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[VOI9 ASP]

I am a newbie to the Dodge family. I started my Dodge experience with my first Viper in 1995.

1995 Black RT/10 Viper "New" Sold
1996 Blue GTS Viper "New" Totaled on Cork Screw
1998 White GT2 Viper "New" Sold
2000 Steel Gray GTS "New" Still have
2003 Black SRT-10 "New" For Sale
2003 Black SRT-10 "New" Keeping
2003 Competition Coupe #C21 "New" - Will Be Delivered 5/5/03
4 Mercedes purchased from 1980 through 1990
1992 Black Mercedes 500SL "New" Sold
1994 Black Mercedes S500 "New" Sold
1997 White Mercedes S500 "New" Sold
2000 Black Mercedes CLK430 "New" Still Have
2003 Black Mercedes CL500 "New" Just bought



I have also talked the company that completes most of our grading and paving to switch over to Dodge Trucks and Durango's.

I'm sure I have talked many other friends and employee's to switch over to Dodge over the years. Even talked a few friends into purchasing Vipers!

 

[Walt McFarland]

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First Viper. But it's definitely influencing me to make future DC purchases.

 

[Moundir]

My first DC purchase was a 2000 Durango, I swear I will never buy another Dodge car or truck again, a total pos in my opinion. Hated it and the service I got from Dodge. I now replaced with an 03 Subarban. I also got an FE Gts just last month and I see similar Dodge traits, but I am willing to let them slide as the power and looks make up for it's poor craftmanship.

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I am 25 btw.

 

[pauls]

Here is just what I can remember. Listed by vehicles year, not the year I owned them.

60s
63 Max Wedge Ply 2
64 Dodge 330 Lightweight
68 HemiCuda
68 Hemi RR
69 RR one Hemi, one 8Pak
70s
Fury III
Hemicuda (s) 6 One Hemicuda conv't 1st one producted (red)
6 Pak Cuda
Challenger(s) 4 /inculding one of 4 Hemi conv'ts and a 6Pak conv't, 2 RT/SE Hemis
78 diplomat Police car
80s
Imperial
90s
B250 vans 2
96 Sebring Conv't
96 GTS
Neons 2
00s
Neon
03 SRT stolen by dealer (Hillsdale)
Looking for a SRT 4

 

[Steve 00RT/10]

At the risk of raising a few eyebrows from the died in the wool Mopar guys, I'll throw out my opinion and a little history from my perspective. I'm not sure being totally brand loyal always builds a better product. It certainly didn't in the latter part of the 70's and early 80's. If a large number of people hadn't starting slipping away from Detroit back then, they would never have had a reason to do better. Several foreign brands were fuel injected and FWD in the early 70's. Why not Detroit?(they had it). Cost? Profit? Greed? Enter the free market, competition, and capitalism. Chrysler was able to regain a foothold due, in part, to a large government bailout. The Viper evolved out of this era of struggle for the big 3. The spirit of competition and a free market economy is what builds a better product. That being said, in 35 years of car buying, I have never been brand loyal and most likely never will be. The Viper buy was a totally spontaneous purchase which we talked about one week and did the next. I consider this car to be, far and away, the most fun vehicle I have ever owned. I actually go into withdrawal at storage time. The only advantage to putting it away is that it keeps another 8-10K miles off it. If I were able to run it year round, I'd have at least 50K miles on right now instead of 24.
As for other Dodge products I've owned:
1951 Dodge Coronet Flathead 6, Fluid Drive, 3 speed on the column –1st car(big back seat)
1971 Dodge Van 225 Slant 6(one of the best motors Dodge ever made)
1996 Dodge 4x4 Ext. Cab 318 CI
1997 Dodge 4x4 Ext. Cab 318 CI
1999 Dodge 4x4 Ext. Cab 360 CI (a real gas hog)
My dad has had 4 Wagoneers starting in 1965 and ending in 1984(the last year for full size Wagoneers) and also a 1993 Grand Cherokee .
My brother has had 3 Grand Cherokee Limiteds---currently has a 2000. He has also had 2 Caravans.
In our garage is a 2000 Viper RT/10, 1990 Ford(SHO), 1995 Eldorado Touring Coupe, and a 2001 GMC Sierra 4x4 Ext. Cab. My son has a '96 Honda Civic. I can't speak to the new Dodge, but there is no doubt in my mind that the GMC truck I have now is a better vehicle than than the '94 style Dodge truck -- of which I had 3 and put over 150K miles on them. I honestly don't care for the looks of the new Dodge truck--yet. Along the path, I've also had other brands including 2 SAABs, a '69 MGC-GT , a ‘71 VW Super Beetle Convertible, and even a 1977 Datsun pick up(rustbucket,but ran good). I've had several Ford pick ups over the years as well-- and some Chevrolets and Pontiacs too.
I guess if I had to sum it up----'variety is the spice of life'.
IMO not being brand loyal does more to instill competition among all the car companies to build a better product.


Steve

 

[DG Viper]

Well... Not quite as exciting as some, but here is my short list:

'95 Neon Sport - My first new car
'01 Dakota SLT 4x4 - New, traded the Neon. Still own it
'01 Viper GTS - Used (althoughly barely!) Still own it - will never sell it

Hope to get a Hemi Ram sometime in a year or two, and also like the SRT-4. Wife is dying for the Chrysler Hemi to be made...

Wife has a '02 Jeep Liberty (traded in her '95 Wrangler, comes from a Jeep family that also has a '98 Cherokee, '85? Cherokee, and a '72 CJ.

 

[pauljkopick]

Here we go- 97gts,98 ram2500 blue/white stripes,heavily modded 96 gts,97gts,99acr,2000red/slv. gts,02 pt dream cruiser. These rides are sold or traded. Currently own 03 pt turbo,01 ylw/blk gts.Must admit we currently also own 00 lightning & 02 supercharged harley davidson. The harley is on shaky ground as soon as the ram srt-10 become available.

 

[Andrew2KRT10]

Wonder where this is all going ??

AC

 

[GTS Dean]

To answer the Perennial Corporate Questions: "Why should we do anything special for Viper owners? Why should we endure their gripes? We sold them a car - isn't that enough?"

 

[Frank Parise]

I never owned a DC vehicle until I purchased my first Viper in 1996.

As a result of my first Viper purchase and the people I have met within the VCA, I have made the following subsequent purchases of brand new DC vehicles:

(1)99 RT-10 (2) 99 ACR (3)99 Dodge Ram 2500 (4)00 Dodge Ram 2500 (5)01 ACR (6)01 PT Cruiser (7)01 freightliner FL112 (8)03 SRT-10 (9)another 03 SRT-10 (10)03 Competition Coupe (11)03 Dodge Ram 3500.

Therefore, my original Viper purchase resulted in approximately $800,000 of additional new vehicle purchases by me alone, not to mention all the spare parts and service as well as referrals I have made to friends and associates.

One other thing I would like to mention. I became a frequent participant in Viper Days events over the years and that helped convince me that I wanted to use DC equipment for towing around the country. That's the only reason I purchased 3 P/U trucks, a Freightliner, and a couple of hundred thousand dollars in parts and services from Dodge.

I'm a retired CPA and I am certain DC's accounting staff has no clue as to how profitable the Viper platform has been for the company, nor do they fully appreciate the influence that Skip Thomas's Viper Days events have had on sales. I know DC has generated over $1 million in sales from me because of my original Viper purchase.

I certainly hope the right person in DC reads this.

 

[Rocketman66]

My brother owned a dealership so I had the liberty of owning countless sports cars but as Dodge goes.

96 Viper Rt/10 (still the ulimate sports car by far)
2000 Dodge Caravan (I know - shhhh!, I'm still embarrassed)
1998 Dodge Quad Cab 1500 (beauiful black truck) I would be interested in the new one coming out this fall with the Viper package. It's supposed to be incredible.
1970 Challenger RT - my Dad bought brand new and gave me when I turned 16 - He order the 426 Hemi, but they delayed him several weeks and he settle for the 383 back then!!! If only!!

 

[BigCarrot]

Other than a Viper, I would never own a Chrysler product (excluding Mercedes). I just don't feel like the quality is there. My brother has a Durango and he has a lot of problems with it. Hey, I figured you wanted my honest opinion!

 

[GTS Bruce]

01 gts(no problems),01 durango(no problems),98 q-cab 4x4 1500 pu.(Some brake and durability issues).Daimler is the best thing that ever happend to chrysler.Great looking vehicles with german improved qc.Sedans still not on a par with the **** or even some american brands.Bought a sedan for my father.American of course.A ww2 vet not interested in german or ***.Best american sedan I could find in a medium small package(their requested size) was supercharged buick regal.Cadillac cts was nice car but they are not caddy people.Buick had it all over ford and dc products. Bruce

 

[KERS-VPR]

Mopar all my life.
68 Dart GTS
2- 69 Darts
71 Scamp
74 Duster (new)
76 Aspen (new)
77 150 Ram (new)
77 Monaco (new)
80 Mirada (new)
84 Charger (new)
86 Duster (new)
94 1500 Ram (new)
96 Stratus (new)
98 Durango (new)
99 Viper GTS (used with 860 miles on it)
00 300M (new)
03 1500 Ram Hemi (new)
the one's below I still have and no problems with any of them.

 

[2charmed]

Since buying my first Viper, my family has purchased a Durango, two Jeeps, three more Vipers, and now we are looking at buying a PT Cruiser. A close family friend is probably going to buy a viper very soon as well. Several other friends have purchased other Dodge,and Chryslers,as well.



4 vipers (still have my 03)
2 Jeeps (we still have both)
1 Durango

2Charmed

 

[Flyntgr]

My first Dodge was a 1948 sedan;my dad next bought a 1954 Plymouth; then a '58 Plymouth Belvedere AND a '58 Dodge Custom Royal sedan with a healthy 350 with 4bl and dual exhausts (thus the commencement of my addiction to dragracing); then a '61 Dodge, a '65 Newyorker; MY personal first was a new '64 Valiant Signet, 4 spd with Super 225 slant six, then a new'66 Charger 383 4bl with A/C,then a '71 Plymouth Gran Coupe,followed by a bunch of brand X's, but I returned to the fold with a '92 Stealth TT, a '95 Dakota, a '98 Dakota, then a '94 RT/10, and later my current Viper, a '96 GTS. I also have a red '61 Chrysler 300G hardtop, restored. I've always been a Mopar fan, and still am. When the hemi's come out in the sedans, we'll own one, God willing.

 

[Flyntgr]

That reminds me, I did purchase a used '66 Hemi Charger in 1984. It was a wonderful car with torque like a Viper, but not nearly as nimble.

 

[MoparMan]

I've been a lifelong Mopar fan my whole life thanks to growing up as a Richard Petty fan. I'd wanted a Viper since I saw the RT/10 concept and saved for a long time and sacrificed two Chargers (including my first car ever) to get my '00 GTS. The following is the list of Mopars I've owned:

'68 Charger - 383 4bbl
'69 Charger R/T SE - 440 4bbl
'87 Lancer ES - 2.2 Turbo
'90 Spirit ES - 2.5 Turbo
'94 Plymouth Duster - 3.0 V6
'96 Sebring LXi - 2.5 V6
'00 300M - 3.5 V6
'00 Dakota R/T - 5.9 (360) V8
'00 Viper GTS - 8.0 V10
'03 300M Special - 3.5 V6

My next vehicle change will be the Dakota R/T for the meanest, fastest Charger they're going to build.

 

[BillS]

Never have bought a foreign car... probably never will.

1974 Roadrunner (440) (Blue w/white stripes)
1997 Viper GTS (Blue w/white stripes) (Totaled)
1997 Viper GTS (Blue w/white stripes)

If Chrysler builds a Blue w/white stripes car with a big engine I'll buy it. (How about a Durango RT Hemi in Blue w/white stripes?)

 

[FANGS/Indiana]

95 Ram 3500 club cab cummins dually (new)
96 GTS (new)
98 Durango (new)
98 Dakota (used)
99 Freightliner FL-70 (used)
02 Freightliner FL-112 (new)
03 SRT-10 (new)
03 Ram 2500 Q-cab 4X4 Hemi (new)

 

[SPEED VIPER]

Hey Viper Fanatics!

This is my first post on this site, so here goes!

My Chrysler history unfolded as I slowly drifted away from General Motors Pontiac Kid's Cars (Trans Am's 1979 & 1982 with fully modified 454 Big Block Nitrous power).

I drifted toward Daimler & Chrysler products including the following:

2002 Viper RT/10
2000 Chrylser Sebring JXI Convertible
1988 Chrysler Lebaron GTC

2000 Mercedes Benz ML 320
1997 Mercedes Benz E320

 

[HSSSTOY]

Here is the my list;


1999 Viper GTS (New)
2001 Jeep Liberty Ltd. Ed. (New)...Daughter
2003 Jeep Liberty Ltd. Ed. (New)...Wife

2003 Jeep Liberty Ltd. Ed. (New)...A friend bought after seeing two parked Jeeps and a Viper in front of my house.

Before taking delivery of my 99 Viper GTS, I asked the dealer to hang on to my Viper while I build a garage for it. The eye candy Silver/Conn. GTS was roped off in the show room, and remained there for four weeks.

When I went back to pick it up, the salesman told me that they have sold every silver car on their lot since the Viper has arrived. The smile is still on my face,thanks Dodge.

 

[HSSSTOY]

..Here is my list and story;

1999 Dodge Viper GTS
2001 Jeep Liberty Ltd. Ed. Daughter
2003 jeep Liberty Ltd. Ed. Wife

My garage was not ready when my new silver GTS arrived at the dealership. So it remained there while the garage was being finished. Meanwhile at the dealership the Viper was roped off and put on display in the show room.
The 99 Silver GTS/Con. Leather looked amazing, an eye candy backdrop to the remaining cars.

When it was time to take the Viper home, the salesman told me with a big smile on his face, that they have sold every silver car on their lot. Then he added if a customer couldn't afford a viper, he still wanted to take it's little brother home.

 

[OutThere]

Wow. Some real Dodge lovers here.

My cars (I think):

1987 New Yorker
1982 Town & Country Wagon
1987 Dodge Conquest
1968 Corvette
1980 VW Rabbit
1981 Chevette
1984 LaBaron
1994 Ford Ranger
1987 Corvette
1992 Corvette
2001 Sentra
1995 VIPER
2002 Corvette

Next Year:
2001 Lamborghini Diablo 6.0 OR BUST!!!

 

[Jay Herbert]

I really enjoy my Chrysler products, right now I'm afraid I have too many though

'95 Red Viper
'94 Pewter Viper (Project)
'97 Plymouth Grand Voyager (grocery getter and dog show vehicle)
'93 Ram 3/4 ton diesel (Viper towing rig with same torque as my Viper's)
'89 Shelby Dakota, for sale....looking for a good home
'79 Dodge Little Red Express Truck (first in line for restoration after the shop is done... Will assume towing duties when done)
'66 Sunbeam Tiger. (Sunbeam was a British company owned by Chrysler before it went under, neat, fast and an all around fun car, has a Ford 260 V-8 in it. Yep, Chrysler sold a car with a Ford engine in it.)

 

[Steve Miehe]

My first DC purchase was the '01 RT10. Bought a Chrysler Sebring Limited Conv. ('02) and was less than impressed, so disposed of it in 11/02. Plan to keep the viper until I retire.

 

[David Jenkins]

1970 Duster slant six. My first bracket racer. 19.30's
1971 Duster drag car
1973 "Space" Duster
1978 2wd Pick Up 318
1978 4wd with a big block
1984 Crew Cab Pick Up tow vehicle
1985 Ram Van drag bike hauler
1987 Conquest TSI
1987 Le Baron
1989 4wd Dakota
1990 2wd Jeep Cherokee
1997 Ram SS/T
1994 RT/10

for what it's worth,I was a Dodge dealer tech for 18 years......I bleed Dodge red.........

MOPAR OR NO CAR

 

[plumcrazy]

mopar all my life starting from when I was 15.....

70 coronet 383
68 roadrunner 440
69 GTX 440
70 roadrunner 383
68 barracuda 383
69 barracuda 318
72 barracuda 340
74 challenger 318
73 barracuda 318
79 power wagon 4x4 383
70 challenger convertible 318
72 barracuda 340
53 New yorker 331 hemi
68 GTX 440
70 challenger T/A 340-6
71 challenger 340
70 roadrunner 383
87 daytona pacifica
87 jeep wrangler
67 coronet convertible 383 4 speed
69 barracuda 318
94 grand cherokee
98 ram sport
02 durango R/T
98 Viper GTS

might have missed one or two, but you get the idea.

.

 

[SylvanSRT]

Whats that Plumcrazy no K-car, or caravan and you call yourself a Mopar fan.

 

[DodgeViper01]

Well I Am Pretty New To DC But Here Is My List:

1999 Mercedes-Benz SL500 Sport in Black (DAD)
2000 Mercedes-Benz SL500 Sport in Silver (DAD/ME)
2002 Mercedes-Benz S500 in Black (MOM)
2001 Dodge Viper RT/10(ME)
2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee White (ME)