You may want to check your local library.
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will do. thx man :beer:
 
Originally posted by: serialkiller
well seems like the conclusion is... if you dont have the money to throw... then it might not be a practical weekend car for ya.... seeing that the maintenance is extremeeeee kayakiingggggggg (harold and kumar). ahahsldkfjahahahha
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lol thx. I still am leaning towards "I want one" though 😉

cheaper than an ariel atom at least lol
 
Originally posted by: acemcmac
Originally posted by: DonVito
Vipers require a ton of expensive routine maintenance that will be a shock to the system of anyone who's never owned an exotic. I don't see them as viable weekend cars unless you're fairly wealthy. R&T had an article about used Vipers some time ago that described a horrifically expensive maintenance schedule.
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this is the kind of answer I was looking for

R&T = Road and Track? I really want to read up on this.
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Things they said to look for was, a beat up clutch, tire wear (They got out of alignment easily, and those tires in the rear are almost $400 each to replace)
 
Originally posted by: DonVito
Vipers require a ton of expensive routine maintenance that will be a shock to the system of anyone who's never owned an exotic. I don't see them as viable weekend cars unless you're fairly wealthy. R&T had an article about used Vipers some time ago that described a horrifically expensive maintenance schedule.
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The regular maintenance can be really bad, it's the unscheduled stuff that would be the real killer. Remember that Vipers were not driven to church on Sunday by a little old lady who never got above 45mph. Vipers were almost exclusively bought by boy-racer wannabes with more money than brains and more testosterone than driving skill. The vast majority of them were beat on mercilessly and I'd be willing to bet that most of the ones on the market are there because incredibly expensive repairs are looming. When buying a used sports car you have to factor in the scheduled upkeep and double-to-triple that amount to make sure you've got the finances to cover the surprise repairs. In the long run it would probably be cheaper to buy a new Vette rather than a used Viper.
 
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