Dodge Viper One of the Most Expensive Cars to Insure

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Want a Dodge Viper?  It’s an obvious answer, I mean, who wouldn’t want that supercar?  It does come with some caveats sadly.  Turns out the Dodge Viper is one of the most expensive cars to insure according to Insure.com

The shock must’ve worn off by now.  The Dodge Viper, a supercar most well-known for its extreme speed has high insurance rates.  The other vehicles that ranked high on the list next to the Viper share what it was made for.  It’s Mercedes-Benz, Nissan GT-R, and Porsche.  It’s almost like supped-up cars cost more to insure.

On the flip-side, the Honda Odyssey is the least expensive, beating out the 2015 Jeep Wrangler which was the most-frugal previously.

“It’s no surprise that a family vehicle such as a minivan has taken over the top spot,” said Penny Gusner, consumer analyst for Insure.  “The Odyssey has a five-star crash rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and is relatively inexpensive to repair, and the driver carting around children tends to be more cautious than the person driving a muscle car.”

In response to the Viper being the highest to ensure, Gusner said, “the Viper is a car you buy because you love to drive fast.”

Truer words have never been spoken.  While it sucks that the Viper tops the list, it should be noted that when you look to drive something so powerful, it comes with a price attached.

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Dodge Viper Leads a Trooper Of Stormtrooper Dodge Challengers in New Star Wars Ad

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Star Wars mania is in full effect as the brand new film gets ever closer.  To capitalize on the onslaught of all things Star Wars before Force Awakens comes out, Fiat-Chrysler has joined the #DodgeSide (get it!?) and is combining their vehicles with classic Star Wars imagery.

 

Each brand of FCA gets highlighted in the various ads, but the one that stands out the most is Dodge’s.  In reference to when Uber ran the special deal to get driven around in a custom Dodge made to look like a Stormtrooper, there is a legion of Dodge Challengers decked out in all white with a special-edition Viper at the forefront.  The ‘Imperial March’ plays as the cars slowly proceed.  It’s a great spectacle to see and made even better with the music playing, be careful however not to get it stuck in your head afterwards.

 

What makes the Viper even cooler is that it is done up to look not like the old favorite baddy Darth Vader, but new Sith Lord Kylo Ren.  While one could hope for a lightsaber exhaust, alas, that is not the case here.  Still, fans of Star Wars and Dodge have just found the best kind of intersection.  Enjoy!

 

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The Future of the Viper is Uncertain

Future Uncertain for Dodge Viper

One of the biggest news stories for Chrysler in the past few weeks has been the continuing negotiations with the UAW.  Car and Driver did some digging through the contract that is being proposed by Fiat-Chrysler and the United Auto Workers and may have found some troubling news for fans of the Dodge Viper.

What Car and Driver discovered in the contracts is that the Conner Avenue Assembly Plant, which is where the Viper is currently being built, has not product build for 2017 and no future product planned.  That means that Dodge may be shelving the Viper again and it may be sometime before we see it again.

The Dodge Viper has been having a hard time finding itself since being brought back.  While initial sales were not the best, it did improve when Dodge put in a price drop.  The biggest problem with the momentum of the Viper is that other supercars are stealing its thunder.  It’s hard to look past the Hellcats when talking about performance and while Viper has been boasting about the capability of the ACR, it does seem to be a tad short.

It may be time to think about where the Viper is supposed to be now that it is back in the Dodge family.  The Hellcats are pushing the performance, so what is it that the Viper has to offer besides a cool look and nostalgia?

There is no confirmation on if this news is legit and it could change before the finalization of the agreement.  Maybe there is hope for the Viper yet.

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