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    Extended Warranty Question

    As stated I have a 2000 mile 2009 Viper still under factory warranty (Till March). I purchased the 7 Year (4 additional years) 50,000 mile (lowest available) $100 deductable MaxCare warranty for under 2K. Looks like I could have gotten it a little cheaper elsewhere but went with the people that...
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    Extended Warranty Question

    What I've bee able to learn in the last few weeks is Chrysler did in fact change the Vipers vehicle class for warranty purposes from 1 to 3 which substantially changed (doubled) the cost of a 7/50 warranty on my 2009. They have evidently now changed it back to class 2 which does lower the cost...
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    Extended Warranty Question

    Thanks everyone Looks to me like they HAVE had a substantial increase.
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    Extended Warranty Question

    Hi All I have a 2009 Vert which I purchased new in March of 2010. The warranty will be expiring in the coming months and of course Chrysler has been hawking me by e-mail since September to extend it. I generally extend the warrantys on these type cars because problems and broken parts can be...
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    Pre-winterization surprise

    I guess I used the trunk connection because I usually have my Z06 and Viper parked side by side in the garage, they both have trunk mounted batteries and it is convenient to run 1 extension cord to 1 spot for both battery tenders. It was a PITA to install the leads, but it is a one time only...
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    Pre-winterization surprise

    When you purchase a Battery Tender (brand) unit, they come with 2 sets of leads, the normal clip on ones and a set of bolt on leads. Both have quick connects that connect to the BT head unit. In both my 04 and 09 Vipers, I removed the battery cover, bolted the permanent leads to the battery...
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    Shipping from Florida to Reno?

    DO NOT USE RELIABLE!!!!! I had a very (very!) bad experience with Reliable. They shipped my brand new viper, uncovered with the top down, on the lower deck of the trailer, with an old rusty car above it. It rained gravel and crap all over the inside and outside of my new vehicle for 2000...
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    They totaled my Viper today

    And I guess he found out huh! Most people really don't understand how absolutely violent high horsepower cars can be They will and frequently do bite them in the Ass.
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    K&N kit

    Totally Agree, Man That Is BEAUTIFUL
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    Letting an interested buyer drive your car

    When I bought my '04 it had just 3000 miles on it and the seller had a lift in his garage. I put the car on the lift and went over every inch of the car looking for evidence of damage or paint. I was satisfied at that point and did not need to drive the car. When I sold the car, The weather...
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    They totaled my Viper today

    No master, I just have a real, real strong sense of right and wrong, which is why I have taken a keen interest in this thread. In the case of the Porsche it turned out to be a very youg regional support manager who wanted to make a name for himself by saving the company the cost of an engine...
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    They totaled my Viper today

    $6500 back in 1978 and as it turned out a ton of 2978 911SCs ended up with defective valve springs which caused the engine failures. They tried to tell me I overrevved the engine, I said, sorry thats why you have the rev limiter, then they said oh you must have over revved it on a downshift. OK...
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    They totaled my Viper today

    Sounds great, I am hoping for the best outcome. Hopefully the dealership and body shop owners also just want to put this behind them and you can all come to an agreeable settlement.
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    They totaled my Viper today

    Ted, now I don't feel so bad about living in NY any longer! Every day I get out of bed, I think about getting hosed with Federal, State, County and Local taxes. Sounds like it is worse there, but you do have nationwide (Government) heath care, what do you pay for that and is it any good?
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    They totaled my Viper today

    My attorney would be serving the owners of that site with a subpeona to turn over all records and system backups along with an invitation to come and visit his office for a nice deposition.
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    They totaled my Viper today

    I totally agree with you here and I hope that this will be a fast and fair settlement for BlackMamba, but I did not fall off the turnip truck yesterday and do understand that the vast majority of encounters today are not that way. The only thing he has going for him is the dealer probably...
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    They totaled my Viper today

    The service document he signed may have wording to that effect however, from what I seeing of the accident it goes WAY BEYOND the safe and appropriate operation of a motor vehicle. Just because you state something in the US (I'm not responsible for wrecking your car) does not mean that is...
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    They totaled my Viper today

    I Agree with you that if he goes through his insurance and DOES NOT have agreed value coverage he is going to get hosed. If he has agreed value coverage he is going to get what the agreed value is. However that is not what he should be doing. He should be looking for the dealership and their...
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    They totaled my Viper today

    I think you have hit the nail exactly on the head. A body shop does not make any money totaling a car. Typically what they will do is under estimate the repair and leave a few "hidden items" open with the adjuster. Then when they are halfway through the repair the "hidden items" are discovered...
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    They totaled my Viper today

    That is crazy money! I have my 09 insured for $85,000 and I pay about $1000.00. My 04 was insured for $55,000 and I paid around $800.00
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    They totaled my Viper today

    Keep in mind that if you do elect to fix the car, it will forever be branded as a crashed car. Some carfax reports I've read include detailed repair information. If and when you go to sell you car, the crash / repair will make your car much more difficult to sell and you WILL get much less for...
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    They totaled my Viper today

    A "writer" in dealership speak, is a service writer. They are the guys that stand behind the counter and take all your information when you are dropping your car off.
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    They totaled my Viper today

    Good advice here. The more information you can keep on the car, the better a settlement you will get. I think agreed value policies are a better alternative to conventional insurance for low mileage collector cars, especially if you have spent a substantial amount of money on mods. One of my...
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    They totaled my Viper today

    On a positive note, if you do get a fair and reasonable settlement, there are great deals out there on the many available 2009 vipers. These cars put down 550-560 RWHP bone stock. I sold my 04 over the winter and bought a new 09. The difference in the performance between the 2 cars is simply...
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    They totaled my Viper today

    Gotta be careful about having a HP car and dropping it off at dealer. My insurance specifically excludes anyone under the age of 26 from driving my 4 collector cars. Did you sign the standard dealer service form when dropping the car off? If so, it probably has an authoriztion statement...

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