Nardelli (Cerberus) loves the Viper!

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A lot of analysts had predicted recently that the Dodge Viper would be dropped. But Chrysler chief executive Robert Nardelli confounded those outside observers by showing up at the Conner Avenue plant in Detroit, offering fulsome praise for the Viper and its legacy.

Nardelli visited the Conner plant to present NASCAR driver Kurt Busch the keys to the 25,000th Viper to roll off the plant’s assembly line. “Reaching this milestone is quite an achievement considering the Dodge Viper SRT10 is a hand-built performance vehicle

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,” said Nardelli. “This unique manufacturing facility has allowed us to produce a true American legend,” he added. At first glance, Nardelli’s appearance might seem meaningless but in the age of digital media, it is also the kind of snippet that can wind up taking on a life of its own on the Internet should Cerberus ever decide the Viper needs to die to save a few dollars.
By Joseph Szczesny

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[InjectTheVenom]

That appearance looks like a good signal... still not sure about what Cerberus will eventually have in store though.

 

[slaughterj]

He probably has a good idea as to the future plans for the Viper. And there seems to be little point for him to show up and make such a statement if it is going to be gone anytime soon.

 

[Performance Junkie]

Looks like a very good sign.
Lets hope he reads this site and the posts of how people flock to the Viper and break hearts at Starbucks

 

[Warfang]

not to rain on anyone's parade, but it could be that he's just using what cache the viper has left before dumping it

 

[ledfoot]

not to rain on anyone's parade, but it could be that he's just using what cache the viper has left before dumping it

Fang, Do you tell little girls " there's no Santa Claus"

 

[Paul Hawker]

Think the Viper will be around for a good long time.

 

[musicncars]

maybe he owns a viper and drives it everyday.

 

[GRNBGON]

Bob is the man. If it wasn't for his commitment to customers concerns, I wouldn't have my 08.
Thanks a million Bob, I owe you one.

 

[Viper Specialty]

Lets hope this statement means he intends to squash the doomsayers. I would not be one bit surprised when CAAP closes, but I cannot see abandoning the Viper when it is just starting a lifecycle, and could easily be implemented into other plants as the demand for some other cars is removed from the equation.

 

[2001 GTS]

Looks like a good sign...but you never know what the money dictates

 

[slaughterj]

Fang, Do you tell little girls " there's no Santa Claus"

Nah, he tell them that he's Santa Claus...

 

[sween]

I hope the viper stays in production

 

[PatentLaw]

Wow....that is great. We should ask Bob where he gets his Viper serviced.......Tator's?

 

[Warfang]

Fang, Do you tell little girls " there's no Santa Claus"

Why yes... right before offering them candy, and asking for help to find my "lost puppy."

So let's understand here... which one of you consider yourself a little girl?

 

[Schulmann]

This is definitely a good news for this year.
I am quite sure Nardelli took the temperature at the factory and has passed his grocery list to the Managers. Managers have likely a couple of years to save the beast. From accounting point of view, a couple of things have to improve.

 

[DublinOH]

Met Mr. Nardelli during Woodward last year when we had a Prowler group photo taken. He showed up in his "Black Tie" edition Prowler which he purchased while he was at Depot. Has Georgia plates. So at least he is a fan of the products Conner is putting out.

 

[Chuck 98 RT/10]

Encouraging words with a lot more credibility than the "I know a guy who knows a guy..." bs we've been hearing for years.

The Viper is such an amazing car, there is no good reason to cancel it.

 

[GRNBGON]

Encouraging words with a lot more credibility than the "I know a guy who knows a guy..." bs we've been hearing for years.

The Viper is such an amazing car, there is no good reason to cancel it.

I don't think they will just cancel it. If the car doesn't meet the new emission standards, and they are not doing any R&D to make it qualify, then the Viper will be forced to end at the time the new regs. go into affect. Anyone in the know, please chime in.