Viper Orders Reopening

[v10enomous]

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/bus...iper/94604150/

Dodge Viper ordering expected to reopen by year’s end
Michael Wayland, The Detroit News 12:02 p.m. EST November 29, 2016
2017 Dodge Viper ACR
(Photo: FCA US LLC)
Los Angeles — Ordering for the last production year of the Dodge Viper is expected to reopen by the end of the year, according to company officials.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, which produces the car, closed all Viper ordering earlier this year to assess how many cars they’ll be able to build for the supercar’s final year of production. All Viper ordering was closed Oct. 7. Ordering for the top-of-the-line ACR model closed Sept. 27.

Dodge boss Tim Kuniskis, head of Fiat Chrysler-North America passenger-car brands, said part of the problem was the company had to learn how many more orders some of its suppliers could fulfill by the end of model-year production, which is expected to be mid-2017.

“We actually had to shut down the ordering because we outran our headlights,” he told The Detroit News this month on the sidelines of the Los Angeles Auto Show. “We didn’t know if we were going to have enough parts to build all the cars that people ordered.”

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The company also has experienced a shortage of its custom-built carbon-fiber “extreme aero wings” for its track-capable ACR models, which has caused “a bunch” of Vipers to sit stagnant in Detroit while they wait for the parts.

“The demand for ACR is off the charts — way more than we ever expected,” Kuniskis said. “We are close to opening it back up now that we know how many more we can build.

“They will sell out quickly.”

Many of the final orders came from Gerry Wood Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Salisbury, North Carolina. The dealership ordered 135 Vipers. The dealership even created three of its own special editions through Dodge’s “One-of-One” customization program.

Kuniskis said despite demand for the roughly $90,000-$121,000 vehicle, production at Conner Avenue Assembly Plant will not continue into the 2018 model year. “It was last call, now it’s really last call,” he said.

Fiat Chrysler declined to say how many Vipers are expected to be produced or were produced for the 2016. Production for the model year started in the third quarter of 2015 and is believed to have ended this summer when model-year 2017 production began.

From September 2015 through last month, Viper sales totaled about 670 cars in the United States, including 447 cars this year. Those figures do not include Canada, where sales during the first nine months of this year have totaled fewer than 50 cars.

Since 1992, the company has built approximately 30,000 Vipers at the Mack Avenue Assembly (1992-1994) and Conner Avenue Assembly Plant (1995-current), both in Detroit.

[Snorman]

It'll be interesting to see if all the people who said they couldn't order a Viper because FCA closed the ordering banks will get their cars.
S.

[ClayR]

I doubt it.

[canadian viper]

lets hope we get some more allocation for canada. so far we only got around 50 cars allocated.

[SRT_BluByU]

Interesting no word of Conner being sold... just production ending. Retooling for Gen VI maybe?

[Murpowa]

Soo Gerry Woods purchase of all those vipers was for null now?

Also, something tells me to be cautious on build QC for most of vipers sold after reopening. Surely, most of the talent from Conner is looking elsewhere to advance their careers rather than waiting until the doors closed.

[ViperSRT]

It is ordering reopening not the plant reopening.

[ViperTony]

Well, this is good news especially for all of the buyers that were ready to order when ordering closed. It should sell out within hours of re-opening.

[EZ 2B Green]

This is great news! I'm happy for all those who will get to order a 2017. Now, let's see some more custom paint orders!!

[sharmut]

Great news, may have use for my voucher after all.

[Simms]

I hope it works out, I had a car built and ready to submit when things were shut down.

[Purple Haze]

Wow this is exciting...

[Chipster]

So you could build a 1 of 1 ACR again?

[Voice of Reason]

This sounds like a great opportunity for Gerry Wood to create a new final limited edition Viper by ordering up the new/last 40 spots!

[Policy Limits]

15k loyalty voucher: check

[AZTVR]

This sounds like a great opportunity for Gerry Wood to create a new final limited edition Viper by ordering up the new/last 40 spots!

Troublemaker !!! LOL.

[VRYALT3R3D]

lets hope we get some more allocation for canada. so far we only got around 50 cars allocated.

Agreed. I want to order a GTC ACR still. The window was too short.

[soltic]

Agreed. I want to order a GTC ACR still. The window was too short.

"From September 2015 through last month, Viper sales totaled about 670 cars in the United States, including 447 cars this year. Those figures do not include Canada, where sales during the first nine months of this year have totaled fewer than 50 cars"

There were more than 50 Canadian sold orders made.

Why open our window back up when there are outstanding orders?

Edited: Sounding too much like a Debbie Downer lol

[Martin2000GTS]

This sounds like a great opportunity for Gerry Wood to create a new final limited edition Viper by ordering up the new/last 40 spots!

lol

[Coloviper]

Great news! Too bad Timmy and Sergy were so near sighted on what the Viper could do when Extremed! There is demand for it when you give people what they want.

Hopefully a Canadian dealer does a mini Jerry Woods and buys 25 or 50 Vipers to help Canada out.

Will see where this goes! But good news for potential owners.

[One Viper Bite]

I hope it works out, I had a car built and ready to submit when things were shut down.

Same here. I have a car configured and my deposit...I was just waiting for FCA to complete the surrender of my lemoned 13 GTS.

Fingers crossed Gerry Wood doesn't have a line of "special editions" waiting to be submitted once the order banks open again.

[ACRSNK]

Not clear if the ordering is going to open for ACR's as well, or for everything but the ACR.

[ViperPete]

Lord willing... I'll be placing a 1 of 1 ACR-Extreme order within 90 days.

This is good news.

[FSTENUF]

I hope it works out, I had a car built and ready to submit when things were shut down.

Now don't drag your feet this time LOL. We have a lot of racing to do this coming year!!!

[GerryWoodViper]

Same here. I have a car configured and my deposit...I was just waiting for FCA to complete the surrender of my lemoned 13 GTS.

Fingers crossed Gerry Wood doesn't have a line of "special editions" waiting to be submitted once the order banks open again.

I think we have something like 2,300 orders waiting to be placed, all for export to UAE.