Dr. Validus
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I was so set on buying the Viper until...
I test drove it today.
The door sill was so high and so wide.
It took some effort to climb in and out of the car.
The top was down so it must be even harder with the top up.
Cockpit was like a race car.
Hard, unforgiving, cramped.
The lateral support of the seat was digging into my ribs.
And I'm not a really big guy. (5'10" 190lbs)
Rearview mirror was small and visibility was not that good.
The shifter was tall, loose, and clumsy.
The trunk space was too tiny!
The tonneau cover took up most of the space!
The power though.
OMG the power!
It was a brute monster!
Ridiculous amount of torque!
With WOT in second, I inadvertantly and literally shouted Holy Sheeet!
The Alpine sound system was pretty impressive I must say.
My experience at the dealership was... interesting.
This Dodge dealership was clueless about the car.
Took 3 people to figure out how to unlock the ragtop and put it up.
The car was sitting on the showroom floor for 5 months so they had to charge the battery because it wouldn't start. That didn't work, so they had to call a bunch of guys and do a rolling start. They were short, so I had to push it too.
After they got the car started, I took it for a long and hard performance drive.
After my fun drive, I hopped into my C5 to go home.
And ohhhhhh... the comfort.
The soft and roomy interior.
The smoothness of the engine and ride.
I realized why I absolutely love my corvette and now having second thoughts about the Viper, which would be my daily driver.
The car was a 2004 SRT with 4,800 miles.
I offered $52k and after they came down $500, they wouldn't budge on $55k.
But I shook hands and drove home with a big smile on my face.
Man, that drive was FUN!
I have a feeling they are going to call me to renegotiate.
I test drove it today.
The door sill was so high and so wide.
It took some effort to climb in and out of the car.
The top was down so it must be even harder with the top up.
Cockpit was like a race car.
Hard, unforgiving, cramped.
The lateral support of the seat was digging into my ribs.
And I'm not a really big guy. (5'10" 190lbs)
Rearview mirror was small and visibility was not that good.
The shifter was tall, loose, and clumsy.
The trunk space was too tiny!
The tonneau cover took up most of the space!
The power though.
OMG the power!
It was a brute monster!
Ridiculous amount of torque!
With WOT in second, I inadvertantly and literally shouted Holy Sheeet!
The Alpine sound system was pretty impressive I must say.
My experience at the dealership was... interesting.
This Dodge dealership was clueless about the car.
Took 3 people to figure out how to unlock the ragtop and put it up.
The car was sitting on the showroom floor for 5 months so they had to charge the battery because it wouldn't start. That didn't work, so they had to call a bunch of guys and do a rolling start. They were short, so I had to push it too.
After they got the car started, I took it for a long and hard performance drive.
After my fun drive, I hopped into my C5 to go home.
And ohhhhhh... the comfort.
The soft and roomy interior.
The smoothness of the engine and ride.
I realized why I absolutely love my corvette and now having second thoughts about the Viper, which would be my daily driver.
The car was a 2004 SRT with 4,800 miles.
I offered $52k and after they came down $500, they wouldn't budge on $55k.
But I shook hands and drove home with a big smile on my face.
Man, that drive was FUN!
I have a feeling they are going to call me to renegotiate.