Who Else is Hoping Waiting For Dodge to Re Open Ordering

[Scott_in_fl]

I'm hoping that someone from FCA is reading this forum every so often and will appreciate that I and others are waiting patiently with fingers crossed.

As a prior Gen III owner and long time VCA member, I'd been monitoring the 2017 model year intent on ordering a "1 of 1". However, that option prematurely closed earlier this summer for reasons that we're all aware of.

Since then, and like others I'm sure, I've been waiting for Dodge to determine what capacity it might have to re-open the orders.

In late November, it was reported that Dodge had decided that it would re-open orders "before the end of the year" (2016).

It is now nearly February and nothing seems to have happened thus far. If you're in the same boat, please post up so that FCA can see us/hear us and hopefully they can make this last opportunity become a reality before it is too late.

[Dman]

I was but have given up and shopping current market inventory new/used. Shame.

[Vprbite]

As I inderstand it, they will be trying hard to get all the orders done in time as it is.

Good luck. I think there are plenty of good ones out there.

[Purple Haze]

I look everyday on a couple sites for fun. There is a ton of new ones out there about every color you might want. What do you want if I may ask?

[Scott_in_fl]

I also look around almost everyday, but there's nothing remotely close to what I want in new inventory.

The original plan was to create a "1 of 1" non-ACR for street use, but with a wild color that mimics a Porsche paint-to-sample favorite. I worked with a local Sikkens Akzonobel distributor to identify it and we mixed and painted probably 20 different speedforms to hone in on the right shade.

However, as the dream of a custom order has been slowly fading over several months, I'm starting to warm up to the idea of grabbing a used ACR-E if I can find an interesting enough color combo and the price is right. I've seen a few recently that look great to my eye and would be candidates, but I'm still holding out a little while longer to see if Dodge can come through.

[donk_316]

Labrit is selling his ACRE. It's the same color as my car but he has the ACR strips and so on.

[OneofOneViper]

I also look around almost everyday, but there's nothing remotely close to what I want in new inventory.

The original plan was to create a "1 of 1" non-ACR for street use, but with a wild color that mimics a Porsche paint-to-sample favorite. I worked with a local Sikkens Akzonobel distributor to identify it and we mixed and painted probably 20 different speedforms to hone in on the right shade.

However, as the dream of a custom order has been slowly fading over several months, I'm starting to warm up to the idea of grabbing a used ACR-E if I can find an interesting enough color combo and the price is right. I've seen a few recently that look great to my eye and would be candidates, but I'm still holding out a little while longer to see if Dodge can come through.

So first, the price will be MSRP or higher if the ACR-E is new. I haven't seen anything sold under that for months now. Most sell at MSRP but there are a few that try to get over MSRP, I'm not sure if they are getting their asking price or not. What's crazy is in the last month or two I've seen most used ACR-E vipers sell for around MSRP as well although it appears mods are hurting their price if you had an arrow PCM installed. The other used vipers don't seem to hold their values quite as well it appears.

As for orders opening up again, I hope they open for your sake as well. Even if they do however, I would think the ACR-E may be the one that wouldn't be available since it sounded like they shut down due to not knowing if they had enough wings and such to make these ACR-Es. Vipers seem to take about 3-5 months to make at a minimum from what I've seen and production will likely stop in July since that is when the 2018 model would normally start. So that means there is only about 2 months left at this point I would think where they have a chance of opening up orders again in time to make one.

[ViperDC]

Maybe Bill could ask his contact for any updates on ordering reopening?

[BlknBlu]

If ordering does not reopen, I would jump on a secondary color or you will be left out in the cold.

Bruce

[biturboamg]

Labrit is selling his ACRE. It's the same color as my car but he has the ACR strips and so on.

Love your color car! Palmer had the lambo grey ACR E for a short time that was ordered and it looked good, no stripe and didn't have the ext cf option and I do love that CF ext on the TA and ACR

[Policy Limits]

Labrit is selling his ACRE. It's the same color as my car but he has the ACR strips and so on.

What's the list price? That car is wicked!

[One Viper Bite]

I am still hoping and praying as well.

[SRZ]

I would love to order one as well, non-extreme ACR. But, also need to sell my TA to move up to ACR.

[Purple Haze]

Or just wait for the 2020 Gen VI on the way????

[99RT10]

They will not be opening up the orders. Get one now while you can. Woodhouse, VE or Gerrywood.

[ACRSNK]

They will not be opening up the orders. Get one now while you can. Woodhouse, VE or Gerrywood.

So why would Kuniskis go on record and say that orders would re open for a brief period? Doesn't make sense. If they weren't going to re open, why not just say nothing and leave it alone? I think there's still hope and that orders will re open shortly. We'll see.

[sparkrn]

They will not be opening up the orders. Get one now while you can. Woodhouse, VE or Gerrywood.

No more Roanoke?

[Martin]

Orders probably will open - but for just a very short amount of time. I think the people who were in the process of getting their 1 of 1 done, but missed the cutoff, will be first in line. I doubt they'll open the floodgates on this one - it's going to be more of a trickle because they just don't have the time or capacity to handle another 100 orders.

[99RT10]

No more Roanoke?

My bad, Roanoke too. Good people!

[Mbccenter]

From what I herd they would only open for a few min and that the orders already in place waiting would fill it. So don't know if that happens or not?

[Stealth]

No offense intended, but the fact that this thread is not 10-20 pages deep with solid orders helps support the actions of Gerrywood in taking action to ensure that the remaining allocations are built and exist. I totally understand that each individual prefers to order just what they want. Hopefully, orders will open for those waiting

[Martin]

I'm just an average Joe who knows a few people, and I personally know of quite a few people who had cash money ready to order. Hopefully they get their orders filled when the "soft open" happens, and if there are resources available after those orders are taken, I'm sure people who are communicating directly with their dealers will get a heads-up on what they need to do. I have a gut feeling that people are so concerned about their own orders that they're not saying much on this forum. That said, when their orders get filled, we'll likely see a bunch of happy people posting here about the way this was handled.

[ACRucrazy]

From what I herd they would only open for a few min and that the orders already in place waiting would fill it. So don't know if that happens or not?

I thought that already happened. I recall a few posts by a Canadian member discussing it?

[canadian viper]

From what I herd they would only open for a few min and that the orders already in place waiting would fill it. So don't know if that happens or not?

this would be the fair way. pick up the orders that are not filled yet. then if any more room to build cars, open it up for new orders. .......... but canadian orders will be filled first. lol

[ViperSmith]

So first, the price will be MSRP or higher if the ACR-E is new. I haven't seen anything sold under that for months now. Most sell at MSRP but there are a few that try to get over MSRP, I'm not sure if they are getting their asking price or not. What's crazy is in the last month or two I've seen most used ACR-E vipers sell for around MSRP as well although it appears mods are hurting their price if you had an arrow PCM installed. The other used vipers don't seem to hold their values quite as well it appears.

As for orders opening up again, I hope they open for your sake as well. Even if they do however, I would think the ACR-E may be the one that wouldn't be available since it sounded like they shut down due to not knowing if they had enough wings and such to make these ACR-Es. Vipers seem to take about 3-5 months to make at a minimum from what I've seen and production will likely stop in July since that is when the 2018 model would normally start. So that means there is only about 2 months left at this point I would think where they have a chance of opening up orders again in time to make one.

Plenty have bought below MSRP, silly statement.