I plan on keeping the car as long as possible. all vipers give me that feeling for ****** healing when i see one but the gts has put a spell on me, lustful desire for sure. i would rather stay away from salvaged/rebuilt snakes period and find one well looked after. let the hunt begin. and sorry for all the lower case letters where caps should be. my phone won't let me use shift for some odd reason on here. i read so far that some problems are the head gaskets, hood, door handle assembly, and a few more i can't think of off the top of my head as of now. really look foward to joining the club soon though
Don't buy a car for the purpose of reselling, unless you plan on flipping it soon. If you have already decided you want a GTS, buy one. I have had a few Viper's already, and never regret buying my GTS. I do love the SRT coupes, but can't afford one or the insurance for it. If I had a choice I would have a SRT coupe, and my GTS. *fill-up*'s GTS looks decent, for the price you can't go wrong (put paint the F^n hood pieces, that just looks weird).
Also FYI, I purchased my 1999 GTS in New Orleans (Clean title) for 26K in November of 2009. It had 48,000 miles on it. Had a clean carfax (2 minor bumps) and a cracked windshield. My insurance company was nice enough to cover the windshield
. Car had a 9 of 10 paint job, and a few imperfections, but expected for the millage and price. That was the LOWEST viper prices I have ever seen also.
Purchase a Viper to drive that *****!!!
PS check out little things like stabilizer links, seals, welds on the frame.
The little stuff can add up too.
Good luck!!
-Tim