Any one know this car

[quickster2]

I have a friend who is trying to get bitten on the "cheap" . He's young and can take on a bit of a project as long as the bones are good.

https://miami.craigslist.org/brw/ctd/6119925576.html

Thanks in advance,

Chad

[IndyRon]

I'd run from that one. Tons of bondo and a $199 rattlecan paint job. The front fenders are bondo'd to the front fascia. The side sills have a home made plate connecting them to the front fenders. The factory side sills are normally 1 piece. It appears they've been cut out or severely damaged and bondo'd over. That's just the beginning. You'll be in it for more than a virgin gen 3 just getting it right.

Looks like a right front collision with frame damage. The front fascia is tweaked pretty bad and pushed way over towards the drivers side.

[Mbccenter]

Run Forest Run...

[Hrysler]

You'd be better off just getting a wrecked Viper. So you know what your getting, and not trying to hide problems.

[ViperSRT]

That is the worst condition Viper of any year I have ever seen (except accident cars). Wow!

[bluesrt]

good lord oh my

[Vipes]

I wouldn't take that car for free.

[98intrigue]

That is the worst condition Viper of any year I have ever seen (except accident cars). Wow!

Holy ****! That may be worse than accident cars.

[Bill Pemberton]

This is always a recipe for disaster. Young guy with no money, wants a cheap Viper, then ends up spending a small fortune to fix it and when done he could have bought a decent one from the start. Just tell him to keep saving and eventually his dream will come true.

[ViperRyan]

Hard to give any real suggestions without more pics, or seeing the car. I'd say if he's close, and allowed, take the car to a place with a lift. Get it in the air, check the frame, structural supports, all the mechanicals etc. If the car really is just "cosmetically" bad, then I would say go for it. I'm sure I'm like most, I hate seeing a Viper in this condition, and if it's mostly neglect and hastily put together, and if this kid has the time, and the drive, he could be bringing a Viper back from the dead and maybe restoring it to what it should be.

All depends on what's really hidden within this car and what he's capable of fixing himself and the work he wants to put into to. Bringing this back sure would make the ownership more meaningful. Just my 2cents.

[sfm79]

That's was so awesome about this club. Everybody looking out for each other. As they always say, you get what you pay for.

[Mbccenter]

I am all about buying a salvage and saving some money but they need to be right. That one is so wrong it makes you wonder what else they cut corners on?

[Special Ed]

A dolphin on the hood would make this a very desirable car.

[CarolinaViper]

I have a friend who is trying to get bitten on the "cheap" . He's young and can take on a bit of a project as long as the bones are good.

https://miami.craigslist.org/brw/ctd/6119925576.html

Thanks in advance,

Chad

My advise to him, is to look at photos of a Gen III Vipers and see the major differences in the body contours of the one he wants to buy and one that has not been damaged. Or better yet look at a Gen III in person. This has to be one of the worst bondo-repair jobs ever done on a Viper. If the body is done that bad - what to say about the mechanical condition of the car. You could easily speed $5-10K just getting the body to look right - not including if anything is wrong with the drive-train components. For that much he could purchase a higher mileage Gen III and be in better shape both money wise and Viper wise.

[No hemi]

I'M with Viper ryan, drive it get it on a lift and inspect it, if it checks out, just but the body panels and change them then paint it ( a real paint job), also check the interior ( that's harder to restore).

[bluesrt]

that's car has body damage all over it/ its a 90 year old lady with a ton of make up on her

[Hrysler]

A dolphin on the hood would make this a very desirable car.

�� I agree! Lol

[quickster2]

Thanks all that is what I thought good counsel from all. I told my younger colleague I would solicit input. Input received.

How does one close a thread? This thread is dead just like the car!!! Just needs to be buried.

[Bill Pemberton]

Special Ed , you brought that back up on porpoise !!!

[Vipes]

A budget of only 5-10k for the exterior is too low IMO. Prefix is around $18k for paint. Any other high quality shop is about $10k to pull all the panels and repaint, not including the body work needed. I'd budget at least 15k-20k but who knows what kind of treats you could find when you start pulling off panels or look under the car at the frame. There are plenty of gen 3 coupes in the low to mid 30's on autotrader that would be a much better deal.

[ACRSNK]

A dolphin on the hood would make this a very desirable car.

Agreed!

[bkrone]

I have a friend who is trying to get bitten on the "cheap" . He's young and can take on a bit of a project as long as the bones are good.

https://miami.craigslist.org/brw/ctd/6119925576.html

Thanks in advance,

Chad

I have an 05 that I'd sell for $12k more than that which doesn't need anything other than a driver!

[Boosted Motorsports]

that's car has body damage all over it/ its a 90 year old lady with a ton of make up on her

But you would still take it home right?

[ACRucrazy]

I have an 05 that I'd sell for $12k more than that which doesn't need anything other than a driver!

Not just any '05 either, a Copperhead!