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SundevilFan · June 19th, 2008, 01:39 AM

Good evening everyone,

I've decided that I'm going to pursue a Gen II car (you all were giving me some feedback between Gen II and Gen III's previously). So, I've been looking at a local 2002 GTS with under 10K on the odometer. The car is literally in pristine condition and could pass for a new showroom car. Here are my questions:

1) Color is yellow with no stripes. Is this a popular/coveted color?

2) I know prices vary from region to region, but it seems to me that the asking price is a little steep at $49K. Do blue book values mean anything for a car like this? Reason I ask is KBB lists an excellent condition car with this amount of miles for approx. $44K. I'm willing to pay a little over this because the car has absolutely no flaws and I really want a local Viper, but $5K seems to high to me. Am I wrong?

3) Are there any items that one should be aware of prior to purchasing? I assume tires, clutch, shocks and brakes will all need replacement at or before20-30K or so but I have no idea how much these items will run. If you have any ideas on replacement costs of routine items, please let me know (including upgrading diff).

4) I know someone that has Belanger headers/exhaust and intake and the car sounds amazing. Is there a consensus on how good the Belanger headers are?

Thanks in advance for your help.

June 19th, 2008, 01:39 AM	#1
SundevilFan n00b SundevilFan is offline Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 17 Rep Power: 0	Newbie Questions-Again Good evening everyone, I've decided that I'm going to pursue a Gen II car (you all were giving me some feedback between Gen II and Gen III's previously). So, I've been looking at a local 2002 GTS with under 10K on the odometer. The car is literally in pristine condition and could pass for a new showroom car. Here are my questions: 1) Color is yellow with no stripes. Is this a popular/coveted color? 2) I know prices vary from region to region, but it seems to me that the asking price is a little steep at $49K. Do blue book values mean anything for a car like this? Reason I ask is KBB lists an excellent condition car with this amount of miles for approx. $44K. I'm willing to pay a little over this because the car has absolutely no flaws and I really want a local Viper, but $5K seems to high to me. Am I wrong? 3) Are there any items that one should be aware of prior to purchasing? I assume tires, clutch, shocks and brakes will all need replacement at or before20-30K or so but I have no idea how much these items will run. If you have any ideas on replacement costs of routine items, please let me know (including upgrading diff). 4) I know someone that has Belanger headers/exhaust and intake and the car sounds amazing. Is there a consensus on how good the Belanger headers are? Thanks in advance for your help.