Can't say I have info other than what's posted however as a 35+ year car nut I feel I have a decent finger on the pulse of the market both old & new .
What is discouraging about the 08 Viper is the (lack of) sales ebay wise.
Ebay is not the end all be all however every hot new model that has been offered above MSRP in recent years has found it's way on ebay like the 05 GT500 & the 06 Z06 Vette to name a few & buyers paid over MSRP in many cases.
I was lucky to buy my 06 Z06 @ MSRP in 2006 just by a strange fluke from a local dealer.
Just did a search on all 08 vipers SOLD on ebay in the past 30 days & guess what, zero sales. Out of 13 cars, a few had bids, none reached reserve No one did a buy it now.
That does not bode well for a hot new car. I think the same or worse will happen with the ZR1 Vette perhaps worse since lets face it , by & large & gussied up Caddie XLR motor. Heavier than the Z06 & not much quicker however it's only a small part of the vette offerings.
The conspirator in me thinks rumors of the viper demise are purposely planted by a few well meaning marketing folks in the hopes to spur sales which unfortunately doesn't seem to be working.
Don't exactly know why car currently isn't selling a bit better. Perhaps a convergence of events , economy , market , housing , jobs may play a part in it. Maybe the ******** guys like me already ordered theirs spec'd how they like & a few speculative dealers are getting first dibs since they ponied up the $ for inventory.
I can't see fuel prices being an issue for buyers of this car. Who owns this as a daily driver ?
I do like cerebrus's attitude about improving the current crop of cars quality , something DB apparently didn't give a bratwursts ass about.
Sorry to see the Magnum get killed off, I see the 08 SRT Magnum as a future keeper.
Here's hoping for more Vipers , more Power , & a Hemi SRT Challenger Convertible too
