New car........did I make a mistake?

[jimster]

I recently bought a mint 2000 black RT/10 with 17,110 miles (and paid $43k btw). I looked the car over thoroughly and had a tech check it out and it passed the inspection and a carFax. After getting it home, I noticed the car has a lean towards the drivers side. I didn't notice it at the dealer since the car was sitting on a slope. Any particular reason this could be occuring?

I'm wondering if the car could be leaning due to sitting on a sloped parking spot for over a month.

Chuck.....thx for your help

 

[Eric H]

could just be some spring sag, if the car is anything like mine, i rarely have a passenger(wife hates it) and sitting on a slope could put more pressure on that side.

Get some Eibachs and replace the stock springs, gives it a nice look and a cheap $250 fix!

 

[Ron Hickey]

I've seen other cars sit a little lower on the driver's side when the driver was a heavyweight. I've never really noticed that on a Viper, probably because a really big guy would have a hard time getting in and out of a Viper, but theoretically it could happen...

 

[VENOMAHOLIC]

I would wait a few days to see if the suspension returns to normal after driving it before getting concerned. I know this is basic but double check your tire pressure in all 4 tires to see if you are low. Good luck.

 

[CMilViper]

Get out a tape measure.....If it is less than around a 1/2 inch difference, I would not even worry about it.

My 2000 GTS seems to sit about a 1/4 inch lower....sometimes less, sometimes a little more.

 

[01sapphireGTS]

A lot of vipers are not level from side-to-side. The problem may have been there long before the "slope". As stated above, drive it around some, and then look at doing something with the springs if it persists.

 

[Gerald Levin]

CMilViper, you must have a keen eye to be able to detect a 1/4" lean. Could you actually see the lean prior to measuring or did you just measure to see if everything was level?

 

[CMilViper]

Haha...No I actually measured it with a tape measure to see...
You can't tell from looking, although I was concerned at one point like the poster above. It turned out to be slightly unlevel payment that gave it that appearance.....