Most Expensive Car to Fix....

[FikseGTS]

I was reading road & track on a flight... December 2000, page 17...


"Exotic snake: The Highway Loss Data Institute, which totes up crash-expense figures for many cars, has determinted that the costliest vehicle to repair is the Dodge Viper, averaging $26,000 per claim. The least espensive car to fix is the Honda Odysey at $1,437.00

Brooks
http://viper.miamisci.org

 

[bad viper]

That's my guess when we smack em we smack em!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[phiebert]

We're heavier footed! Ferrari drivers are more "polite" drivers...for lack of a better term. I'll bet a lot of the Viper accidents are caused by new drivers losing control when punching it around corners. Ferrari's don't have that kind of low end torque and don't break lose as easy. The Ferrari claims are probably for paint scratches from dropping a chess board on the door panel.

 

[Martin]

I think it's a combination of the really expensive body parts and new owners underestimating the car (or overestimating their driving skill). My personal feeling is that many people who buy Ferraris and Porsches look at those cars like high-image daily drivers, and don't really put the cars through their paces every time they take them out. When they DO get into a situation that is dicey, they've got so many hours behind the wheel from daily driving that natural instincts take over and they often manage a save. Most of us who buy Vipers are really into driving and scaring the hell out of ourselves from time to time - and we buy these cars as toys to be driven for recreation. When we take the cars out for fun, and get into a bad situation, many of us probably freeze or react in some other inappropriate way and therefore screw up big-time. Also, with these cars, when you're going to lose it, you're going to REALLY lose it because the car's capabilities are very high. I look at it like falling off of something - the higher you are when you fall, the worse it's going to be when you land. If you're going to play, you're eventually going to pay - it's better to pay a driving school than the body shop...

 

[speedshftr]

kev thanks for the info,i like how you put it.

 

[John's 1995 Venom 550]

Well, I guess I know a lot more about how much it costs to repair a viper. The front end of my 1995 RT/10 was hit by a Ford F150 truck that spun out of control last week. I sustained only front fascia, hood, and underlying internal damage. However, the estimate by state farm was $32,250.00. This just goes to show that this is one expensive fix-me-upper. If anyone has parts please let me know.

John

 

[Supercharged Vipermad]

Dudes!
I have a yellow Diablo that will blow your mind if you price out fixing a fender bender on that baby. It's a Nov. '98 SV. One of 20 made for the US. My business partner backed it into a tree (it's fixed now) and parts cost / availabilty are worse than our snakes. Probably didn't make the list because there aren't a lot of instances of Diablo insurance claims (**** my guess).