I think I discussed this a bit more in another thread. I'm not going to get into an ABS vs non-ABS debate but a few pointers:
1) I usually don't go faster than 80-90 on the freeway; I'm just not a fan of high speeds on public roads and besides that I enjoy acceleration more. So me racing at 130 mph is not going to happen on the street.
2) I plan on tracking the car occasionally...if you can threshold brake better than an ABS unit in an emergency situation then good for you. I've never tried it and I doubt that I can. If that ABS is the difference between me totaling the car and not, I will gladly accept it.
3) I plan on driving the car a lot and I'm not sure if you've ever driven in LA but there are many idiot drivers out here. I've had numerous situations in which I'm driving at 40 mph behind someone (at a safe distance) and out of nowhere they slam on the brakes because they realize they missed a turn. Or they decide to cut you off last minute. Once again, if ABS saves me from crashing the car then I'll gladly accept it.
4) There's a few ABS vs non-ABS threads on Vipers that you can read but overall, there's a reason why ABS is mandated on all cars. I would argue that all BUT the very best don't need it. While I consider myself a good driver (never been in an accident), I definitely think ABS would be to my benefit.
5) Yeah my excuse is the cash I have is not burning a hole in my pocket. The more money the car is the more hesitant I am to buy it since I have more options. For 52k I can buy a Gen 4 so that gets me thinking. Or for 70k my local dealer has a new 2013 base SRT. In the 50k range I can also buy a heavily modded 2nd Gen Viper with a twin turbo set up. Why not spend 10k more for 300 more horsepower? It's a slippery slope but I'm looking for a great deal. If that ACR was a great deal it would have sold by now instead of sitting for 8 months, unless redsled picks it up

. I'm looking for a great deal but as previously stated, if I don't find it I'll go back and get the ACR. I've only been actively searching for 3 months so can't say I've waited that long.
This thread was never about me deciding if I should get that ACR or not, it's about me checking with more seasoned Viper owners about how they feel the market is right now for all the Gen 2 models.
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