I just saw this on Autoblog. Viper gets the Axe
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dave6666
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I'm confused.
Let's say they sell 1500 2008 Vipers at $90K each.
That's 135 million dollars in sales. Not profit, but dealer sales.
So how in the world can they save "hundreds of millions" of dollars by not making the car anymore unless the Viper is a money pit?
Which in that case who could blame DC for canning it.
Let's say they sell 1500 2008 Vipers at $90K each.
That's 135 million dollars in sales. Not profit, but dealer sales.
So how in the world can they save "hundreds of millions" of dollars by not making the car anymore unless the Viper is a money pit?
Which in that case who could blame DC for canning it.
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Hirohawa
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Viper Cancellation officially confirmed 3/31
It's with a heavy heart that I post this:
Autoline on Autoblog with John McElroy - Autoblog
It still says it is possible to save the Viper if there is a big enough outcry.
Hopefully there is a way to affect their decision.
It's with a heavy heart that I post this:
Autoline on Autoblog with John McElroy - Autoblog
It still says it is possible to save the Viper if there is a big enough outcry.
Hopefully there is a way to affect their decision.
Billy Coons
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Re: Viper Cancellation officially confirmed 3/31
Wow....wonder if this will start up more discussions here then the ZO6 vs Viper, race, politics, and $exy pics threads.
Wow....wonder if this will start up more discussions here then the ZO6 vs Viper, race, politics, and $exy pics threads.
Re: Viper Cancellation officially confirmed 3/31
Repost and secondly, there is nothing offiical about it until its posted by Chrsyler or Cerebus. Though it could end up being true, your just adding to the rumor mill....
Repost and secondly, there is nothing offiical about it until its posted by Chrsyler or Cerebus. Though it could end up being true, your just adding to the rumor mill....
dave6666
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Re: Viper Cancellation officially confirmed 3/31
http://forums.viperclub.org/general-viper-discussion/612732-i-just-saw-autoblog-viper-gets-axe.html
http://forums.viperclub.org/general-viper-discussion/612732-i-just-saw-autoblog-viper-gets-axe.html
dave6666
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Re: Viper Cancellation officially confirmed 3/31
Is this a double double-post?
Repost and secondly, there is nothing offiical about it until its posted by Chrsyler or Cerebus. Though it could end up being true, your just adding to the rumor mill....
Is this a double double-post?InjectTheVenom
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Re: Viper Cancellation officially confirmed 3/31
Analysts forming statements they WANT to be true because it makes them feel important and famous even if it is completely unofficial BS... heresay AGAIN!
Analysts forming statements they WANT to be true because it makes them feel important and famous even if it is completely unofficial BS... heresay AGAIN!
fastmd
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What is important is profit and then the costs involved now, and in the future. ROI, most importantly.
GRNBGON
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Re: Viper Cancellation officially confirmed 3/31
IS'S official! The Traverse City Retched Eagle just announced the Dodge Viper will continue production for another 10 years. Since you read it here, it must be fact! Now stop your negative blogs until it is official from the manufacturer, not from a reporter! See how easy it is to start trouble.
Viper Forever!
IS'S official! The Traverse City Retched Eagle just announced the Dodge Viper will continue production for another 10 years. Since you read it here, it must be fact! Now stop your negative blogs until it is official from the manufacturer, not from a reporter! See how easy it is to start trouble.
Viper Forever!
Flash1034
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Re: Viper Cancellation officially confirmed 3/31
+1
Flash
IS'S official! The Traverse City Retched Eagle just announced the Dodge Viper will continue production for another 10 years. Since you read it here, it must be fact! Now stop your negative blogs until it is official from the manufacturer, not from a reporter! See how easy it is to start trouble.
Viper Forever!
+1
Flash
Canyon707
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Re: Viper Cancellation officially confirmed 3/31
I hate rumors, It seems thats how the stock market exists. Buy on rumors, sell on facts.
I hate rumors, It seems thats how the stock market exists. Buy on rumors, sell on facts.
Re: Viper Cancellation officially confirmed 3/31
Is the end of the Viper good news or bad news for Viper owners? This is going to make Viper owners a little more exclusive. How many times can a Viper be reborn, most on this forum think the Corvette has become boring. There seems to be enough Vipers out there to keep the name alive for the foreseeable future.
Is the end of the Viper good news or bad news for Viper owners? This is going to make Viper owners a little more exclusive. How many times can a Viper be reborn, most on this forum think the Corvette has become boring. There seems to be enough Vipers out there to keep the name alive for the foreseeable future.
mike & juli
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~juliRe: Viper Cancellation officially confirmed 3/31
The Viper was also Rumor-axed for 1996 when MACK was scheduled to be closed in 95.
The rumors of "This is IT" were even around at VOI-1 in 1994.... it was thought by some to be
a farewell event and goodbye to Viper. There was no internet then...we called each other on $1.00/minute cellphones that weighed 5 lbs to lament the imminent loss and congratulate oureselvs that at least WE had one !
SO once again, its OFFICIAL: ORDER YOUR 08/09 NOW while you still can. SCREW 2010 and the extra 15HP. BUY NOW. DEMAND = SUPPLY. DEMAND your 09 Viper. GET YOURS NOW, and screw the bloggers and pundits.
Who CARES about 2010-11, Viper was offically cancelled in 1995.......
The Viper was also Rumor-axed for 1996 when MACK was scheduled to be closed in 95.
The rumors of "This is IT" were even around at VOI-1 in 1994.... it was thought by some to be
a farewell event and goodbye to Viper. There was no internet then...we called each other on $1.00/minute cellphones that weighed 5 lbs to lament the imminent loss and congratulate oureselvs that at least WE had one !
SO once again, its OFFICIAL: ORDER YOUR 08/09 NOW while you still can. SCREW 2010 and the extra 15HP. BUY NOW. DEMAND = SUPPLY. DEMAND your 09 Viper. GET YOURS NOW, and screw the bloggers and pundits.
Who CARES about 2010-11, Viper was offically cancelled in 1995.......
black mamba1
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Re: Viper Cancellation officially confirmed 3/31
It not official until it comes from Cerebus and Chyrsler. If it does happen it will really really ****. There is absolutely nothing else out there like the Viper, nothing.
It not official until it comes from Cerebus and Chyrsler. If it does happen it will really really ****. There is absolutely nothing else out there like the Viper, nothing.
redtanrt10
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Re: Viper Cancellation officially confirmed 3/31
The article say cutting viper would save Chrysler several hundred million dollars??
If "3" is several, then at 1,500 units a year there losing $200K per car?
The article say cutting viper would save Chrysler several hundred million dollars??
If "3" is several, then at 1,500 units a year there losing $200K per car?
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DAMN YANKEE
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Re: Viper Cancellation officially confirmed 3/31
Again......had to be. It was obvious. Now, IMO, it is very important that if you love your Viper and are expecting to keep it for the duration....get your best add-ons NOW.
10 years from now a disciplined Viper built out to madness will be the icon of the last great party....2000-2008. Think things are expensive now? Just you wait!
Again......had to be. It was obvious. Now, IMO, it is very important that if you love your Viper and are expecting to keep it for the duration....get your best add-ons NOW.
10 years from now a disciplined Viper built out to madness will be the icon of the last great party....2000-2008. Think things are expensive now? Just you wait!
ViperNM
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Re: Viper Cancellation officially confirmed 3/31
Exactly. And you are absolutely correct - there is nothing out there I would want to replace it. Accept no substitute!
Exactly. And you are absolutely correct - there is nothing out there I would want to replace it. Accept no substitute!
viperdrummer
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Re: Viper Cancellation officially confirmed 3/31
Now we have learned something today--there was no internet in 94. Come on Jon, you and me and the rest of the old timers were on the Viper Board not long after that and the internet had been around for some time--Al Gore invented it years before that.
Seriously, I do think it is over and find it remarkable our dealer buddies are not posting much about it. I wish I still had all 4 of mine instead of just the 06. Look at what cancellation did for the used Ford GT market.
Now we have learned something today--there was no internet in 94. Come on Jon, you and me and the rest of the old timers were on the Viper Board not long after that and the internet had been around for some time--Al Gore invented it years before that.
Seriously, I do think it is over and find it remarkable our dealer buddies are not posting much about it. I wish I still had all 4 of mine instead of just the 06. Look at what cancellation did for the used Ford GT market.
Re: Viper Cancellation officially confirmed 3/31
I am SOOOO glad I have my '08 already on-order!!!!!
You could wait for more than 600HP -- ain't gonna happen.
You could wait until next year to buy one at the last minute, and you may find one, but it will be on a lot, with colors and options picked by someone else.
I am getting the colors and specs EXACTLY as I have always wanted them ...and it may well be a collector among the last of it's kind.
And they built so very few of these Vipers ...
I have a restored '67 Mustang Fastback, and this '08 beauty is going right next to it.
(What I wouldn't give to go back to 1967 to order and spec out a Shelby Mustang exactly the way I would want it ...)
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I am SOOOO glad I have my '08 already on-order!!!!!
You could wait for more than 600HP -- ain't gonna happen.
You could wait until next year to buy one at the last minute, and you may find one, but it will be on a lot, with colors and options picked by someone else.
I am getting the colors and specs EXACTLY as I have always wanted them ...and it may well be a collector among the last of it's kind.
And they built so very few of these Vipers ...I have a restored '67 Mustang Fastback, and this '08 beauty is going right next to it.
(What I wouldn't give to go back to 1967 to order and spec out a Shelby Mustang exactly the way I would want it ...).
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DAMN YANKEE
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Re: Viper Cancellation officially confirmed 3/31
What makes me sick?
No more Viper....but we may still get a Hillary, Obama or McCain...now THAT really is nasty...
What makes me sick?
No more Viper....but we may still get a Hillary, Obama or McCain...now THAT really is nasty...
Flash1034
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Re: Viper Cancellation officially confirmed 3/31
We WILL get Hillary, Obama, or McCain. None are good choices but two (Hillary and Obama) are down right scary!
Flash
We WILL get Hillary, Obama, or McCain. None are good choices but two (Hillary and Obama) are down right scary!
Flash
Tusc
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Ah F___
So no 2009 models?
Alabaster Mamba
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Re: Viper Cancellation officially confirmed 3/31
Well if you read the article posted in this quarters Viper Magazine you will see where Herb "The Grailkeeper" Helbig gave us this bit of information. He stated that the top of the house (Chrysler Senior Management) recognizes SRT's value and realizes that the magazine coverage the Viper gets can't be bought for any amount of money. Stop worrying!!!
That is directly from the article. It was already stated before that the small number of sales from the Viper will not have any impact to the CAFE allowances so until I hear that it is the end, I will believe that the sky is indeed not falling. No chicken little here.
Well if you read the article posted in this quarters Viper Magazine you will see where Herb "The Grailkeeper" Helbig gave us this bit of information. He stated that the top of the house (Chrysler Senior Management) recognizes SRT's value and realizes that the magazine coverage the Viper gets can't be bought for any amount of money. Stop worrying!!!
That is directly from the article. It was already stated before that the small number of sales from the Viper will not have any impact to the CAFE allowances so until I hear that it is the end, I will believe that the sky is indeed not falling. No chicken little here.
Kenneth Krieger
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Re: Viper Cancellation officially confirmed 3/31
I was always taught that a RUMOR was just that, a RUMOR! Wait and see. No need to shed tears at this point in time.
I was always taught that a RUMOR was just that, a RUMOR! Wait and see. No need to shed tears at this point in time.
sween
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Hope this is not true...
PLease keep the viper
PLease keep the viper
sween
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Re: Viper Cancellation officially confirmed 3/31
I hope that this is not true
Keep the viper!
I hope that this is not true
Keep the viper!
