VCA Edition Red/White SRT Coupe - Deadline of December 2nd!

[Y2K5SRT]

Greetings!

It is my understanding that the VCA Edition SRT-10 Coupe program is 100% "go" as of this post. Now this is NOT the raffle and does not involve a Comp Coupe. This is for a very select run of fifty (50) VCA Edition SRT Coupes in Viper Red with Stone White stripes. They also include the new 5-spoke wheels, custom VCA badging, as well as red accents on the seats, steering wheel, shifter and hand brake. Until I get Austin to cough up a nice Photoshop, here is what it may look like from the sides (thanks to SW for borrowing the picture of his car):

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Now, here is the kicker: The deadline to submit your name for this drawing is THIS Friday, December 2nd. The drawing itself is to take place on Monday, December 5th. You will then have two weeks to arrange the purchase through your favorite Dodge dealer at the price you negotiate with them. The sticker on this car is $91,990, including the gas guzzler tax and destination fees. You will be able to pick up your new VCA Edition Coupe at a special ceremony at the Barrett-Jackson auction the weekend of January 20-22, 2006 in Scottsdale, Arizona.

To my knowledge very few have received the paperwork necessary to enter this drawing. The other Zone and Regional officers I have spoken with have not, so please don't blame them. As such, we are hosting this paperwork on the Kansas City VCA web site for you:

http://kansascityvca.com/vcacoupe/registrationform.doc
This is the form you will need to print, fill out, and fax in to VCA HQ this week in order to be considered for this car.

http://kansascityvca.com/vcacoupe/programguidesheet.doc
This is the program guideline that shows you what the requirements are for the program and what is expected from you as a buyer.

http://kansascityvca.com/vcacoupe/letter.doc
This is a letter from Steve Wedel, our National President, that outlines the offer and provides some details on the car itself.

Please understand that you have a VERY limited time to submit your name for this drawing. The previous VCA Edition car (yellow/black SRT-10 convertible) was a huge hit. Like that car, this VCA Edition Viper has a special paint and interior scheme that will not be repeated. Rare indeed!

If you have any other questions or comments, please contact VCA Headquarters at (800) 998-1110. This is one fantastic opportunity that is EXCLUSIVE to VCA members. Don't let it slip away...

 

[MoparMan]

$92k for a this car is going to be a tough sell given the way SRT10 sales are currently going. Sadly, it won't be long before the coupes are discounted like the 'verts...

 

[Cris]

Why would you pay list price? You have the same ability to deal with the dealer as you always do. I would guess the majority would sell at or near invoice.

 

[Y2K5SRT]

$92k for a this car is going to be a tough sell given the way SRT10 sales are currently going. Sadly, it won't be long before the coupes are discounted like the 'verts...

That is the MSRP for 1 of only 50 cars produced - what you negotiate with your dealer is indeed up to you...

 

[sween]

thats going to be an awesome car please post pics of it

 

[Blue Pilot]

No offense meant, but I think this edition will have about as warm of a reception as the comp-coupe raffle car that you cannot drive on the street (I wonder how many tickets are left, half?).

A few will be interested, but overall, a decal and some special stitching just doesn't appeal to the majority. Until D.C. gives us a performance boost on a car that is street legal......zzzzzzzzzzzzz (with heavy snoring on my part).

Sorry, just my humble opinion, I could be wrong.

 

[Yellow32]

The thing that I really noticed about this offer is the "delivery" is to take place the weekend of Jan 20-22, 2006 ... this is same weekend as the first Viper Days event for 2006 ... not such good timing. Not to mention the delivery being at an auction ...

What else could they have done? I dunno, maybe have the delivery at Laguna Seca in combination with a Skip Barber driving school so you really get to have fun with your new ride (sort of like the "SRT Experience" they had this year around the country on various race tracks). Skip still has room in their Jan 13-15, 2006 driving school at Laguna Seca...

-J

 

[Brian E]

WOW......... another Special Edition that consists of no more than a bright color and some prolific badging.
DC really doesnt want to sell Vipers do they? If they did, they would listen to the people who have spent the last decade buying them.

 

[kwiksilver]

You got that right, maybe we need to be speaking German!!!

 

[Y2K5SRT]

I'm not quite sure why anybody expected that there wouldn't be a "special edition" made of the Coupe at some point - especially when they started that model with a special edition right off the bat. Granted, the SRT's got Mamba (3), Commemorative, and VCA Editions, but we have had the Final Edition Gen II's, the "last 300 sidepipe" cars, and plenty of other "limited" variations without the badging (ACR's, cognac interiors, antenna cars, yellow wheels, blue RT/10's, etc.). Dodge apparently decided to use those limited production numbers more to their advantage for marketing. You pay no more for this "edition" than you would for adding stripes and a custom interior.

What is interesting is that this particular version is indeed in one of the more desired Viper color schemes (red with white stripes) - and supposedly will not be repeated by the factory. As it is difficult to imagine a mid-year power increase, much less a complete redesign, I suspect that we should enjoy what we can get. In this case it's a great car in great colors and in very few numbers.

I think some folks are unhappy with DC's abuse of the word "limited", when it should be something more like "option package #1 - stripes and interior." Of course we could just piss and moan about it and hope they make 5,000 of each color with identical interiors - like they do with Corvettes.

I already have an outstanding wager that the car will change in the not-too-distant future. As that is very unlikely to occur in the middle of this year, perhaps we should consider what we can get here and now. In this case it is a pretty damn nice Viper that will be few and far between. It's not that tough.

 

[Brian E]

What is interesting is that this particular version is indeed in one of the more desired Viper color schemes (red with white stripes) - and supposedly will not be repeated by the factory.

Not to beat a dead horse, but we heard this before!
I remember a conversation I had that went something like this:
If you want a yellow SRT-10, you better buy one of the 50 Yellow VCA cars cause they aint gonna sell any more yellow ones! HA!

Chris, the point I am trying to make is that DC had the chance to design and build a coupe that WE the Viper faithfull wanted, and would eagerly buy. They didnt do it. Now they are trying to dress up a **** and pass it off as the second coming.
I aint buying it, but I am sure there will be people who will.
After owning (9) new and (1) slightly used Vipers, I think I am entitled to my opinion, as you are yours.
Most of us speak with our wallets. I believe the glut of Vipers on dealer lots speaks volumes.
When DC builds the car I want, I promise I will be on the phone ordering another one.

 

[Cris]

Well, Brian E I am sure glad we have you (and a few others that like to toot the same horn) to tell us what "WE the Viper faithful" wanted. Without your words of wisdom people like me just would have no idea what to like or dislike. That I cannot tell a "****" from an appropriate version of the Viper speaks volumes.

Would you mind if I check with your authority before I form an opinion about any other product, oh great one.

Assphat. You can have an opinion but that does not provide you the authority to claim it as mine or anyone else, or to declare that as a person with a differing opinion I can no longer claim to be in the "Viper Faithful" class.

 

[Brian E]

Well, Brian E I am sure glad we have you (and a few others that like to toot the same horn) to tell us what "WE the Viper faithful" wanted. Without your words of wisdom people like me just would have no idea what to like or dislike. That I cannot tell a "****" from an appropriate version of the Viper speaks volumes.

Would you mind if I check with your authority before I form an opinion about any other product, oh great one.

Assphat. You can have an opinion but that does not provide you the authority to claim it as mine or anyone else, or to declare that as a person with a differing opinion I can no longer claim to be in the "Viper Faithful" class.

ROTFLMAO!
"Assphat" never been called that one, you are obviously very articulate.
Buy the coupe if you want to, oh great one, and feel free to do it without my authority.
You have obviously no clue as to the point I was making and trust me I would never include you as "Viper Faithful"

See you all when I get back from the sun and sand.

Oh one last item before I board my plane, Cris wasnt the post below yours? Pretty ironic post my boy.
Follow the yellow brick road my friend, follow the yellow brick road.......




Re: What does SRT stand for?
#614590 - 11/19/05 01:04 PM Edit Reply Quote Quick Reply

So let's see:

S stands for Street . As in the Corvette Z06 is the faster Street car.

R stands for Racing . As in you need to do $5000 worth of modifications to do ANY realistic track time (Comp Coupe swing arm pick-up and oil pan, Comp Coupe or Quaife differential, roll bars). None of which were required for a Gen II to do track time with street tires

T stands for Technology . And where the heck did they think of that with the anti-technology Viper (not that it is a bad thing but Viper surely does not stand for Technology).

Overall I would say that the SRT group missed in all regards. Car Name (same as a TRUCK), car styling and even their own group name. But I am sure they met their cost cutting targets!

 

[Cris]

Well I may not be in your Viper faithful, but I bet I have more "Viper" in me than you have. And probably owned Vipers over a longer period of time. That aside my choice in cars is mine. And I need no naysayers constantly berating my purchasing decision. Your choice to buy or not buy is yours. Your influence on mine is zero.

It is people like you that are thrusting a wedge in the Viper community. I have no idea why, or to what end the constant barrage on Gen III owners provides.

And yes, I am quite articulate. Thank you.

 

[Brian E]

It is people like you that are thrusting a wedge in the Viper community. I have no idea why, or to what end the constant barrage on Gen III owners provides.

Have you got amnesia?
Please reread your own post regarding the SRT on 11-19-05.
PM me if you have any more to say. This thread is no longer constructive.

Y2K5SRT please forgive me for hijacking your thread. It wasnt my intention to get this far off track.

 

[RedSnakeGTS]

It is people like you that are thrusting a wedge in the Viper community. I have no idea why, or to what end the constant barrage on Gen III owners provides.

Please reread your own post regarding the SRT on 11-19-05.

Beautiful!

 

[SRTRICKY]

Car will defenetly look great and I'm sure Woodhouse will give a great deal on it

 

[ABADASP]

Dam I sure do like my new coupe better than the GTS and RT/10 sitting next to it.Only drive them when I feel nostalgic.

 

[pauljkopick]

I dont think they will get 50 buyers.Not counting dealers ,later on.

 

[viper585]

Car looks great. Bought an '02 FE new, and kicked my *** after I sold it. I would buy this Red/White in a heartbeat. Love the color combo.

 

[Y2K5SRT]

I dont think they will get 50 buyers. Not counting dealers ,later on.

Hey, if they got 50 people to line up for that ugly-ass car you drive, surely they can get twice that many for this red and white work of art. Heck, I am going to sign up just so I can get those wheels. The car is a bonus!

In order to make sure that well over 50 people sign up, they have now extended the deadline by one week to December 9th, with a drawing date of December 12th. Seems that very few people received the mailing that was (ahem) sent out on November 17th...

 

[viper585]

I dont think they will get 50 buyers. Not counting dealers ,later on.

Hey, if they got 50 people to line up for that ugly-ass car you drive, surely they can get twice that many for this red and white work of art. Heck, I am going to sign up just so I can get those wheels. The car is a bonus!

In order to make sure that well over 50 people sign up, they have now extended the deadline by one week to December 9th, with a drawing date of December 12th. Seems that very few people received the mailing that was (ahem) sent out on November 17th...

Yes...I never got the mailer. Talked to my dealer today, and I will get the info tomorrow.

 

[Janni]

In order to make sure that well over 50 people sign up, they have now extended the deadline by one week to December 9th, with a drawing date of December 12th. Seems that very few people received the mailing that was (ahem) sent out on November 17th...

Yeah - that's it - the USPS lost all 5000 announcements....

 

[DodgeViper01]

I dont think they will get 50 buyers. Not counting dealers ,later on.

Hey, if they got 50 people to line up for that ugly-ass car you drive, surely they can get twice that many for this red and white work of art. Heck, I am going to sign up just so I can get those wheels. The car is a bonus!

In order to make sure that well over 50 people sign up, they have now extended the deadline by one week to December 9th, with a drawing date of December 12th. Seems that very few people received the mailing that was (ahem) sent out on November 17th...

Extended so that they can have more of a chance to get 50 people. Most of the buyers I can guarantee will not be members of this board since many of this board know the trends for the SRT line.

 

[DodgeViper01]

$92k for a this car is going to be a tough sell given the way SRT10 sales are currently going. Sadly, it won't be long before the coupes are discounted like the 'verts...

Very true.

WOW......... another Special Edition that consists of no more than a bright color and some prolific badging.
DC really doesnt want to sell Vipers do they? If they did, they would listen to the people who have spent the last decade buying them.

Could not be closer to the truth. Just because of a few cheap interior parts, and a badge on the exterior, what more do these special editions have to offer? Dodge has made so many that it does not matter anymore. If you make a special edition, make it something special instead of just cheap interior parts.

 

[DodgeViper01]

Not to beat a dead horse, but we heard this before!
I remember a conversation I had that went something like this:
If you want a yellow SRT-10, you better buy one of the 50 Yellow VCA cars cause they aint gonna sell any more yellow ones! HA!

That was proof enough that Dodge just wanted to make money. Look at the Viper now, they are pratically giving them away. I never remember a new or used RT/10 or GTS loosing 20% in the same year it was produced. I am not saying that the SRT-10's are not good cars, I like the convertibles, but they seem to be producing too many cars and killing the cars with these special editions every single year. I am a die hard Viper fan but what they are doing to the line is just horrible.

 

[Y2K5SRT]

Extended so that they can have more of a chance to get 50 people. Most of the buyers I can guarantee will not be members of this board since many of this board know the trends for the SRT line.

I promised not to reply on this thread in the GTS-RT/10 forum (where I noticed you managed to insult the SRT-10, only in a different vein), but I made no such promise here.

The reason it was extended was because nobody knew about it and nobody had the paperwork that I am aware of outside of one regional club. The only reason that buyers might not all be members of this board is because they cannot endure the constant barrage of negativity they get from certain people that post here - that don't even own an SRT-10.

This car is going to be gorgeous and eclipse just about anything else on the road today. Hoping your comment was more positive and that you were referring to the future development of the SRT line (and not the comment about depreciation on the GTS forum), I think people will want to own a copy of the SRT-10 regardless. I saw a recent post where somebody mentioned the ME Four-Twelve as the inspiration for the next Viper. Gorgeous car to be sure, but it will make even the SRT-10 seem like a classic design by comparison. And red & white is a great color for a classic.

 

[DodgeViper01]

This car is going to be gorgeous and eclipse just about anything else on the road today. Hoping your comment was more positive and that you were referring to the future development of the SRT line (and not the comment about depreciation on the GTS forum), I think people will want to own a copy of the SRT-10 regardless. I saw a recent post where somebody mentioned the ME Four-Twelve as the inspiration for the next Viper. Gorgeous car to be sure, but it will make even the SRT-10 seem like a classic design by comparison. And red & white is a great color for a classic.

Some neat stripes, stiching, and cheap interior parts are going to make this car so amazing that everyone is going to want one? I think to differ. If the Coupe does the same thing that the convertible did, and it will, I could buy a red coupe, change the interior parts, and paint stripes and still come out saving thousands!

 

[pauljkopick]

Now what do I do? I won 42 out of the 50 chances.

 

[GR8_ASP]

Thanks Chris for some positive and rational words.

Funny how some can call the 2002 FE an instant collectable (even though many sat at dealerships for a long time) when they made 3 hundred of them and then cannot see anything but the color scheme for this offering. Can anyone explain the difference??? 50 of these vs. 300 of those. Offered only to the VCA vs. offered to anyone with money (or loan).

The only way to conclude that this is not as collectable is to be an SRT-10 hater. And unfortunately, those that dislike the SRT-10 for whatever reason are NOT in the potential buyer market. So their words of wisdom are not worth the cyberspace they occupy.

And strangely enough one of the dissenters boasts "449 of 500" in his signature. But I like Brian E's response best. He can call the SRT Coupe a "****" yet does not think he is bashing it and providing a wedge between the Gen I and Gen III groups. If Gen III people go to the Gen II site and call their cars a "****" would you welcome them with open arms?