chickenwarrior
Viper Owner
I realize I might be inviting a fury of flames by stating this, but what's the deal with Salvage Title Vipers??? Everyone knows there are tons of them out there and it doesn't take much for an insurance company to total one, yet they are avoided like the plague!!!! Being an owner of one, I know what it takes to fix (time and money) one these! Of course they are not going to hold their resale value like a Garage Queen, but I constantly get emails to buy with ridiculous offers explaining how "Salvage Title Vipers are only worth about half Book Value". While I'll disagree with that, it's true I don't see many selling or even getting bids on Ebay. I realize that I have the advantage of fixing it myself so I know it was done right, and know all damage, but I see so many posts advising people to stay away from them. For many people looking for their first Viper it can be a much cheaper alternative. Really, I'm just asking here... Are there really that many Viper Lemons out there, or are there just many more Shady Lemon Dealers trying to concel something about their "Cream Puff"?? Most complaints seem to be disapointment from claims made about "No Disapointment" rides. If I know the actual history, I can make a decision as to whether or not I can live with the damage in order to save some money.
The truth is when it's all said and done...I'm driving a Viper!!! Not sad replica, (Did you see the one on Ebay?) I get all the fun, all the looks, and all the performance, and no ones knows about the title but me...uh, and well you. I guess my advice would be to prospective Viper owners with a limited budget - don't rule a wreck out! (Saying that, be very aware of what you may spend to fix a wreck that is still a wreck) Do your homework, carfax, call previous owners, and certainly have a VCA member check it out if you can, but you might find yourself with all the smiles without the expense. Ok, now I'll open myself for attack...what do you all think????
My "wreck"
CW
The truth is when it's all said and done...I'm driving a Viper!!! Not sad replica, (Did you see the one on Ebay?) I get all the fun, all the looks, and all the performance, and no ones knows about the title but me...uh, and well you. I guess my advice would be to prospective Viper owners with a limited budget - don't rule a wreck out! (Saying that, be very aware of what you may spend to fix a wreck that is still a wreck) Do your homework, carfax, call previous owners, and certainly have a VCA member check it out if you can, but you might find yourself with all the smiles without the expense. Ok, now I'll open myself for attack...what do you all think????
My "wreck"
CW