Considerably higher quality and better performance than Corvette C7 make Dodge SRT Viper a no brainer for bargain hunters

Seems like Viper buyers have the last laugh over the idiots buying Corvette C7 Stingray and upcoming Z06 after all.  The level of quality, fit and finish, paint quality and outstanding performance sets a standard that no C7 Corvette can ever match.  Plagued with numerous mechanical, electrical and paint problems, exploding windows and cracking body panels, the seventh generation of Corvette is no match for the Viper.

The better price point became an ongoing joke as the car that can be had for less money than the Viper is not even worth half of the money +General Motors is asking for it.

The higher price of the Viper is well justified, especially considering heavy discounts that many dealers offer, in fact, considering its quality and performance and rarity, it is the Viper that is a true bargain. 

Although it is never nice when owners of one car look down upon others, in this case, it is well justified.  All any Corvette aficionados have to do to realize this is to lay off the GM kool aid, then the things simplify greatly and Viper becomes the better choice and the true bargain, without worries regarding engines self destructing, cracking body panels or orange peel that could make Florida citrus growers proud.

Ironically enough, the Viper weighs as much as the base Corvette Stingray and about 300 pounds less than the fully loaded Z06 porker.

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Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat bumps Viper to the third position on Chrysler hp list

How is the flagship costing well over twice as much justified in Chrysler's Dodge line up when Viper lacks in horsepower not just behind Dodge Challenger but Dodge Charger as well?

By now, it is pretty obvious that things continue to spiral downwards long after Ralph Gilles had been relieved of his CEO duties and SRT became another embarrassing footnote in Chrysler history.

Will the Viper get more power?  This is yet to be seen.  One thing is certain though: if it does, the still unsold 2013 Vipers will be worth more as scrap metal than as cars.  If it does not, then any 2013, 2014 and upcoming 2015 Vipers will become permanent decorations on the showroom floors of the dealers dumb enough to try to sell them.

Whole 5 hp increase for 2015 Dodge Viper-more harm than good

There are many reasons why this truly pathetic horsepower increase will actually hurt the future of Dodge Viper than help it in any way.

1. There are still many 2013 and 2014 formerly SRT, Dodge Vipers still unsold.  Not only will be the buyers looking at purchasing  a car from a discontinued brand but also one with less power.  Certainly a great incentive NOT TO BUY a left over car unless super heavy discounting takes place.

2. The horsepower gain is not a result of engine improvements, simply an accounting maneuver, exploring technicalities.  The lack of considerable horsepower gain sends a message to all potential buyers regarding performance limitations of the car they consider buying.  After all, if Chrysler cannot increase the horsepower in house, who can?

3. New horsepower rating falls short of the advertised Corvette C7 Z06 horsepower rating of 650 hp and even worse, considerably lower than the Dodge Challenger Hellcat.  The buyers have two other choices, both cheaper, especially the Hellcat, to consider.

4. No true performance oriented model is being offered, putting this tiny horsepower increase to meaningful use.

5. Still no convertible available.  Offering a convertible would be a smarter way, without hurting the unsold cars and attracting buyers looking for a convertible.