ohlarikd
Enthusiast
Here is the story:
I had posted several threads looking for various Vipers:
1) 2006 Blue Verts
2) 2005 Commemorative
3) 2009 White / Red stripes
I finally ran across a Commemorative that was local in Queens NY. I took a ride up there to check it out and saw that it has been in storage in the garage for the last two years. It was 'off the road', no plates, registration, or insurance. It also only had 860 miles on it. This was both great, and also worrisome at the same time, since you wonder what the story was.
The owner told me he bought it from Woodhouse Dodge, and had it shipped to NY. I contacted Woodhouse on this site, and he confirmed the story. Sold with 4 miles on it. Like many 2005 verts, it's in service date was very late, Fall 2007! This is number 96/100.
After 3 attempts to get the car inspected at Tator's Dodge (seller had issues with the car being towed so far away), I finally had to get it inspected more locally at Bayside Dodge. They let me look at the car with the techs, not that I really knew what to look for..., and the car looked to be in excellent shape all around. So I bought the car. Some inspection was better than no inspection.
I immediately drove the car to Tator's Garage to have all the fluids changed and have the car REALLY inspected by the Wizard. On the way there, all the stories about the run flat tires reared their ugly heads - incredibly harsh ride, and always two hands on the steering wheel. It was actually a tiresome 50 mile drive. So a set of Pilot Super Sports was ordered.
Chuck Tator and one of his Tech's, Bobby, really went over the car and changed everything that was liquid, as I asked for. I wanted to start 'fresh', even though it had only 860 miles. It's been sitting for quite a while. He also removed a huge squirrel nest inside the front bumper, filled up a whole garbage can. This squirrel was living in style in a high rent apartment. I picked it up yesterday and it drove like a Lexus (relatively speaking) with the new Pilot SS tires. WOW. If you have run flats, get rid of them NOW.
I want to thank this board for directing me to Chuck Tator. He willingly spoke to me at great length about my car and Vipers in general. I really feel like I was fortunate to have Chuck nearby to give me confidence on my first Viper purchase, especially when my knowledge level is at newbie status.
Anyway here are a few pics. I mean, it's a stock car, you've all seen these hundreds of times. This car is SUPER clean. I mean, inside, outside, engine bay, underneath. I really got lucky. VERY happy right now!
I had posted several threads looking for various Vipers:
1) 2006 Blue Verts
2) 2005 Commemorative
3) 2009 White / Red stripes
I finally ran across a Commemorative that was local in Queens NY. I took a ride up there to check it out and saw that it has been in storage in the garage for the last two years. It was 'off the road', no plates, registration, or insurance. It also only had 860 miles on it. This was both great, and also worrisome at the same time, since you wonder what the story was.
The owner told me he bought it from Woodhouse Dodge, and had it shipped to NY. I contacted Woodhouse on this site, and he confirmed the story. Sold with 4 miles on it. Like many 2005 verts, it's in service date was very late, Fall 2007! This is number 96/100.
After 3 attempts to get the car inspected at Tator's Dodge (seller had issues with the car being towed so far away), I finally had to get it inspected more locally at Bayside Dodge. They let me look at the car with the techs, not that I really knew what to look for..., and the car looked to be in excellent shape all around. So I bought the car. Some inspection was better than no inspection.
I immediately drove the car to Tator's Garage to have all the fluids changed and have the car REALLY inspected by the Wizard. On the way there, all the stories about the run flat tires reared their ugly heads - incredibly harsh ride, and always two hands on the steering wheel. It was actually a tiresome 50 mile drive. So a set of Pilot Super Sports was ordered.
Chuck Tator and one of his Tech's, Bobby, really went over the car and changed everything that was liquid, as I asked for. I wanted to start 'fresh', even though it had only 860 miles. It's been sitting for quite a while. He also removed a huge squirrel nest inside the front bumper, filled up a whole garbage can. This squirrel was living in style in a high rent apartment. I picked it up yesterday and it drove like a Lexus (relatively speaking) with the new Pilot SS tires. WOW. If you have run flats, get rid of them NOW.
I want to thank this board for directing me to Chuck Tator. He willingly spoke to me at great length about my car and Vipers in general. I really feel like I was fortunate to have Chuck nearby to give me confidence on my first Viper purchase, especially when my knowledge level is at newbie status.
Anyway here are a few pics. I mean, it's a stock car, you've all seen these hundreds of times. This car is SUPER clean. I mean, inside, outside, engine bay, underneath. I really got lucky. VERY happy right now!
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