[KenH]

Many exotics get a bad rap for having major maintenance or repair bills at fairly low miles. Many owners sell them and buy a new one rather than dumping $10K-$20K in a tuneup or clutch. 20K miles on something like a Lambo is cause for concern unless a major service has just recently been done.

For a Viper, it is just break in miles as long as the car is properly maintained. The desire for low miles on a Viper is more for preceived future collector value, but unless you plan on buying it and sticking it in a garage for 20 years, it's not worth the extra coin IMO. Most failure mechanisms on Vipers are related to a quirk with a particular year (water pumps on '01's for instance) rather than any significant wear-out mechanisms related to mileage. A major tune-up on a Viper pretty much consists of changing the spark plugs and plug wires along with some fluids. Nothing that can't be done in the garage if you're so inclined.