Value of high(er) mileage Viper

Looking for some feedback on the value of a 1999 Viper GTS. I know the ultimate value of anything is whatever someone is willing to pay, but i'm trying to sell this thing for my sister and want to get an idea of fair market value given the mileage/condition and the fact that it is a somewhat 'exotic' car. Here's the link to the CL ad: http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/1750759544.html

Almost all the similar ones I see for sale are low mileage - 15-25K. I've been offered $22k, should I take it? Thanks.

tough economy to sell a piece like that, though now you've given me ideas of buying a used viper instead of a lotus as a toy car someday...

nedc wrote: Almost all the similar ones I see for sale are low mileage - 15-25K. I've been offered $22k, should I take it? Thanks.

$22K seems fair, I looked at one for $20K about three years ago but it needed "work". I'd like to have one....

22K is fair.

Vipers will run forever if they are stock or close to it and have no electronic chips or software installed that screw with the Air fuel ratio. Its basically a 390 with two extra cylinders.

Take the money and run.

Thanks for the input. Looks like it's a done deal.

nedc wrote: Thanks for the input. Looks like it's a done deal.

Good to hear.

Now someone buy my 06' so I can get a 10' ACR.

Raze wrote: ...now you've given me ideas of buying a used viper instead of a lotus as a toy car someday...

+1

Geez, the affluence level of board members seems to be on the upswing.

(Still driving my Sentra.)

Nice ride and $22K sounds more than fair for both buyer and seller. I only wish I were 10 years down the road. I'd have to take a serious look.

jstein77 wrote: Geez, the affluence level of board members seems to be on the upswing. (Still driving my Sentra.)

Around these parts, $22k won't get you a loaded Civic. While it's 3x the price of the most expensive car I've owned, for better or worse..it's not "ton" of money for a car.

Look at it the other way: it's a hell of a car for 22k, and it's unlikely to depreciate much/any further. Using this logic, the Viper is cheaper than a Civic.

njansenv wrote:

jstein77 wrote: Geez, the affluence level of board members seems to be on the upswing. (Still driving my Sentra.)

Around these parts, $22k won't get you a loaded Civic. While it's 3x the price of the most expensive car I've owned, for better or worse..it's not "ton" of money for a car. Look at it the other way: it's a hell of a car for 22k, and it's unlikely to depreciate much/any further. Using this logic, the Viper is cheaper than a Civic.

But still 18k out of my price range :-(

I own three cars, and their cumulative value is about a third of that.

You're not alone.

njansenv wrote:

jstein77 wrote: Geez, the affluence level of board members seems to be on the upswing. (Still driving my Sentra.)

Around these parts, $22k won't get you a loaded Civic. While it's 3x the price of the most expensive car I've owned, for better or worse..it's not "ton" of money for a car. Look at it the other way: it's a hell of a car for 22k, and it's unlikely to depreciate much/any further. Using this logic, the Viper is cheaper than a Civic.

You logic is flawless so now I must sell my Ranger, Wife's wedding ring, kidney, and left testicle to buy a Viper, damn you!

unevolved wrote: I own three cars, and their cumulative value is about a third of that. You're not alone.

That sounds like rich to me....

By my calculations, the cumulative value of my three is approximately half of the cumulative value of yours.

Woohoo!!!!

Raze wrote: You logic is flawless so now I must sell my Ranger, Wife's wedding ring, kidney, and left testicle to buy a Viper, damn you!

So how much do left testicles fetch these days?

less than right ones

Wow, if that's the going rate for a nice GTS, I will be buying one in the not to distant future.

Man, y'all are a depressing lot. Any way you look at it though, that's one helluva car for 22k.

My 4 running vehicles combined purchase price is just a tick under the 22k. I'd probably trade them all for it if I could figure out a good way to put a child seat in there. Every once in a while I get the itch for a new car(or newer car) and I just can't justify having a car payment.

I think I could win the powerball tomorrow, and I likely still wouldn't have a car newer than 3 years old. Of course I'd probably have a barn full of craigslist finds.

Anyways, I think 22k for that viper is a good value. In this economy, if you have someone that can give you that money, I'd pull the trigger. You've probably got more than your money's worth out of that car.

1slowcrx wrote:

njansenv wrote:

jstein77 wrote: Geez, the affluence level of board members seems to be on the upswing. (Still driving my Sentra.)

Around these parts, $22k won't get you a loaded Civic. While it's 3x the price of the most expensive car I've owned, for better or worse..it's not "ton" of money for a car. Look at it the other way: it's a hell of a car for 22k, and it's unlikely to depreciate much/any further. Using this logic, the Viper is cheaper than a Civic.

But still 18k out of my price range :-(

17k out of mine, still who'da thunk it more than 10yrs ago.

Now that is a nice looking car for $22k! I may have to do a re-think as well! How can I convince my wife that I just added a hardtop to the Miata?

what was the nosebleed price of a GTS when they were new?

For that matter.. what is a prowler worth now?

mad_machine wrote: what was the nosebleed price of a GTS when they were new?

a 2000 GTS had an MSRP of $86000...

mad_machine wrote: For that matter.. what is a prowler worth now?

$32k for a 2001 6500 mile example: http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/ctd/1761014654.html

$19.5k for a 2001 'driven' one: http://toledo.craigslist.org/cto/1730564139.html

Prowlers still hold there value pretty good, I payed 38K new in 01' They sell with sub 5K mileage in the low 30's.

Viper values swing so much do to dodges inability to market correctly. They would introduce a model then start showing a better looking prototype almost immediately after. I think in 96 or 97 they even did only half a years production as everyone was holding the for the next update. So if you bought on the up tick in price it was a big premium and when you sold in a valley you got hosed.

You occasionally even see 08's still new on the lot. The car just keeps getting better and better every year so some cars in undesirable colors just get left behind.

Color plays a big part in sales as well, tons of red's and black and yellow not so much the other stuff. I would do really bad things for a white body, black stripe, red drivers line ACR right now. You see then every now and then with some good discounts.

Yeah I hotlinked it, want to fight about it.