Bondurant Vipers

[Purple Haze]

I've never understood why Viper owners tend to lean towards everything needing to be cheaper. We truly have it backwards, compared to the Ford GT crowd, who keeps their pricing high.

Palmer will sell every single one of these cars, period. Just because YOU personally think something is "overpriced", that doesn't mean the entire market feels the same way. If they get $94K for each and every one of those cars, then they priced them perfectly. Would I pay that? No. But someone will - and that is what matters.

These cars are gone now. Maybe many of you should start posting that the prices are too low. That would help the entire community of Viper owners, going forward. Quit trying to bring the values of these cars down, all the time.

Tony

Well said!!!

[bluesrt]

anybody know if any of these cars ever blew a engine? seems not that I have heard

[BlueAdder]

anybody know if any of these cars ever blew a engine? seems not that I have heard

Last year in October, I asked one of the mechanics and those cars didn't have any motor issues. Then again, they check the oil level after every session on track, etc...
Despite the abuse, those cars have been well taken care of, but that being said, I personally would not spend $95K on any of those puppies. If they sell them for that much, good for them.

[olebrum]

Do not worry about the pricing of special vipers, see ebay now!, price is rising for a nice ACR-E 1of1, this nice one have now reach 205000usd, 2 bids. 2 hour left...Do not sit on fence, run to buy!
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[Scott_in_fl]

As everyone would expect from me, I think the pricing is more than justified. Get 'em now while you still can (VE is buying up secondhand ACR-E's; you should too).

This is a genuine factory one off in such an audacious color that nobody else likely had the Kahunas to order. Nothing close to this color was ever produced in any prior year, is not produced or available as a standard color from any other sportscar MFG and, in IMO, the end result was a home run. With what I expect is the quality from Prefix with such a rich color, this car can sit next to any Fcar, Lcar, Mcar and hold its own from a fit and finish perspective.

With that aspect of this car, together with the fact that it is a final year ACR-E, is unlike anything else available now or ever, and marks the end of an American era, the current bid should be no surprise at all. The $50k premium really is nothing in comparison to where we're going.

[LABrit]

Do not worry about the pricing of special vipers, see ebay now!, price is rising for a nice ACR-E 1of1, this nice one have now reach 205000usd, 2 bids. 2 hour left...Do not sit on fence, run to buy!
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Can’t imagine they are real bids.

I listed mine on eBay today...let’s see.

[512BB]

Can't tell you which one it would be but I drove the the #7 Viper on the Bondurant track for three days and beat the snot out of it with zero issues. I did talk to a few of the mechanics and their take was that these cars were bullet proof. They had issues with body work mostly from folks hitting things! It should be noted that the Bondurant track is fairly small and well laid out, so you generally don't get to "abuse" the car.

[Coloviper]

Guess it is a sign of the times when the last of a real American car is a Pink car. Sorry but my daughter wouldn't even have a Pink car. She is 15 months old and if there is a Pink anything in a Hot Wheels collection, she will grab it and throw it down the stairs. "Good Girl!" Pink in any shade is still Pink. Definitely wouldn't spend extra for that shade. It is a hair slower than Yellow!

[dadeuce]

Guess it is a sign of the times when the last of a real American car is a Pink car. Sorry but my daughter wouldn't even have a Pink car. She is 15 months old and if there is a Pink anything in a Hot Wheels collection, she will grab it and throw it down the stairs. "Good Girl!" Pink in any shade is still Pink. Definitely wouldn't spend extra for that shade. It is a hair slower than Yellow!

yeah, probably not a color everyone is gonna want .... but they did have a "Panther Pink" color on the '70 Cuda. I wouldn't kick one of those outta my garage.

[pete.best]

I saw one similar in color to that In person when I picked up my TA. It was beautiful.

Wish I’d had the ability to buy it too. And the matte yellow one......(that Car was INSANE)

And the......

[PittsburghRT]

Can't always believe Ebay. Just like the joker that bragged all over social media that he sold his VooDoo for $200k on Ebay... Looks like that deal never went through and the Nardo grey wasn't a seller either... Viper Exchange has it now.

[LABrit]

I don't believe the pink one went for $205k for a second - who would buy at the very top of the market from a new seller with only two feedback? Highly suspicious. If it was real...great - lets see if my spec goes for $200k...

[ACRucrazy]

I don't believe the pink one went for $205k for a second - who would buy at the very top of the market from a new seller with only two feedback? Highly suspicious. If it was real...great - lets see if my spec goes for $200k...

Let's find out.

http://fisherimports.net/index.php/v...300l1497314023

[ViperGeorge]

Let's find out.

http://fisherimports.net/index.php/v...300l1497314023

$289K! I hope they get every penny!!!

[LABrit]

Let's find out.

http://fisherimports.net/index.php/v...300l1497314023

That different from the original seller on eBay?

[CNU_Physics]

yeah, probably not a color everyone is gonna want .... but they did have a "Panther Pink" color on the '70 Cuda. I wouldn't kick one of those outta my garage.

And Furious Fuschia on the new Challenger, looked pretty good with the white interior.

[Scott_in_fl]

That different from the original seller on eBay?

I think that was the original seller. So, my guess is that they had it listed at $290k and tried to sell it for awhile before throwing it on eBay to see what it would do there.

The test, as ACRucrazy points out, is for someone to reach in through the online request form and see if still available.

[LABrit]

I think that was the original seller. So, my guess is that they had it listed at $290k and tried to sell it for awhile before throwing it on eBay to see what it would do there.

The test, as ACRucrazy points out, is for someone to reach in through the online request form and see if still available.

I just called them - they said they have the car, it had a winning bid at 205 but the transaction has yet to take place. I think it was two fake
Bids.

[ViperDC]

I just called them - they said they have the car, it had a winning bid at 205 but the transaction has yet to take place. I think it was two fake
Bids.

yup. lots of smoke and mirrors right now


****hate**** that the douchey speculator crowd has gotten hold of some Vipers and is trying to artificially pump up the market.

[speedtactics]

The good news is they are driving up the prices for all the Vipers!

[dewilmoth]

Do not worry about the pricing of special vipers, see ebay now!, price is rising for a nice ACR-E 1of1, this nice one have now reach 205000usd, 2 bids. 2 hour left...Do not sit on fence, run to buy!
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As I expected, re-listed...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2017-Dodge-...taKwCN&vxp=mtr

[Angleiron]

Can't tell you which one it would be but I drove the the #7 Viper on the Bondurant track for three days and beat the snot out of it with zero issues. I did talk to a few of the mechanics and their take was that these cars were bullet proof. They had issues with body work mostly from folks hitting things! It should be noted that the Bondurant track is fairly small and well laid out, so you generally don't get to "abuse" the car.

I drove #2, and while the track is not big by any means when you are almost at the rev limiter in the lower gears and on the brakes a lot, and those cars did not get much of a chance to use low rpm's. Throw in the high temps of Arizona and that compounds everything.

[SilveRT8]

I'm at Bondurant now and just saw the last 2 White TA2.0 with Red leather seats getting stripped of all their stickers.
Guess they'll be on the auction market soon, look-out for serial # ending with 327 and 345.

[Lost me beer]

I actually almost fell for one of these. I was talking with 3 (sister) dealers in WI that had some. Sales mgr told me they were given to top execs and returned recently. Thought that seemed reasonable. In a conversation, another saleman accidentally mentioned they were ex Bonderant cars. I did some research and found that they indeed were. I was not a member here yet.
I would have been pissed to buy it and find out later. 2 were 12k mikes for $86, and 1 was 7k for 91. Tried to dicker a bit but they were very firm. Said they would add extra warranty is all.
They were shocked when I bailed. I told them I don't want an ex race car. Kept calling me. Finally got the hint when I texted them back a pic of me with my new viper from another dealer!
I do love the white TA 2.0s though.
Troy

[RedTanRT/10]

LMB, thanks for posting, those guys are the kings of buy-back cars too and you have to use your own due diligence to find that out pre-purchase.