09 ACR sold for 112,00.00 on Barrett-Jackson

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holy ****! what made it sell for that much? stupidity? lol.... i better stop driving mine...hahaha...
 

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That is a good sign that maybe our cars value will get better......I paid $105,000 cash for my 2009 ACR in Jan 09.....I paid $103,410 cash for my 2009 AERO COUPE.......I sure hope the value of our gen 2 Vipers go up more.....it is really my personal favorite body style....my ACR was White with the black center band and red drivers side stripe....my AERO COUPE was White with the blue stripes.....wonder what a gen 2 VIPER TWIN TURBO 1000 h.p would bring at BARRETT JACKSON?




Yes, at about 3:34 Est. , an ACR sold for 112,000.00, Looked great! Orange color. Check it out on there web. site.
http://www.barrett-jackson.com/application/onlinesubmission/lotdetails.aspx?ln=7003&aid=466
 

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Ha, I just came back to this section to check to see what is sold for. 112k + buyers commission for 123,000?! I just can't believe that LOL. 25% over what others are trying to get and not selling. Just crazy
 

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Those ridiculous prices have nothing to do with the real world or real world values as you guys know.
The must be really spiking the drinks that wily Craig Jackson.
 

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The Viper was on CNBC's list of top 10 most collectable modern day cars that will go up in value as future classics. Know what else was on that list? McLaren F1, Bugatti Veyron, Porsche Carrera GT, Ford GT, Mercedes McLaren SLR, Lamborghini Reventon, Ferrari Enzo, Ferrari F40, and Corvette ZR1. Not bad company to be in at all! Several of these have already been appreciating in value and most have been holding their own very well, and I have noticed Low mileage pristine Viper GTS models especially in a couple specific color combos and years selling for relatively big bucks at or close to their original selling price. The RT10 doesn't seem to have held it's value quite as well as they were more common, but that will improve as time goes on too. I expect the Gen 4 Viper to also hold its value better than the Gen 3 due to the sizable increase in power, updated hood, and rarity of Gen IV as opposed to Gen III models. I think Vipers are rarer than most people think even with the production numers being as low as they are. I believe there is a statistic that about 38% of new Vipers were wrecked within the first couple months of ownership, and I wonder how many were wrecked altogether...?

Not sure how much a heavily modded Viper would be worth as typically modifications don't return their investment future sales and can in some cases even be worth less than the same car that is stock especially if it was used on the track. However, if it was done by say Hennessey or a major shop like that and partially rebranded as such, that would likely help add to the value and history of the car as opposed to a car that was done piecemeal by the owner or a local shop. True Hennessey Vipers tend to command top dollar just as Rousch, Saleen, or Shelby Mustangs will hold their value better as time goes on as well. I had a Camaro as the very first car that I ever bought when I was in college (worked 3 jobs as a full time student at Rutgers to pay for college tuition and save for that car) and paid $7,000 for it used. Put nearly $18k worth of mods on the car, mostly to the engine, and sold it 3 years later for $8,000. the Viper is a very different animal, but I still don't think the mods add too much for the reasons I mentioned above.

I bought my 2008 Viper for many reasons. First of all, I have been dreaming about owning a Viper since I was 12 years old and saw my first one on the showroom floor in 1992, and had promised myself that one day I would get it as it was my "dream car". Secondly, I waited and found what I consider to be the best and most collectable color combo (apparently mine is one of only 9 verts made in GTS blue with silver stripes) with only 1,800 miles on it, and planned to enjoy it as functional artwork that I would take to car shows and the occassional fun drive on highways and back roads, but mostly keep it pristine and perfectly maintained for down the road. As of now I don't ever see myself selling it, but I'm absolutely positive that values will begin to skyrocket in the next 10-20 years as it is the very last and most powerful of the real pure sports cars ever built new and allowed on the roads just like the old Shelby's of the 1960's before all the nannies were added to the car's electronics. Next I need to get another Viper in a more common color combo and with more mileage that I wouldn't feel guilty for driving more often or even tracking... So my honest opinion is that if you have a Viper and keep it pristine and with a clean Title, you can and will be sitting on something very valuable at some point down the road, especially if in a rare and desirable color combo...
 

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The car was a very clean 418 mile car. As the previous owner of the car, all I can say is "thank you" to Barrett-Jackson for getting me a premium.
 

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The car was a very clean 418 mile car. As the previous owner of the car, all I can say is "thank you" to Barrett-Jackson for getting me a premium.

Lol and you can still buy a brand new fully warrentied 2010 ACR for about 100K.
So buying an out of warranty 2009 ACR makes a lot of sense. If you're drunk.
 

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I think it is great that it went for big money. BJ, does set some prices even though people do not want to admit it for the price of cars. There are also real bargains to be had too.

Congrats on the sale.

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The best part of the sale was having my son step out of the car on national TV. Something he will remember for a life time. Life is not about what you own, but about the memories you have.
 

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its funny some people on here tend to think when a viper goes for a low price that bj is not the place to sell a viper. then when a viper sells for a high price people say that the car was not worth that. well today it sold for what one person thought it was worth. tomorrow it could sell for more or less.
 

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Congrats..... and thanks Barrett-Jackson. I bought my 2000 GTS ACR because I love it..... it's my dream car. And at the current prices they are undervalued. In fact that's one of the reasons I bought one this year. A supercar... hand built in the USA. Holy sh#t!!

It takes a sale like this like for our Vipers to appreciate in their value, and be appreciated they way they deserve to be.

So thanks!!
 

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The best part of the sale was having my son step out of the car on national TV. Something he will remember for a life time. Life is not about what you own, but about the memories you have.

Congrats on the big sale and that's amazing that you were able to share that experience with your son. I guarantee you that will he will always remember that moment as one of the best in his life (2nd only to having your future Gen V show up at your house in an enclosed truck!). I can't wait until my son is old enough to enjoy riding in the car with me and create great memories of our own like that.
 

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going to look this sale up on snopes.com :) This is the 3rd thread i'm calling BS on BJ. You can't tell me wholesalers try and sell the same car for 6 months and cant get $85k then someone drops $40,000 more on it. Sure 1 car maybe. multiple cars... something fishy going on in the desert.
 

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SO by everybody's logic here there must be something wrong with the first SRT Viper being sold for $300K right? SInce a fully optioned car goes for about $160k. (BTW I think the car is worth every penny of the $300k :D) I'm delighted that this car got what it did. Hopefully it means that the values of our cars will be coming up a bit in the market. Doesn't mean that for those that are selling are gonna get exactly what they are asking for BUT it gives folks a higher price for them to start at. This is awesome news for the VIPER.
 

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Well said Bob.........:headbang: :2tu:


SO by everybody's logic here there must be something wrong with the first SRT Viper being sold for $300K right? SInce a fully optioned car goes for about $160k. (BTW I think the car is worth every penny of the $300k :D) I'm delighted that this car got what it did. Hopefully it means that the values of our cars will be coming up a bit in the market. Doesn't mean that for those that are selling are gonna get exactly what they are asking for BUT it gives folks a higher price for them to start at. This is awesome news for the VIPER.
 

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It sold that high for 2 reasons: Orange and it was a ******** optioned. I may be biased...
i dout that is the reason. frank has been trying to sell his new 08 for 5 years now for less $$$$$$$$$. it is a nice combo
 

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It sold that high for 2 reasons: Orange and it was a ******** optioned. I may be biased...

Wish that was the case. There is a brand new 09 ACR here in the midwest for sale Orange with White stripes (only one built) still for sale.

Bruce
 
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