huddleston
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Hey guys, I've spent the last few months going back and forth on deciding between a Viper and a Corvette Z06. At the end of the day the Viper is more of a stretch for me financially but I beleive I'll be happier with the purchase in the long run. I see so many Corvette's on the road that I dont even get excited when I see one anymore. The Viper has always been a dream, I had the posters as a kid and to this day when I see one around town I do everything I can to follow it. I am looking at an 08 GTS coupe that is bone stock. I do have a few questions about ownership - I am trying to predict what my costs are going to be with respect to insurance, maintenance, and hidden costs as I have never owned a car quite like this before.
1) Is the maintenance on these astronomical compared to a Corvette? One of the great things about the Corvette is that any GM dealer can service them. I know the Viper is a simple platform compared to other supercars, how has your experience been with routine service?
2) Future value - it seems there are 10 Corvettes in every mall parking lot, and I cant help but think that in 20 years these Corvettes wont hold their value as well as a something like a Viper. I've loved the Viper since elementary school and I would most likely own it until my wife takes the keys. Do you feel these will be truly collectible one day due to the limited production numbers?
3) I have heard so much about how difficult these cars are to drive and how uncomfortable they are. I am 5'7 and weigh 155 so the confined cockpit probably won't bother me much. As for comfort, the car will be driven only on weekends and occasionally to work. What are your impressions of the interior? Lastly, are these really that dificult to drive? I doubt I will ever take the car to the track, unfortunately my experience driving stick is limited to a turbo jetta and various civics/corollas - is the tranny in the viper tough to master?
Thanks for taking the time to read and provide some feedback - this seems like a great forum and I look forward to being a Viper owner very soon.
1) Is the maintenance on these astronomical compared to a Corvette? One of the great things about the Corvette is that any GM dealer can service them. I know the Viper is a simple platform compared to other supercars, how has your experience been with routine service?
2) Future value - it seems there are 10 Corvettes in every mall parking lot, and I cant help but think that in 20 years these Corvettes wont hold their value as well as a something like a Viper. I've loved the Viper since elementary school and I would most likely own it until my wife takes the keys. Do you feel these will be truly collectible one day due to the limited production numbers?
3) I have heard so much about how difficult these cars are to drive and how uncomfortable they are. I am 5'7 and weigh 155 so the confined cockpit probably won't bother me much. As for comfort, the car will be driven only on weekends and occasionally to work. What are your impressions of the interior? Lastly, are these really that dificult to drive? I doubt I will ever take the car to the track, unfortunately my experience driving stick is limited to a turbo jetta and various civics/corollas - is the tranny in the viper tough to master?
Thanks for taking the time to read and provide some feedback - this seems like a great forum and I look forward to being a Viper owner very soon.
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