Low milage Vipers

[Dads Toy]

I have seen so many Vipers with under 20K miles on them which makes me happy as a future Viper owner. What I am curious as to the effects on having a performance car like the Viper and not driving it very often.

Take a 1998 Viper with 10K miles for example, that is only 1k a year or less than 100 miles a month, but more than likely all of the miles are put on during the summer if you live in an area with 4 seasons. Other than original tires going bad over time, won't the gaskets and other items go bad from lack of driving?

What ever I buy will be garage kept and driven on nice weekends also, just wondering how the sitting affects these wonderful cars.

[VIPER 2006]

Had to bring my 06 in to have an oil change. Their was an 04 sitting their that needed about $2,500 dollars in work. Teck told me due to not being driven enough.

[alpine7822]

How many miles on the 04?

[VIPER 2006]

Less than 3000 miles. HE TOLD ME TAHT IT IS A MUST TO DRIVE THEM LIKE ANY OTHER MACHINE.

[alpine7822]

uh oh...I have an 04 that just clicked over 3100...guess I better get out and enjoy the nice weather!!!

[Dads Toy]

Totally understand not driving them in bad weather, Can even understand having too many cars to not have time to drive one (wish I had that problem) but can't understand not enjoying them during nice weather at least once a week.

[alpine7822]

I try to get out as much as I can, but don't want to put TOO many miles on it.

[Dads Toy]

My 1/4 mile track toy is on jacks to keep the tires from having a rough spot on them but I do go and start in weekly and let it run for about 3-5 minutes.

[blue01gts]

I have a friend that has a sl65 that sat around too much and needed
around 10 grand in work.(Im sure its the same for the viper)
I know it is really really bad for the tires to have tire shine on them and not be driven. I would feel bad driving the viper alot
but it does need to be driven.

[VIPER 2006]

Bought my 06 over ayear ago and after reading all the info on this site I thought to my self WOW I better not drive my car that much due to MILES MILES AND MILES. The way I look at it you might as well drive the car It's not like the car will go up in VALUE MUCH or ANY AT ALL MOST LIKELY it will depreciate. LOL

[alpine7822]

True...I paid for it, might as well enjoy it as much as I can!

[Dads Toy]

I know there are cars out there that are 'collector cars' but I would rather drive a car and enjoy them like they are meant to be driven.

[alpine7822]

Oh, I drive it like it's meant to be driven when I take it out...I just try not to be gone too long or too far, but forget that...I'm going to enjoy it. Life's too short.

[TAXIMAN1]

3000 miles on a 2004 is not super low. And I seriously doubt you would have any mechanical issues with type of milee.. I know a guy with a 1990 ZR1 Corvettes, that has 58 miles on it.. Yes, 58... Now, THAT car. Might have some issues, if it were driven..

[VIPER 2006]

The problem that I see is that we want to enjoy these fine machines more but the problem is that to many owners have garage queens with millage so LOW that we are affraid to ENJOY THEM being that our VIPERS will not even be in the ball park when we want to sell them just BASED ON MILLAGE.