I had the Viper for about three years. It was an 06 convertible with 4,200 on it when I got it. When I traded there way 4,700 miles on it. Much of the reason was since I retired I have been concentrating on covering the 49 state and the Canadian provinces by motorcycle. So the Viper and Corvettes have been neglected.
When I got it out for a few rides to the restaurants in scenic areas a while back, my wife said that the car scared her. She never said that about the Vettes.
I collect things with wheels related to transportation. I have 60 antique bicycles, five sports cars and 4 motorcycles.
I got an idea that I could complete my HD motorcycle collection of one of each family of bikes by adding a Vrod and a Touring bike. The HD dealer's wife had seen the Viper and wanted one.
I talked to him and he was interested in my proposal. I would get a 2012 Vrod Night Road with ABS and security, a 2012 Road Glide with cruise, ABS and security along with $2,000 in accessories and all fees. That amounts to $44K plus since it was a trade there would be no 7% Illinois sales tax. I don't know how good of a deal that was. But, I am pleased and the dealers is pleased. So it is all good. He has waxed it every week since he got it.
He agreed and and we closed the deal. It was very hard to part with it but it made my wife happy and I gained room in the garage which was packed.
What I did not disclose to my wife was that maybe in a year or two I would look for a 08/09 convertible.
I learned a few things from this forum like the ground in the passenger seat that caused a light in the dash to go on. Corrected that very easily with info from this forum.
I will continue to monitor the forum and if my plan works I will be back.
When I got it out for a few rides to the restaurants in scenic areas a while back, my wife said that the car scared her. She never said that about the Vettes.
I collect things with wheels related to transportation. I have 60 antique bicycles, five sports cars and 4 motorcycles.
I got an idea that I could complete my HD motorcycle collection of one of each family of bikes by adding a Vrod and a Touring bike. The HD dealer's wife had seen the Viper and wanted one.
I talked to him and he was interested in my proposal. I would get a 2012 Vrod Night Road with ABS and security, a 2012 Road Glide with cruise, ABS and security along with $2,000 in accessories and all fees. That amounts to $44K plus since it was a trade there would be no 7% Illinois sales tax. I don't know how good of a deal that was. But, I am pleased and the dealers is pleased. So it is all good. He has waxed it every week since he got it.
He agreed and and we closed the deal. It was very hard to part with it but it made my wife happy and I gained room in the garage which was packed.
What I did not disclose to my wife was that maybe in a year or two I would look for a 08/09 convertible.
I learned a few things from this forum like the ground in the passenger seat that caused a light in the dash to go on. Corrected that very easily with info from this forum.
I will continue to monitor the forum and if my plan works I will be back.
