OT: Viper TA Experiences?
09-30-2015 | 04:49 PM
#17
Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2015
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Not sure how to politely say this but here goes... Prepare for a signifacantly poorer experience at the dealer & via service. It isn't the Viper's fault, but the only way to buy is Dodge and Dodge is, well, Dodge. GTR guys have the same conundrum at the Nissan dealer. You are paying 6 figures but will be--uhm---working with not 6 figure car sales & service folks. It may sound trite but gets old after a while. No loaners. Free popcorn, maybe. Sticky misshapen furniture in waiting rooms not offering wifi.
Not exactly living the dream.
Having been through it personally, my new rule is no buying the most expensive car a manufacturer offers. Like having an overbuilt house for the neighborhood. No good.
Now that I think about it, I wonder if the Bently and Rolls crowd have the same gripes when they "slum it" at the Porsche dealer??
Not exactly living the dream.
Having been through it personally, my new rule is no buying the most expensive car a manufacturer offers. Like having an overbuilt house for the neighborhood. No good.
Now that I think about it, I wonder if the Bently and Rolls crowd have the same gripes when they "slum it" at the Porsche dealer??
09-30-2015 | 10:01 PM
#18
Thread Starter
Rennlist Member
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 1,456
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Not sure how to politely say this but here goes... Prepare for a signifacantly poorer experience at the dealer & via service. It isn't the Viper's fault, but the only way to buy is Dodge and Dodge is, well, Dodge. GTR guys have the same conundrum at the Nissan dealer. You are paying 6 figures but will be--uhm---working with not 6 figure car sales & service folks. It may sound trite but gets old after a while. No loaners. Free popcorn, maybe. Sticky misshapen furniture in waiting rooms not offering wifi.
Not exactly living the dream.
Having been through it personally, my new rule is no buying the most expensive car a manufacturer offers. Like having an overbuilt house for the neighborhood. No good.
Now that I think about it, I wonder if the Bently and Rolls crowd have the same gripes when they "slum it" at the Porsche dealer??
Not exactly living the dream.
Having been through it personally, my new rule is no buying the most expensive car a manufacturer offers. Like having an overbuilt house for the neighborhood. No good.
Now that I think about it, I wonder if the Bently and Rolls crowd have the same gripes when they "slum it" at the Porsche dealer??
09-30-2015 | 11:55 PM
#20
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Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 509
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From: NJ
I have owned 3 Vipers. Massive fun. I would only recommend it to someone who really wants to pay attention when driving. It will reward a great driver, and punish a so so driver. They are stupid powerful, and very fast. It is also very easy to lose it. I never lost one of mine, but I felt I could if I were careless.
Dollar for dollar, it is hard to beat the performance.
Good luck
Dollar for dollar, it is hard to beat the performance.
Good luck