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Old Feb 14, 2011 | 05:29 PM
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Might go check this car out.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Dodge...fCarsQ5fTrucks

Sold the zo6 a while back and hated that fact it didnt have a removable top. I thought it wouldnt bother me but it actually did. Possibly in the market for a vert or targa car that would just be a nice weather car. What are your opinions on the 2004-2005 vipers? I knoe the older ones rode like crap and were hard to drive. Want a fast roll race car and a car to take the wifey on dates in looking pimp. LOL....How fast are these cars actually? My zo6 made 400 rwhp. How will it compare? Also owned a few 400 hp fbodys that ran low 12's. Never thought I would own a viper but you can get them for great prices these days. I know the miles are a tad high but open to options as long as the car was cared for
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Old Feb 14, 2011 | 05:31 PM
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Looks nice, what's up with the DVD in the head unit though. I had to do a double take.
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Old Feb 14, 2011 | 05:52 PM
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**** Texas Auto Direct! I wouldnt waste my time, money on anything them assclowns have. There cars and trucks are pure crap, they all look like they took a bath in rocks. Me and the old lady looked at a few cars and I got flat out pissed off, and disgusted with them.

There methodology on selling cars is about as logical as a cheap 1000 hp 2jz
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Old Feb 14, 2011 | 05:55 PM
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Those stripes are shitty vinyl stripes, and would need to be removed. Vinyl stripes have no place on a Viper. Hope the red didn't fade and the striped areas are brighter.

Stock, they are 11.9-12.1 cars, trap around 119-122 usually. Very well built, so the miles wouldn't scare me here.

Newer ones still ride like crap. But they handle like a dream on the roadcourse.
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Old Feb 14, 2011 | 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by had20z
**** Texas Auto Direct! I wouldnt waste my time, money on anything them assclowns have. There cars and trucks are pure crap, they all look like they took a bath in rocks. Me and the old lady looked at a few cars and I got flat out pissed off, and disgusted with them.

There methodology on selling cars is about as logical as a cheap 1000 hp 2jz
Idk, but that viper looks like it's in damn good shape.
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Old Feb 14, 2011 | 06:37 PM
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45k miles on an 04 is a lot of miles. i DD my frc and had 33k and it was a 99.
i agree with being well built. but since that thing was probably DD'd, expect a lot of rock chips, curb checks, scuffs under nose, ect that those pics arent going to easily show. not that thats a *huge* deal though.
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Old Feb 14, 2011 | 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by XtremeBBQ
45k miles on an 04 is a lot of miles. i DD my frc and had 33k and it was a 99.
Less than 4.5k miles per year really is nothing. Most people who "daily drive" their car put more than 4.5k per year on them.
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Old Feb 14, 2011 | 10:18 PM
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Originally Posted by had20z
**** Texas Auto Direct! I wouldnt waste my time, money on anything them assclowns have. There cars and trucks are pure crap, they all look like they took a bath in rocks. Me and the old lady looked at a few cars and I got flat out pissed off, and disgusted with them.
x2 runaway from this place do not go!!!

I drove from Dallas to there just to see a truck they had posted was not the same as the one I saw and looked like ****.

Just read all the bad things about this place.

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Idk, but that viper looks like it's in damn good shape.
That was the idea to make it look perfect ... "Photoshop"

That place needs to be shut down they are full of ****... I bet you go see that car in person you will come back and say it looked like **** or something was majorly wrong with it.
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Old Feb 14, 2011 | 10:23 PM
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I'm glad everyone is speaking their mind about texas direct auto. I was about to go look an a '10 Acura TL from there and on the site, it looked immaculate. Now I might not.
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Old Feb 14, 2011 | 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by XtremeBBQ
45k miles on an 04 is a lot of miles. i DD my frc and had 33k and it was a 99.
i agree with being well built. but since that thing was probably DD'd, expect a lot of rock chips, curb checks, scuffs under nose, ect that those pics arent going to easily show. not that thats a *huge* deal though.
So your car is a little over eleven years old so at about three thousand miles a year if you drove it every day you put roughly about eight miles on it a day...i know thats its not every single day but generally speaking (if it was)...thats keeping the miles off of your car...I read somewhere that people generally put approximately twelve thousand miles on there vehicle throughtout a year...my 04 silverado has about the same miles as your car approximately 33 thousand
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Old Feb 14, 2011 | 10:38 PM
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Old Feb 14, 2011 | 10:39 PM
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wildbill let us know how your visit goes at that dealership...
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Old Feb 14, 2011 | 10:50 PM
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I got my car there. Ill be honest their customer service sucks I had bought extended warranty n over a year later comes to find they didnt send the 2k for it. They refunded the money to the bank after alot of calls. But I will say my car was beautiful n spotless when I picked her up from them with 33k miles. Iam super satisfied with my vehicle but not with their service. I dont think ill deal with them again tho.
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Old Feb 14, 2011 | 11:23 PM
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They are scumbags. I have a good friend that used to be a salesman there when in college and had to quit because he had such a bad conscious working there and lying to people everyday. He butted heads with his bosses quite a bit, and just walked out after a short time.
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Old Feb 15, 2011 | 12:24 AM
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ok guys. Gnna go look at it and let you know. Lets get back on track. How will this car differ from my previous cars? Also, is it insane money to mod a viper?
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Old Feb 15, 2011 | 12:39 AM
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Originally Posted by charlie_gonzales
So your car is a little over eleven years old so at about three thousand miles a year if you drove it every day you put roughly about eight miles on it a day...i know thats its not every single day but generally speaking (if it was)...thats keeping the miles off of your car...I read somewhere that people generally put approximately twelve thousand miles on there vehicle throughtout a year...my 04 silverado has about the same miles as your car approximately 33 thousand
i see what your saying. but this is a viper. 45k miles on a loud *** cramped up sports car is a lot! cant compare 45k miles on a viper to 45k on a truck is all.
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Old Feb 15, 2011 | 12:40 AM
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I know its off topic but they have a delicious looking red SS with 1K miles

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevr...item19c309145e
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Old Feb 15, 2011 | 01:54 AM
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Ppl always worry about miles on Vipers, but they're well built cars and if we were looking at an Fbody we'd all think 45k was great! Viper engines arent half assed, the whole power train is very strong, so don't let miles scare you. Personally, I thought it looked pretty clean, didnt like the rims, but that's just me
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Old Feb 15, 2011 | 07:32 AM
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Originally Posted by -Ross-
Less than 4.5k miles per year really is nothing. Most people who "daily drive" their car put more than 4.5k per year on them.
no kidding. I Have driven that much in one month in my v lol
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Old Feb 15, 2011 | 07:34 AM
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Nice ride.
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