Average Age of a Viper Owner

[dbow119]

Considering I have read that the average age of a Corvette owner is 61 as of September 2013 based off one research study, I'm curious what the average age is for a Viper owner. With that being said, feel free to answer one or both of the following questions:
How old were you when you bought your first Viper?
How old are you currently?

I was 23 when I bought my first Viper and I'm 24 now.

[johniew398]

61
66

[Rand1993]

60
62

[daveg]

50
52

[Fatboy 18]

49
54

[DrTaco]

28
31

[Ninjakris]

27
30

[Policy Limits]

37
38

[Troublemaker]

35
38

[pythonpete]

33
41

[herbbone]

47
49

[Taylor]

32
32

[BlknBlu]

43
48

Bruce

[MI Viper]

54
55

[AZTVR]

22
75










"38.7% of all statistics are made up from bad data"

[FlashFyre]

26
31

[viperr]

62
69

[moparnav]

29
31

[uvbnbit]

41
51

:dude3:

[NVMike]

30
31

[pdub]

36
37

[vipernm]

49
61

[Next Phase]

12
136

Real talk

[Troublemaker]

The question was "average age"


"38.7% of all statistics are made up from bad data"

He will now have the information, the math is up to him. He should now be able to find the average age of initial purchase and current age.

[Space Truckin]

The question was "average age"


"38.7% of all statistics are made up from bad data"



39
58

[Scott Mannny]

48

54

[KRATEDISEASE]

I thought I had the largest spread.... OK NOT

34

51

[CERVEZA]

25
40

[daytonprowler]

35
49

[cobraken]

49
60

[Drummerviper]

39 when I bought my first viper--- in 94!!! Damn times moves quickly

[72hemi]

27

30

[AaronFL]

24

25

...hoping for many years to come. I better get those 12 year old Michelins off ASAP

[Drummerviper]

24

25

...hoping for many years to come. I better get those 12 year old Michelins off ASAP


I have OE 23 year old Michelins on mine

[AaronFL]

I have OE 23 year old Michelins on mine

I wonder what the durometer on those are haha. I am looking for some new wheels 19/20 or 18/19, so tire budget goes toward those.

Back on topic...seems like a good variety of ages! Glad to see some younger folks, as most of my colleagues have zero interest in cars. There are eighty students in my dental school class and literally TWO of us that are into them.

[Brian GTS]

24
40

[JonSav]

24
27

[ACRucrazy]

31
33

[IndyRon]

33
34

[Leslie]

45
53

[Ohiotj]

30
31

[dbow119]

22
75










"38.7% of all statistics are made up from bad data"

As a graduate student, I know all too much about bad or biased statistics. If I was doing research right now, you'd be in the exceptions category along with "Next Phase" . Thanks for a good laugh though.

[ViperSmith]

31/31

but i feel much older lately

[Bitten]

36
43

[Rush]

48
48

Birthday present ... and today is the first time I've had a chance to drive it. :)

[2010.Blue.White.ACR]

24
29

[sparkrn]

39
46

[Newport Viper]

29
46

[Viper Pit]

32
48

[ICPREY]

25
29

[Steve M]

31
33

[GhostStalker27]

28
29

[FLATOUT]

28
35

[PittsburghRT]

29
37

[Mamba52]

41
46

[golfer15]

46
50

[slitherv10]

Gen 1.........25-60

Gen 2.........25-50

Gen 3.........30-60

Gen 4.........35-55

Gen 5.........40-60

[PatrickB]

33
34

[Teddy93RT/10]

22

29

[Dave97GTS]

39
51

[purplesnake]

45 - Yellow 05 Vert

51 - age now and have 08 Violet Aero Vert:drive:

[NSviper]

46
53

[VoodooRob]

40
44

[JnJ]

39
41

[gutterworks129]

35
39

[LeadfootRT10]

29
29

You'll need at least 33 data points to have a representative sample population. You'll also have to take into account your method of data collection(internet forum) will skew your data to a younger population group.

[Snakebit]

47
47

[Steve-Indy]

IF one REALLY wanted to know the answer, I would suggest start with a Normal Distribution Curve using BMV registrations and not an Internet poll.

[SLViper]

33
52

[Moezee]

37
37

[swolff]

23
23

[venomous08]

Bought first Viper at 22

Bought second at 26, I am 27 now.

[Sundiego]

18

21

[RoyV101621]

29

50

[dbow119]

Just so everyone knows, I'm not doing any actual research or surveys on this (although I appreciate the suggestions). I just thought it would be interesting to get a rough idea and for members to post on the subject and/or discuss memories they had from their first and/or current Viper(s).

[The_Greg]

24
26

[chesapeake07]

36
41

[The_Greg]

So far, the average age at purchase is 36 and current age is 41.7.

The younger are well represented but there also is a spike of the sample population at 45-50 years old.

[Voice of Reason]

36
37

[98intrigue]

26
28

[venomous08]

36
41

And still scared to track it.... Hahahaha....:lol2:

[Sam Goldfarb]

42
57

[Viper67wife]

39

43

Diane

[GhostStalker27]

So far, the average age at purchase is 36 and current age is 41.7.

The younger are well represented but there also is a spike of the sample population at 45-50 years old.

Nice work

[Wizness]

22
25 for my 04

25
27 for the 06

[Luisv]

45 (birthday had just passed)
46

[mnviper]

40
48

[Crotalidae]

35
39

[Viktimize]

30
32

[Red Snake]

43


49

[Thawk97]

28
29

[Bill Pemberton]

age 47 for my 1998 GTS
5 Vipers in-between
age 58 for my 2008 ACR

62 now, but pretty sure once in the car women have a very hard time distinguishing me from Brad Pitt. My wife says I am wrong, but my right foot and ass tell me I am right - speed cures all ills!!

[ViperSmith]

Bill, what are you seeing as an age spread from buyers? (Out of own curiosity)

[venomous08]

age 47 for my 1998 GTS
5 Vipers in-between
age 58 for my 2008 ACR

62 now, but pretty sure once in the car women have a very hard time distinguishing me from Brad Pitt. My wife says I am wrong, but my right foot and ass tell me I am right - speed cures all ills!!

Bill the dead give away is the lack of hair... Sorry buddy

[Redx]

29
30

[octopus]

24
26

[Thawk97]

I've been really surprised to see how many people on here are in their 20's - much more than I thought

[Mopar Boy]

59
68

[Fatboy 18]

59
68

Yea Right,

More like

7
10

:t0135:

[Bill Pemberton]

................ seeing way more customers in the 50-65 range overall, but alot of them do not post. Have suggested to quite a few to join VOA, and found out they already have, they just don't
elect to post very much.

[BLUEVIPER]

2001 viper convertible 42
2005 viper convertible 44
2010 viper convertible final edition 48
2015 viper convertible 53

[FrgMstr]

This thread is sorely lacking the polling option.

[nastygts]

31- 2013 GTS in July of 2013

32

[HobokenViper]

33
34

[LATAMUD]

32/35 & 34/35.

[Simms]

28
38

[Janni]

18

21

Maybe in dog years.....

For me:

30
and
Nunya Damn Business

[slowhatch]

Right after my 26th b-day for my first one.

[Bill Pemberton]

Oh, cut it out Janni , I have known you for .....................er.......................dang ........................a few..........years ( now that I did a little math), but it is immaterial as you look the same.
I think wheeling that Viper around since you were a young ingenue has just made you ageless. You still looked 30, to me, when I saw you and Henry in New York . Dang Henry doesn't seem to age
either..................Vipers, the elixir of Youth!! Of course the rumor is Henry has had plastic surgery, but I am mum on that!!

[Sundiego]

Janni: "For me:

30
and
Nunya Damn Business"

So was it a new Gen 1 at 30? :)

This thread is suspiciously like the many "I must be the youngest viper owner ever" threads seen on the various sites, except done as a humblebrag poll. Your averages are skewed by older owners not answering, and a few wise cracks.

[Mopar Boy]

Yea Right,

More like

7
10

:t0135:

Nooooo. Although it is harder to remember when you get to my age. LOL

[dbow119]

This thread is suspiciously like the many "I must be the youngest viper owner ever" threads seen on the various sites, except done as a humblebrag poll. Your averages are skewed by older owners not answering, and a few wise cracks.

I'm not sure if I should take that as a compliment or not, but I didn't post this as a means to "brag" about my age or pretend to be the "youngest Viper owner" out there (I'm sure there are younger). The Corvette article had me thinking which made me genuinely curious what the approximate age is for Viper owners. I know these averages are not going to be perfect since not everyone is going to respond and/or give honest answers...I just thought it would be an interesting topic.

[Sundiego]

Ok. Self reporting isn't going to get you an accurate answer. It will skew to a young age.

I would be interested in knowing who the oldest Viper owner is. I'm sure the oldest Viper racer is Johnny Yuma, ex NASCAR racer who was doing it in his early 80s last time I saw him.

[Janni]

So we were talking about it - we got the car together before we got married. Henry "I had my priorities"...

And Bill - you are right - he does not age - forces me to step up my game.

I DO think that the Viper (and these great Viper folks) help keep you young. (minus a few months of premature aging I suffered.... might need to 'get work done' to counteract THAT!)

[viperman4125]

58 yrs old

[Vprbite]

Janni: "For me:

30
and
Nunya Damn Business"

So was it a new Gen 1 at 30? :)

This thread is suspiciously like the many "I must be the youngest viper owner ever" threads seen on the various sites, except done as a humblebrag poll. Your averages are skewed by older owners not answering, and a few wise cracks.

It is. Those used to drive me nuts on the other site. Like it was some kind of passive/aggressive bragging. Which is a useless thing to brag about cause I would totally win. Let me look through my passports, one of them must have a birthdate after 2001.

[Three Strikes]

42
55

Nice to see alot of younger guys/gals here , seem to be successful during these times

[Darth Menace]

I bought mine at 28

[cash84]

23
29

[phnx428]

27
36

[Alley]

28
34

[viper03]

50-58

[Sundiego]

................ seeing way more customers in the 50-65 range overall, but alot of them do not post. Have suggested to quite a few to join VOA, and found out they already have, they just don't
elect to post very much.


Those tend to be the new car customers, with the higher mile, older cars skewing to younger people. The older ones have no interest in comparing ages. Net worths, maybe. :)

[JohnHammer]

I've been a car guy & owned car guy cars since I was 16 (first car bought with my own money was a VERY used '65 Corvair Corsa in '87). I got my Viper ('01 GTS) this week; I'm 44.

[dbow119]

Those tend to be the new car customers, with the higher mile, older cars skewing to younger people. The older ones have no interest in comparing ages. Net worths, maybe. :)

My 03 had 5,026 when I bought it in March of 2013 and now has 8,912 so I guess I'm an exception to that higher mile cars lol. Jokes aside, I agree. I couldn't buy a new SRT or GTS right now. I'm saving up for a Gen IV, 1996 GTS, and 1992 RT/10. As much as I'd like to get the Gen IV first, I think I'll go after the 96 GTS or 92 RT/10 as they appear to be appreciating in value while the Gen IVs are depreciating in value.

[vipernut]

29
29

[Detroit Muscle]

50
52

[Getnlwr]

Old enough to know better, not old enough to care.

[No hemi]

39
40

[Rod Eakins]

72
75

[outnumbered]

46
46

[GBS]

I think the average of a lot of more expensive cars is higher then most only due to the fact that a lot of younger people can't afford what they would like to have. After you're older most people have a lot more disposable income and can now afford the things they wanted when they were younger. It don't make much difference if it's a Corvette, Viper, Porsche, Lamborghini or whatever.

[slovenom]

36
36

[gage]

28
30

[ViperDog]

50
59

[OnceBitten]

26
27

[ViperPete]

I'm 31

[J TNT]

39
50

[Drummerviper]

38
59

[Vprbite]

42
55

Nice to see alot of younger guys/gals here , seem to be successful during these times


Don't forget, people in stable realtionships and with gainful employment (the ones we want breeding) tend to have children later than they used to, meaning more money for cars in their younger ages. A lot of older people would have been driving that camaro ss or the charger with the 440 in it the day it came out or whatever it was they lusted after if they didn't have kids. So that changes things a bit.

[98intrigue]

Don't forget, people in stable realtionships and with gainful employment (the ones we want breeding) tend to have children later than they used to, meaning more money for cars in their younger ages. A lot of older people would have been driving that camaro ss or the charger with the 440 in it the day it came out or whatever it was they lusted after if they didn't have kids. So that changes things a bit.
Precisely my thought process. I'm enjoying myself at a young(er) age since my priorities may change when I get married/have children.

[danny1305]

28
28

[Steve M]

Precisely my thought process. I'm enjoying myself at a young(er) age since my priorities may change when I get married/have children.

I can tell you from first hand experience that it can most definitely change your priorities - we just had our first last year, and it has definitely changed mine. Not gonna lie...it is a bit odd at times watching a tiny female version of me walking around the house.

[ViperPete]

Oh and my wife is 26

[Vprbite]

Precisely my thought process. I'm enjoying myself at a young(er) age since my priorities may change when I get married/have children.


Yeah. If I had children this instant I would have to take a long hard look at whether the Viper stays or not. But since I don't, Viper on!

[The Stig]

Two years younger than Dirt....... 51 when I got it. 54 now

[1.8t]

Just turned 32 this past Sunday

[98intrigue]

Oh and my wife is 26

Hero! Haha.

[FRED13]

51....if I buy it in the morning....

[sonicbloo]

Perfect weight distribution

50 (3 weeks ago)
50 (3 months ago)




"38.7% of all statistics are made up from bad data"

74.26% of all statistics are made up ................ including this one

[1ststrike]

38
50

[mikesax]

48
53

[Vprbite]

Hero! Haha.

I was 32 and my girlfriend was 24 when we started dating. I'm 35 and she is 26 now. How bout dem apples? She turns 27 in a month and then we can have three more years before I have to get rid of her. So that will be a fun few years.

[1.8t]

I'm 32 and my girlfriend is 25. Add me to the cradle robbing group lol

[BLUEVIPER]

1st: 42
2nd: 45
3rd: 47

[MalingatorGTS]

44
45

[Viper Red]

31
40

[RCVIPER]

51
51

[viper_eddie]

26
26

[SARaptor]

34
35

[sssammm]

52

56

60

[TitleMine]

26/27

[Rook]

28
30

[Track Pack]

1st: 32
Now: 43

[sparkrn]

40
47

[Bmw2nv2000]

29
14 vipers later
37

[OUVIPER]

59/59

[Vprbite]

29
14 vipers later
37

14 vipers later. Not often you hear a statement like that. Right on, brother!

[Vipes]

33
35

[venomous08]

First at 23
I'm 28 now

[pony23]

Bought mine when I was 39

[slowhatch]

26
27

[Redx]

28
30

[Sundiego]

16

26








:)

[SlateEd]

27

34

[bogdan]

32.

[Roddy]

62

62

[dxbtune]

29 1st gen 3
30 2nd gen 4

[Motivated]

21
27

[pythonpete]

32
42

[kickinasp]

36
57

[revived-gearhead]

@46 - bought '95 RT10
@47 - bought '97 Blue/White
@47 - sold '95 RT10
@48 - left '97 Blue/White in the guardrail at VIR (totaled)
@52 - bought 2002 FE
@53 - Sold 2002 FE
@56 - bought current 2008 SRT-10 coupe / Venum Red w/silver stripes

Just had a birthday this month "57"

Dwight

[VENOMV10]

37
51

[GETAGRIP]

45
23

[xkidrt]

30
30

[Viper Red]

Wow, I feel so much better now.

[Toxic]

32

40

1 Gen 2, 3 Gen 4's. Now just a caged ACR.

[RPM9000]

Bought Gen 1 at 54, ACR at 64 and sold Gen 1 at 64.

[NMviperguy]

I'm 28, just got my gen III last month

[Vprbite]

my head injury erased a bunch of memories. Therefor I feel I am allowed to deduct that time off my official age. Conversely, I creak and crack and pop and grown like an old man when I move. Perhaps that's a push.

[sparkrn]

Has a statistic result been posted yet?

[FrankBarba]

Most of the time their about 10