1993 Dodge Viper. Offered in trade, thoughts?

[BadBlueBird*]

Got an interesting trade offer on my 08 Corvette.

Guy with a 93 Viper mint with 26k miles + 6k cash for my corvette with 38k miles

Gonna meet him this weekend but im really just interested in seeing it up close. 1993 seems so ancient now

[TLS_Addict]

Not only no but hell no.

Your Corvette is faster and better handling and rides better.....and 10X the build quality.

They are cool but prone to many many problems.

If it was a GTS with the forged bottom end then yes....but this one? Not at all.

They are cool looking but thats about it.

[BadBlueBird*]

Not only no but hell no.

Your Corvette is faster and better handling and rides better.....and 10X the build quality.

They are cool but prone to many many problems.

If it was a GTS with the forged bottom end then yes....but this one? Not at all.

They are cool looking but thats about it.

basically my take on the car but I wouldnt mind checking it out and driving it

[Blakbird24]

I love the early Vipers, I would definitely rock one, but the guy should be offering you quite a bit more in trade for a 2008 Corvette.

If absolute performance is your primary concern, then you don't want that Viper. But I, personally have grown tired of the chase for power, and have learned to really appreciate unique automobiles. The early Viper is one of my all-time favorites.

That Viper is worth $20k at best...what's your Vette worth, like $40k?

[SiggyZ]

I would never take that offer. Your '08 is an overall far superior car to the '93 Viper.

[Zinergy]

The 93 viper was cool IMO. Very basic car with a huge powerful(for 93) v10. It will only do one thing better than your vette.... stand out. It is probably slower, definately doesn't handle as well, isn't built worth a shit, is uncomfortable in many ways but it so damn cool and a lot more rare than a vette. Personally I would not do it but I think I would have a hard time not thinking about it a bit.

[Zinergy]

I love the early Vipers, I would definitely rock one, but the guy should be offering you quite a bit more in trade for a 2008 Corvette.

If absolute performance is your primary concern, then you don't want that Viper. But I, personally have grown tired of the chase for power, and have learned to really appreciate unique automobiles. The early Viper is one of my all-time favorites.

That Viper is worth $20k at best...what's your Vette worth, like $40k?

I don't know about 20k, when I do see a 93-95 viper for sale it is always above 30k.

[Spikito]

i was thinking 20K as well....a guy i know got i think a 95 for somewhere in the low 20's, and that was 4 years ago....it may not have been mint, but it wasnt bad by any means

[Blakbird24]

I don't know about 20k, when I do see a 93-95 viper for sale it is always above 30k.

Sure, they are priced much higher, but they aren't worth that and certainly do not sell for that.

Bottom line OP, if you are tempted, i'd be asking the guy for $10k minimum to do the trade.

[SeVeReDiStOrTiOn]

I'd do it. A 93 viper with 26k miles is rare as all shit and will just increase in value...your vette not so much. If it was going to be your DD i'd say don't do it but i'm pretty sure you have a few other rides sitting around.

[BadBlueBird*]

Was just interesting to see the offer. Honestly i just wanna sell and then get a z06 in a few years. talked to a guy with an 08 viper and he said people usually asking 25-30 for them and they usually are a nightmare to sell

[Hot Black Trans-Am]

I'd want a 97 up if I got one. I wouldn't trade my T/A for a 93 so I definitely wouldn't trade your Vette for it.

[5.0THIS]

That Viper is worth $20k at best...what's your Vette worth, like $40k?

An 08 vette isnt worth anywhere near 40k, even if it had essentially no miles on it. Maybe 30-34 on the used market.

And yeah, this isnt a great deal. The viper is a novel car, but that's about where the good ends.

[Blakbird24]

An 08 vette isnt worth anywhere near 40k, even if it had essentially no miles on it. Maybe 30-34 on the used market.

And yeah, this isnt a great deal. The viper is a novel car, but that's about where the good ends.

I'm sorry, my only reference is the "Vette" dealer in my area who asks ridiculous money for everything he has on his lot. I tried to make an educated guess based on his prices...the OP's $34k car in this case would be marked $49,995 on his lot.

[FasstChevys]

I'm sorry, my only reference is the "Vette" dealer in my area who asks ridiculous money for everything he has on his lot. I tried to make an educated guess based on his prices...the OP's $34k car in this case would be marked $49,995 on his lot.

That dealer is on crack. Base price on a '13 Vette is ~50K. I'd go with 5.0 on this one. It's five years old, and was ~50K new. It's worth 32K-ish.

To the O.P., I wouldn't say that it's the deal of a lifetime, by any stretch. Make this deal only if you feel like you want to keep that Viper for a LONG time, in hopes of it's value appreciating - otherwise, probably not IMHO. Long term, the Viper will hold it's value better.

[BadBlueBird*]

thanks guys, here is the car is question:



not gonna trade b/c he feels that +5k is fair and i was even iffy at 6k sooo...

[Spikito]

immaculate car.....bit of a douche

[35th-ANV-SS]

Looks like it was well kept. No interest in buying it outright?

[BadBlueBird*]

Looks like it was well kept. No interest in buying it outright?

last thing i need is another car lol

[35th-ANV-SS]

Looks like it was well kept. No interest in buying it outright?

last thing i need is another car lol

Haha. I figured.