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I don't see how anyone could call Chrysler overrated. They have always been the black sheep of the big three. If you asked a bunch of people who makes the best pickup truck most are going to say the Ford F-150. If you ask a bunch of people which American car is the best they are most likely going to say the Corvette or the Mustang. Neither of which are true. Dodge has the best diesel on the market the Cummins. They also have the best gasoline engine the Hemi. They also make the fastest production truck on the planet the SRT-10 Ram.
As far as the Viper goes, yeah it is a lot more expensive than the Mustang and the Corvette. However, it isn't really in the same market as those two. The Mustang and the Corvette are both mass-produced on an assembly line while the Viper is assembled by hand. The Mustang and the Corvette are filled with cheap plastics while the Viper uses much finer materials. The fit and finish on the Viper is much better. The SRT-10 also will certainly outperform a Mustang in every way possible as well as the Corvette, which I might add, uses leaf spring in the back. Get with the times Chevy! The Viper also has much more potential than either the Mustang or the Corvette. Remember there is no replacement for displacement. The Viper will always come out ahead mod for mod. The SRT-10 is also barely outperformed by the GT, which is a lot more expensive than the SRT-10. While the GT is a purpose built racing car for the streets the Viper is a convertible, something not usually associated with fast lap times. The Viper is more of an exotic car than the Corvette or the Mustang. They are more along the lines of sports cars. The Viper is really being marketed to a different crowd. Most people shopping for a Viper aren't even going to consider the Corvette or Mustang so you can’t really compare them on price. You say just wait until the C6 Z06 comes out, well Dodge will have an answer. They will have the Viper Coupe waiting for it and I have no doubts that it will make short work of the new Z06.
Also, Chrysler has some of the best bangs for your buck. The SRT-4 is dirt-cheap fun. The 300 is dirt cheap luxury. A lot of their cars have very low base prices for a lot of stuff. Even the new 2005 Jeep has a pretty low base price with a lot to offer. In my opinion Chrysler's products are a far better value than Ford or Chevy.
As to answer the question, I think that Chevy and Ford are equally overrated. Ford for their trucks and Chevy for the Corvette.
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