I apologize in advance, as there are several threads on this topic. I have done some research already and am currently leaning towards a Gen III viper. A little about me I am 24 and currently have a 2005 GTO with full bolt ons and a stock 07 r1, and will be selling both to get an awesome weekend warrior and a ****** for a DD. I probably wont make my final decision until February or March (have to sell my cars still) but want to have all my home work done before then.
The cars that I am currently debating between are gen III viper, C6Z06 (06-07), a low mile ls3 vette, or a 09+ CTSV. My budget most likely will be 35-40k depending on a few things and how then next couple months go at work.
a few concerns I have with the Viper are as follows
1. the horror stories of People claiming how easy they are to crash. On my R1 I am fairly conservative and have only had 1 or 2 close calls that were my doing from pushing it too far over the past 2years and maybe one close call a year in my GTO. My biggest concern is that in a car I am a little more brave to push the limits.
2. The heat inside the cabin, now I Live in Phoenix Arizona and it will consistently be 115-120 degrees for months at a time. I have seen posts saying even when its 90 degrees the AC will keep up, Im worried about 110+
3.Maintanance is also a minor concern, besides tires and having to order a 55 gallon drum of oil to do 1 oil change what is the average life of the srt engine? what parts typically go out or break? How do part costs compare to the other vehicles I have listed? and FYI I'm somewhat handy with a wrench, anything I cant do my best friend who is a mechanic can do. So more worried about parts cost.
4.Most of the Vipers I see seem to be low mileage, if I plan on driving this vehicle 5000-7500 miles a year is that going to be bad. I live about 5 minutes from work and any distant driving I do will be all highway.
5. Last question for now, what is the most common mod done when first getting a viper? I will most likely have 3k to put into it within the first few months and was thinking full exhaust?
Thanks in advance for reading this
The cars that I am currently debating between are gen III viper, C6Z06 (06-07), a low mile ls3 vette, or a 09+ CTSV. My budget most likely will be 35-40k depending on a few things and how then next couple months go at work.
a few concerns I have with the Viper are as follows
1. the horror stories of People claiming how easy they are to crash. On my R1 I am fairly conservative and have only had 1 or 2 close calls that were my doing from pushing it too far over the past 2years and maybe one close call a year in my GTO. My biggest concern is that in a car I am a little more brave to push the limits.
2. The heat inside the cabin, now I Live in Phoenix Arizona and it will consistently be 115-120 degrees for months at a time. I have seen posts saying even when its 90 degrees the AC will keep up, Im worried about 110+
3.Maintanance is also a minor concern, besides tires and having to order a 55 gallon drum of oil to do 1 oil change what is the average life of the srt engine? what parts typically go out or break? How do part costs compare to the other vehicles I have listed? and FYI I'm somewhat handy with a wrench, anything I cant do my best friend who is a mechanic can do. So more worried about parts cost.
4.Most of the Vipers I see seem to be low mileage, if I plan on driving this vehicle 5000-7500 miles a year is that going to be bad. I live about 5 minutes from work and any distant driving I do will be all highway.
5. Last question for now, what is the most common mod done when first getting a viper? I will most likely have 3k to put into it within the first few months and was thinking full exhaust?
Thanks in advance for reading this
