i need another Viper in my life :)

[vipernut]

Hi guys and gals,long time no post,hope everyone is well,im on the lookout for another Viper and found this,and have simply fallen in love with it,does anyone know it at all??,i think that private reg has been taken off,tried to get info off seller but had no reply yet

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261397210593?ssPageName=...

[Viper]

one of the guys mentioned it was up for £35K not so long ago, so room for a offer

run a Carfax check to see the US history, before you drive for the viewing Paul

[Ginja]

If you do go and see it can you show the seller where his 'Caps Lock' key is!?

[Dr-Bob]

Tried to see it last Saturday but was on Call.. Trying again this week...

Baz

OOOOOO Chalenger in the background!!!!!!

[vipernut]

Hey Baz is that one your shopping list?

[Viper10]

This looks very much like a car I nearly bought in 2011, same year, same colour scheme, same badge missing from the centre of the steering, very similar mileage, same blue centre console... but it might just be a coincidence. The car I nearly bought turned out to be a total loss vehicle Stateside. Turned out clear on HPI, but showed up bad on Carfax.

It’s got a different reg to the vehicle I checked out, but you can cross check against the VIN.
Reg No - EY55 DXJ
VIN – IB3JZ69Z06V101065
Total loss California August 2009
Shipped to the UK April 2010

I really hope it’s a different vehicle and turns out OK for you.

[Viper]

....that's sounds like the Essex connection then.....as we thought most likely another dodgy one ...

they are always clear on the HPI check, I'm sure Baz would find a big long list of problems after a 10 minute viewing

Edited by Viper on Tuesday 18th February 20:52

[vipernut]

Viper10 said:

This looks very much like a car I nearly bought in 2011, same year, same colour scheme, same badge missing from the centre of the steering, very similar mileage, same blue centre console... but it might just be a coincidence. The car I nearly bought turned out to be a total loss vehicle Stateside. Turned out clear on HPI, but showed up bad on Carfax.

It’s got a different reg to the vehicle I checked out, but you can cross check against the VIN.
Reg No - EY55 DXJ
VIN – IB3JZ69Z06V101065
Total loss California August 2009
Shipped to the UK April 2010

I really hope it’s a different vehicle and turns out OK for you.
ah damn it sounds to me like its the one you found to be wrote off,the guy still hasnt got back to me with the current reg..my bubbles been burst

[vipernut]

Viper10 said:

This looks very much like a car I nearly bought in 2011, same year, same colour scheme, same badge missing from the centre of the steering, very similar mileage, same blue centre console... but it might just be a coincidence. The car I nearly bought turned out to be a total loss vehicle Stateside. Turned out clear on HPI, but showed up bad on Carfax.

It’s got a different reg to the vehicle I checked out, but you can cross check against the VIN.
Reg No - EY55 DXJ
VIN – IB3JZ69Z06V101065
Total loss California August 2009
Shipped to the UK April 2010

I really hope it’s a different vehicle and turns out OK for you.
ah damn it sounds to me like its the one you found to be wrote off,the guy still hasnt got back to me with the current reg..my bubbles been burst

[vipernut]

just had a reply from the seller and yep thats the car,damn!,do you think its worth even making an offer?,
im just about to tell him its been wrote off in the States,i wonder if he knew??

[vipernut]

i think hes ever so slightly gutted...he reckons he was told it had a clean history

[zubair]

seriously he has to know he is a car dealer you don't buy a car like this without checking everything even looking at the pictures there are few clues there I wonder would he know change the listing and advertised it as a total loss?

[Viper]

sounds like a clueless dealer or just playing along to cover it up, though as Baz spotted a challenger in the background they are used to trading US vehicles

you want to make a offer, I see where you get the 'nut' from in your username
if you can afford to throw away money go for it, your forty grand is suddenly worth ten

Edited by Viper on Tuesday 18th February 22:58

[vipernut]

im steering clear,i can always import another from the states

[vipernut]

im steering clear,i can always import another from the states

[vipernut]

im steering clear,i can always import another from the states

[Dr-Bob]

Thought I recognised it from years ago....

Still going for a look though...

[Ginja]

They have a number of different American cars, 2 Corvettes, an old Chevy truck, Ram, Mustang, the Challenger - look at their 'Other Items' link below the sellers name in the top right on ebay.

[sonicbloo]

Viper10 said:

This looks very much like a car I nearly bought in 2011, same year, same colour scheme, same badge missing from the centre of the steering, very similar mileage, same blue centre console... but it might just be a coincidence. The car I nearly bought turned out to be a total loss vehicle Stateside. Turned out clear on HPI, but showed up bad on Carfax.

It’s got a different reg to the vehicle I checked out, but you can cross check against the VIN.
Reg No - EY55 DXJ
VIN – IB3JZ69Z06V101065
Total loss California August 2009
Shipped to the UK April 2010

Good info, one to avoid then, and glad I didn't have cash burning a hole in my pocket last summer. Who knows if the dealer even OWNS the car? could be on SOR so they may not be too bothered. Are you sure it was a 'total loss', which sounds like UK-speak for 'write off', or could it have been just a salvage title with lesser damage, in which case lots of Vipers are successfully returned to the road, obviously at a reduced price.

[Viper10]

If I'm honest Paul, I don't know the true extent of damage. But the Carfax definition of total loss is.

'An insurance company declares a vehicle a total loss if the estimated repair cost, plus the salvage value of the damaged vehicle, exceeds the cash value of the vehicle before it was damaged'

That rang enough alarm bells for me.