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[Peelz]

You to go to a marriage conselor before getting married?

Wow.

I would have DIED if the preacher said that.

~Brian

Part of using the church's services 3 visits. And 6 nights of Bible Study. He even mentioned the local store by name. We were still kids at the time, it was hysterical.

[Flynbyu]

That would be a trip to see him in there.



~Brian

[who else but rk]

i know you guys have been dying for this news 
http://www.motorauthority.com/chrysler-exploring-sale-of-dodge-viper-to-third-party.html

[Peelz]

i know you guys have been dying for this news 
http://www.motorauthority.com/chrysler-exploring-sale-of-dodge-viper-to-third-party.html

Nifty. The photo in the story seems strangely familiar.

[who else but rk]

i had it first!  :grin_nod:

[Flynbyu]

i had it first!  :grin_nod:

Old news.

I posted this two weeks ago.

Sorry to steal your thunder.

~Brian

[Peelz]

i had it first!  :grin_nod:

Old news.

I posted this two weeks ago.

Sorry to steal your thunder.

~Brian

   So, that is why the story bored me and I closed it.

[Flynbyu]

I get videos through Chrysler's internet site called Dealerconnect. They have talked about this for the past year and a half, and it's gradually getting closer to the chopping block.

"The Viper is in danger."

"The product planners at Dodge have held back on officially announcing the vehicle's cancellation. Dodge has halted production of the Viper, and publicly tried to sell the design rights to other automakers and even parts suppliers that don't build whole cars. Essentially, they're trying very hard to get rid of this car without taking the blame for killing it outright. The writing is on the wall for the legendary Viper."

Chrysler can't get a serious offer on the table for it.

It would take investors with serious capital to make it work. The rights to the name are very costly. Chrysler thinks they can sell the Viper as a "brand". That will not work. It would take a large, stable automaker with millions of dollars to risk just to make an attempt to make this model work. There's not an auto maker that can afford to purchase the model name and make it profitable to justify the said cost. A private company or a group of investors would be crazy to invest in this concept. There would be no way to make a return on your investment on a low production car. You can't justify a cost increase for this model in today's economy, especially when there are so many other cars that compete at or near the same level of performance of the Viper for much less money.

~Brian

[who else but rk]

i had it first!  :grin_nod:

Old news.

I posted this two weeks ago.

Sorry to steal your thunder.

~Brian

i was talking about the pic in my sig. and this deal is new news.

[Flynbyu]

The deal is old news. Chrysler has had several offers, but no one can get close th the money it takes for Chrysler to sell.

Nardelli announced restructuring when he took the helm at Chrysler. The Viper has been on the chopping block for well over a year. When Cerberus became the majority holder of shares, They looked at the books and decided to roll out Project Genesis. That decision was intended to align the needs and wants of the customer with Chrysler's product portfolio and the dealer network. As you know, the financial struggles of Chrysler are playing a huge role. There are many other vehicles in the Chrysler lineup that need attention (i.e.- Affordable fuel efficient vehicles) before they can start to think about continuing with a flagship sports car. Chrysler was supposed to roll out the "Firepower" in 2009, but that has been put on hold. That car was to be more affordable for the buyer and more affordable for Chrysler build to compete with Corvette's MSRP and sales figures.


Chrysler Firepower

~Brian

[Krandall]

From the front its a cool lookin car. But reminds me of the crossfire.

[socalrappy700]

The crossfire was hot.   

[Flynbyu]

From the front its a cool lookin car. But reminds me of the crossfire.

This car is much larger than the Crossfire. It was to be powered by the Hemi (425 hp). The Crossfire sat on the same platform as the SLK Benz. Many of the same parts were used. Including engine and transmission.

~Brian

[Colorado700R]

From the front its a cool lookin car. But reminds me of the crossfire.

This car is much larger than the Crossfire. It was to be powered by the Hemi (425 hp). The Crossfire sat on the same platform as the SLK Benz. Many of the same parts were used. Including engine and transmission.

~Brian

I think I told you about the crossfire trying to peal out at full throttle by my old house.  Douche lost control spun up onto the curb and smashed the underside of the car, he drove it off like he was cool........except I bet he didn't get far since these was a trail of oil 

Curb 1 - Oil pan 0

[Peelz]

The crossfire was hot.   

Useless car. Slow, uncomfortable, and ugly.