RobHook
Enthusiast
A few tech questions about a car I\'m considering.
Hello all...
I'm in the process of buying a slightly older Viper (I MUST have side-pipes!
1. The steering is loose. There is a shaft that runs along the left side of the engine that is missing one of the bolts (?) at the lower end that connects it to another link. He says the dealer already ordered and received the replacement part for him (the shaft) and that he's getting that done before he sells it to me. The question is, is this a common failure on a car with this few miles?
2. He also said the left front shock absorber was replaced. Again, another common thing for a car with such low miles?
3. He said he did lose control once just after getting the car (not too uncommon, from what I hear) and hit a street sign with the front of it. The front air dam was replaced and painted and there's some overspray still visible on the under side of the hood. This is no big deal but it caused me to take a much closer look at the front end for any damage. I couldn't find any but I did notice what appears to be a sheet of unpainted aluminum just behind the left front wheel that looked like it's slightly wrinkled. Is it common for that to get some damage under normal driving or could the front end damage have been severe enough to bend something that far back? Based on what the rest of the car looks like, and the low mileage, it may just be that this plate is a little wrinkled from the factory. Any ideas?
The car is in spectacular shape and is exactly what I was looking for. Let me know any thoughts on these things ASAP as I may be buying it tommorrow!
--Rob
Hello all...
I'm in the process of buying a slightly older Viper (I MUST have side-pipes!
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) and I've found what appears to be a pretty good one in my area. It's a '94 RT/10 with only 1500 miles in it. The onwer is asking a very reasonable price for it but there are some things that make me wonder:1. The steering is loose. There is a shaft that runs along the left side of the engine that is missing one of the bolts (?) at the lower end that connects it to another link. He says the dealer already ordered and received the replacement part for him (the shaft) and that he's getting that done before he sells it to me. The question is, is this a common failure on a car with this few miles?
2. He also said the left front shock absorber was replaced. Again, another common thing for a car with such low miles?
3. He said he did lose control once just after getting the car (not too uncommon, from what I hear) and hit a street sign with the front of it. The front air dam was replaced and painted and there's some overspray still visible on the under side of the hood. This is no big deal but it caused me to take a much closer look at the front end for any damage. I couldn't find any but I did notice what appears to be a sheet of unpainted aluminum just behind the left front wheel that looked like it's slightly wrinkled. Is it common for that to get some damage under normal driving or could the front end damage have been severe enough to bend something that far back? Based on what the rest of the car looks like, and the low mileage, it may just be that this plate is a little wrinkled from the factory. Any ideas?
The car is in spectacular shape and is exactly what I was looking for. Let me know any thoughts on these things ASAP as I may be buying it tommorrow!
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--Rob
