Dodge Says Dont Sell Your Gen 1

[vipzilla]

Read A Article One Of My Customers Gave Me Who Works For Dodge With All The Talk Of Dodge Stoping The Prodution Of The Viper Long Story Short It Read Hold On To Your Gen 1 Vipers They Will Def. Increase In Value Soon Also They Stated That Alot Of The Gen 1's Live In Scrap Yards.. And A Low Prodution Of Gen 1's Since 92-95 Helps Them Become More Rare... Also Alot Of Talk About The First Gts's Prodution Year Being Verry Profitible In The Next Few Years...one Example Barrett Jackson Sold A 1992 Rt10 On July Of This Year For 144,500.00 And It Was # 30 If I Remember Corectly... Just Thought I Would Share That With All Of You.... So Hold On To Your Cars And Dont Give Them Away......

 

[dave6666]

Good info. And if you don't type in all caps the database software will not knock down each word to just first letter caps.

 

[vipzilla]

Good info. And if you don't type in all caps the database software will not knock down each word to just first letter caps.

thanks hey i cant type to save my life anyway

 

[Stretch]

I've spent 14 years dreaming of owning a Viper and have had one for less than a month. I'm never giving it up!

Gen 1's rock

 

[RedEnuf93]

Mine is rare as it is already today.

The one one of its kind (wheather its good or bad, who knows... My kids can put it in Barret Jackson in 2050 and get 1.5 million pesos for it!)

 

[vipzilla]

Mine is rare as it is already today.

The one one of its kind (wheather its good or bad, who knows... My kids can put it in Barret Jackson in 2050 and get 1.5 million pesos for it!)

yes and i would be the top bidder

 

[GTSRboy2000]

I've spent 14 years dreaming of owning a Viper and have had one for less than a month. I'm never giving it up!

Gen 1's rock

14 years!!! im at 11!

 

[Boxer12]

Let's see, 60's and 70's cars at peak value now, 90's cars will be at peak value in 2030???? Just around the corner, eh!

 

[PittsburghRT]

Good information Vipzilla. I hope what you heard/read is true.

 

[vipzilla]

Good information Vipzilla. I hope what you heard/read is true.

well if it is it means goodbye to viper from dodge but it will make the vipers of today alot more expensive to fix and bring the value of existing vipers up up up !!!

 

[488civ10]

What's the matter with you? You didn't start dreaming in 1992, or even before that when the concept came out?

Congrats on your dream and your efforts to make it a reality!

I've spent 14 years dreaming of owning a Viper and have had one for less than a month. I'm never giving it up!

Gen 1's rock

 

[PittsburghRT]

well if it is it means goodbye to viper from dodge but it will make the vipers of today alot more expensive to fix and bring the value of existing vipers up up up !!!

My comment was more towards the long term investment. I hope Dodge or someone continues to make the Viper.... I want to be able to buy a new a brand new one at some point in my life.

 

[sdaddy]

Read A Article One Of My Customers Gave Me Who Works For Dodge With All The Talk Of Dodge Stoping The Prodution Of The Viper Long Story Short It Read Hold On To Your Gen 1 Vipers They Will Def. Increase In Value Soon Also They Stated That Alot Of The Gen 1's Live In Scrap Yards.. And A Low Prodution Of Gen 1's Since 92-95 Helps Them Become More Rare... Also Alot Of Talk About The First Gts's Prodution Year Being Verry Profitible In The Next Few Years...one Example Barrett Jackson Sold A 1992 Rt10 On July Of This Year For 144,500.00 And It Was # 30 If I Remember Corectly... Just Thought I Would Share That With All Of You.... So Hold On To Your Cars And Dont Give Them Away......

Do you have a source on this article? I have a 94 RT/10 and the 12th 96 GTS built and would like to have a copy.

 

[vipzilla]

Do you have a source on this article? I have a 94 RT/10 and the 12th 96 GTS built and would like to have a copy.

as a matter a fact im working on getting that article so i can post it

 

[agentf1]

Some of the best advice I have read on this forum. I whole heartedly agree.

I also think Gen II's fall in this category.

 

[vipzilla]

yes and so many viper owners sell there cars pretty cheap and when it happens ther gonna kick them selves in the ass...

 

[Les Quam]

You may also want to find out how Barrett Jackson sold a 92 RT 10 in an auction in July since they don't have one in July?

Scottsdale in January, Palm Beach in April, Vegas in October.
No July. I also can't find any record of any 92 RT/10 selling for 144K.

However many model year Vipers are already appreciating and yes I agree we should keep our gen 1s.

 

[vipzilla]

You may also want to find out how Barrett Jackson sold a 92 RT 10 in an auction in July since they don't have one in July?

Scottsdale in January, Palm Beach in April, Vegas in October.
No July. I also can't find any record of any 92 RT/10 selling for 144K.

However many model year Vipers are already appreciating and yes I agree we should keep our gen 1s.

i looked online for that too but B jackson web site that i found doesnt show any of the cars they have sold of any make..
oh and for the record im just passing on what i heard ..

 

[Stretch]

14 years!!! im at 11!

Keep the dream alive man you'll get there soon enough!

What's the matter with you? You didn't start dreaming in 1992, or even before that when the concept came out?

Congrats on your dream and your efforts to make it a reality!

That is hard to argue with, but it was slightly due to age and my foggy memory. I remember having a poster of a red gen 1 in my room before moving to Ohio in 96, so I'm guessing it's been about 14 years. I was only 6 when the original concept came out so I wasn't really watching the car market at the time. I was a full fledged Viper nut by the time the GTS came out though, and I haven't been able to kick that since

 

[Les Quam]

Barrett Jackson does have an archive on their websight and the highest an 92/RT10 ever sold for was 72K right after they were first offered to the public in January 93. The next highest sale for a 92/RT10 was in 1999 for 57K. I know a 98 GT 2 sold for around 150K a few years back at BJ as well.

 

[vipzilla]

OK the latest is it was in hemmings motor news either the news letter version or the classified book !!! again dont shoot the messanger i just thought when i heard of this that it would be some cool info for all viper lovers like myself......roger (aka vipzilla)

 

[Vipuronr]

Great information! I have a 98 Gen II RT and purposely searched for a low mileage car (bought with 5,200mi). I too dreamed of owning a Viper pretty much when they came out in '92/'93, but really was more of a dream as I never really thought it would fit into my life back then.

But.....some dreams come true and my wife surprised me with my RT in May as an early birthday present (July). This will be my one and only Viper (two young kids) and will over time, made the mods that I think I would enjoy.

In 2025, hopefully it will have increased value and my wife can do as she wishes with it. Help pay for college! I'll probably be too old to drive it.

Thanks.

Peter

 

[vipzilla]

you were doing great up until the to old part no matter what age you are a viper makes you feel 18

 

[Les Quam]

Vipzilla,
Not trying to shoot the messenger. I just try to pay close attention to the Viper market and 144K for a 92 would be earth shattering news and I didn't feel the earth move out here? Haven't heard about such a sale either. Personally I hope its true, but its highly unlikely bordering on alien abduction territory. LOL

If there is anyone who thinks its true I will happily sell my 92 with 400 miles with the window sticker still affixed to the window at a 50% discount for 75K

 

[Stretch]

Ok on a side note...

Les, that is an amazing collection of Vipers you have there! Do you have any group shots of them?

 

[Les Quam]

Stretch,

Thanks for the compliment. No I don't have any group shots. Trying to acquire warehouse space so they are not all jammed right next to each other. The Vegas commericial realtors still haven't heard about the recession yet.

 

[vipzilla]

Stretch,

Thanks for the compliment. No I don't have any group shots. Trying to acquire warehouse space so they are not all jammed right next to each other. The Vegas commericial realtors still haven't heard about the recession yet.

you can store them at my place

 

[Stretch]

Well that is a bummer, but hopefully it will work out for you.

If you ever do get a group shot together I'd love to see it.

 

[95Viper]

Les, That is rediculous. You have TWO GT2's? C'mon. Drive one out to wonderful Michigan and I'll store it for you. I promise not to drive it in the salt...when it gets luke warm next May.

 

[agentf1]

Well that is a bummer, but hopefully it will work out for you.

If you ever do get a group shot together I'd love to see it.

I am not picky, post some individual shots. We need pics.