What should I ask for my 2001 GTS?

[doctorbob]

I have had my third viper since September of 2001. It is a sapphire blue 2001 GTS. I drove it to Nashville and back. It has 15,000 miles on it and is in excellent condition otherwise. My 2003 is on order and I am thinking of selling it before the new one comes. Suggestions on asking price?

 

[George Murray]

I'd axe 'bout tree fiddy

 

[Frank 03SRT]

--- tree fiddy --- haha. good one!

South Park also has a great Christmas albium (spelling intentional).

 

[garolittle]

Ask $60,000. Sell for no less than $56,000.

 

[Ron Hickey]

Even with 15,000 miles, you'd like to think you could get $60-61K for the car. The trouble with a later model car is that for a few bucks more someone can buy a brand new car. I've read posts on this board about buying new Vipers for $66-68K; if that's still actually possible, then getting $60-61K for a 2001 with 15,000 miles might be a stretch.

I am still not convinced that the market for used Vipers is in the toilet. I am skeptical of sale prices I see on E-Bay, and I'm not convinced a lot of cars are actually selling for those figures. If a 96-97 GTS in good to excellent condition is selling for $50-53K, then a 99 or 00 should bring $5K more, and your 01 should be more than that. Which puts the asking price near the $60-61K we're talking about.

My take on the leftover 2002 Viper market is that there's not a lot of incentive for a dealer to give those cars away -- after all, Dodge ain't building any more of them. And a non-certificate holder is not going to be able to purchase a new 2003 SRT-10 for anything even approaching MSRP. So the $66K brand new 2002 Viper is probably a myth now.

All of what I've said above works in favor of a $60-61K asking price. On the other hand, a lot of buyers want a low mileage Viper -- 15,000 miles on a Viper is considered high mileage. There are lots of low-mileage Vipers out there for sale; someone who wants one will not have to settle for a car with more miles. Also, the number of potential buyers looking for a Viper now is low, thanks to the economy and the time of year. So while your car may be worth $60-61K, it may take some time to find a buyer at that price. If you've got to move that car soon, you probably will have to settle for less.

I've got 18,000 miles on my 2001 GTS. I'm glad I'm not trying to sell it now.

 

[8AVETTE]

A 01 rt/10 yellow 2500 miles went thru the dealer auction for 53k this past fall.Sold retail for 58k.

 

[speedshftr]

id like to get 48k for my triple black, both top,rt/10 with 7300 miles.car cover . all records .does that sound decent or?its a 99 .

 

[George Murray]

So I sees dis little girl scout drivin' dat 2001 GTS coupe, but then I notice that she's 'bout seven stories tall, and is a crustacean from da paleozoic era...

South Park needs to do a Viper episode.

 

[George Murray]

A week ago, I was called by a dealer to place a bid on a 99 GTS/ACR (comfort group), black. 2300 miles. The car is being traded at a local high-line dealer. After a score of phone calls, I was told by someone "in the know" that 48K would definitely take the car, with a pretty good possibility of getting it for as low as 46K.

There hasn't been much interest in the car here, because it's not a stinkin' 2002 model $55K (new) low-mileage Caddy SUV that used dealers can get for high 20s when the truck is 8 months old.

I bid 43K. I was told that I was the high bidder. Not accepted to my knowledge. Yet. I'd flip it for 46-47K if I can get it for that price.

Now, were it yellow, it would have to be worth 'bout tree fiddy mo'

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