Considering purchase -- thoughts on this car?

[regularsavings]

Hello, I am considering flying out to take a look at this car:Dodge : Viper:eBay Motors (item 260467494258 end time Aug-31-09 22:50:09 PDT)

Unfortunately I do not have much technical savvy and have only been looking into vipers for a few months. It has most of the mods I would want, and I like the look of the wheels. Beyond that, I do not know what to look for. Is there anything suspicious about it? Does the price seem reasonable? And If I do fly out, is there a reputable place in LA that would give it a good look over? Thanks for any help.

 

[james11]

Odd that it says must sell in the title but says he doesn't need the money below. Looks like a good deal to me.

 

[Martin]

You should give Dan Cragin a call at DC Performance - he might know this car. Or, you could ask the seller which dealership he bought the car from and ask them to take a look at it. All in all, seems like a great deal on a very nice car.

 

[gofastr]

A Carfax report can be helpful also.

 

[eucharistos]

if all checks out (no damage, everything works, fluids look good, etc) looks like a good deal

 

[Bill Pemberton Woodhouse]

You have a PM.

 

[Tom F&L GoR]

Could still be on the first oil charge...

 

[BlackSnake99]

interior is kinda funky but otherwise looks like a nice car. I would definitely have someone go over it tho.

 

[DPViper]

I think this car was owned by a Chicago area dealer until this past spring when it was sold on Ebay. I remember the guy selling it for the dealer knew very little about Vipers. Good luck.

 

[plumcrazy]

trust what bill pemberton tells you

 

[FikseGTS]

don't like the wheels, but looks like a great deal.....

 

[Detlef]

The ad says it has no e-brake. Wonder why? Maybe because of the different brake setup?

 

[96GTS]

I went with a StopTech set up and I did have to remove (cut off) the existing ears for the rear calipers, but it had a seperate mounting bracket for the E-brake. I would think a $7K kit from Brembo would have the same thing.

 

[Tom F&L GoR]

No e-brake because the $7K kit removes the stock caliper, which incorporated the e-brake. Now if you add back an e-brake, the system weighs more than OEM. Coulda had a right-sized, remanufactured OEM caliper that costs 10% and performs the same, weighs less, keeps e-brake... and had $6K for other stuff.

But then I'm (brake) biased.

 

[VENOMAHOLIC]

Ask if all the original wheels and parts come with the car. If al checks out it seems like a fair deal.

 

[SSSSE YA]

Wow that seems like a great deal. I would not sell my viper that cheap. Like posted above have Dan do an inspection, he is one of the best. Good luck and keep us updated.