Figured that since I recently mentioned to an enthusiast that ebay sells Viper Service Manuals (everyone should own one) and I bought a SErvice Manual a few days ago - I should post a thread.
Don't buy the "Diagnostic Manuals" unless you have the electronics/readers required. They have no diagrams and don't deal with 'hardparts'
I found several 2001 Viper Service Manuals on ebay. Price was between $29.95 and $89.95 with SHIPPING being $36.05. All Manuals were from the same seller djsmanuals. I sent an enquirey and asked if he'd be reasonable on shipping - he said $36.95.
Finally I decided that I needed the Service manual to do the ACR shocks and as a reference to help people here on the forums. I found a Service Manual from a different seller and bought it; $29.95 in good shape with shipping $7.00 (used).
I sent an email to djsmanuals and told him that I'd bought a manual from a different seller and paid $7 for shipping. Added that I wouldn't have been happy finding $7 shipping if I would have bought from him. Here's the response he sent to me;
'I AM GLAD YOU ARE SMARTER THAN BUYING SOMETHING FROM US CROOKS.
- djsmanuals'
Not very proffessional and when he called himself (I didn't) "crooks" that gave me pause - and it should cause you to pause as well.
Figure that I'd tell everyone looking for a manual to buy only the Service manual and ask JonB before getting it from ebay.
Ted
Don't buy the "Diagnostic Manuals" unless you have the electronics/readers required. They have no diagrams and don't deal with 'hardparts'
I found several 2001 Viper Service Manuals on ebay. Price was between $29.95 and $89.95 with SHIPPING being $36.05. All Manuals were from the same seller djsmanuals. I sent an enquirey and asked if he'd be reasonable on shipping - he said $36.95.
Finally I decided that I needed the Service manual to do the ACR shocks and as a reference to help people here on the forums. I found a Service Manual from a different seller and bought it; $29.95 in good shape with shipping $7.00 (used).
I sent an email to djsmanuals and told him that I'd bought a manual from a different seller and paid $7 for shipping. Added that I wouldn't have been happy finding $7 shipping if I would have bought from him. Here's the response he sent to me;
'I AM GLAD YOU ARE SMARTER THAN BUYING SOMETHING FROM US CROOKS.
- djsmanuals'
Not very proffessional and when he called himself (I didn't) "crooks" that gave me pause - and it should cause you to pause as well.
Figure that I'd tell everyone looking for a manual to buy only the Service manual and ask JonB before getting it from ebay.
Ted
Used by a 'real' car crazy guy? 
