What are Vipers like to own / run compared to other American

[Corv99]

Just wondering how they compare?

Heard stories they are very expensive to run in comparison to mustang and vetted, and sourcing parts are very difficult ... They seem good value to buy for mid / late 2000 models.. But maybe ownership over number of years is a lot of cost..

Lovely cars mind! But do seem quite rare, hence the question, and I guess also because of that getting parts quickly may be an issue.

Cheers

[Corv99]

Cheers Dave... PM inbound..

[Corv99]

oxam said:

well there is something called the viper tax - normal parts cost more and any performance parts cost much more and are harder to find than let's say mustang parts (I have a 2006 GT as a daily driver). but if you plan to run a stock car it's all pretty reasonable (apart from the mpg but who cares about that when you buy an 8l v10???)

there are few things which usually go wrong so it's worth buying a car which has been already sorted

Thanks Ox

What sort of things go wrong typically?

[Corv99]

Thanks Ox

I would leave std apart maybe Exhaust air intake etc , and here this is a weekened car so as long as in ball park roughly as my C5 that's fine..
If I can find someone to offer me a ride in one I fear it may be done deal!! It's a lovely piece of kit, if it goes in my garage, again om stuffed !!!

[Corv99]

North east mate, but thanks for the offer much appreciated .
In fact I may still take you up on it sometime! :-)

[Corv99]

Has anyone bought one from Europe .... As in getting a car checked out by 3rd party .. Sort of AA check , check history etc and then shipped over... Without going out to see it in person, thinking from a garage ?

[Corv99]

Thanks fat boy..
I've been looking on a European sarch site, just out of interest for now, I'm about to sell my bike, to go into my 'fund'
Then next will be the car.. And some saving which is underway.
Then I'm in position to hopefully look at what I get next, Z06 was top of the list, but as this is not a physically big as I thought, and it seems running not as bad , I need to look into it.
Part of that is to check out these things, get a ride in one hopefully..

The Europe question was whether there were maybe companies who would go to car if it's in a dealer , do full check over, check numbers, car fax , hpi etc so at least you know you have a legit car then it's a case of shipping over, flying out etc is all well and good, but I don't really know what I'm looking for etc, so would rather budget for this to be done by someone who knows what they're doing ... Seems sensible?

There seems to be a following in Italy for sine reason, few vettes there too..

Edited by Corv99 on Monday 21st April 18:57