Viper Sells Four Examples In 2020 Despite Production Stopping In 2017
Lingering examples of the final year Viper are still selling even though production ended in 2017, but why weren’t they selling until now?
You’d be hard-pressed to find any car enthusiast that wasn’t a little upset over the loss of the Viper in 2017. The screaming V10 beast is a car that transcends brand loyalty and fighting. It truly is a car that just about anyone who loves cars will be excited to see. So, we’re a bit taken aback to see that there are still some final year examples that have yet to sell. In 2020, Dodge sold four Vipers. In the grand scheme of things, four sales isn’t all that spectacular. However, considering the fact that these cars are over three years old at this point, it is a bit astonishing. Why are they still around?
Motor Trend has a good theoretical explanation. Their thinking is that these Vipers have been collecting dust as eye candy to bring passers-by into the dealership in their recent publication on the matter. Why not, right? While we have plenty of love for the Hellcats, let’s be real here. Are you going to be more inclined to walk into a dealership with a Hellcat parked in the showroom or with a Viper ACR in the showroom?
All good things must come to an end.
Additionally, Motor Trend theorizes that these cars have likely been run around for the past few years with dealer plates. Let’s be honest, here, if you own a Dodge dealership, and the Viper isn’t selling, what are you driving home that night? You only live a few miles up the road, right? No big deal.
All things considered, there are many reasons why these Vipers hadn’t sold until now. Perhaps it simply boils down to the price. It’s hard to imagine finding a buyer for a three-year-old car that costs north of six figures. However, if 2020 proved nothing else, it’s that despite the hardships of the world, there are still people out there willing to drop the big bucks on a Viper. Which really makes the fact that they aren’t around anymore all the more painful. At any rate, we are glad that these Vipers are no longer sitting around and are now in the hands of those who care enough about the historic car to buy an “old” one for what is likely a lofty number. It is unclear how many Vipers are still loitering around dealer lots untitled, but we hope it isn’t too many and that they too find homes in the near future.
Interestingly, though, the Vipers are not the start of the show here. In terms of cars that have been sitting around unsold, FCA has a whole collection of quirky goodness. In 2020, FCA reportedly sold seven Dodge Darts. Which, if you’ll recall, was discontinued in 2016. It makes a lot of sense for Vipers to sit around for that long, but for an affordable daily commuter to go unsold for four years is quite puzzling, indeed. Alongside that impressive feat is the sale of nine Chrysler 200 sedans, also discontinued in 2016. We really aren’t sure what the explanation behind these cars floating around is, but hey, at least they’re selling!
Photos: Motor Trend
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