Feb 1, 2025
Hello Everyone,
I hope you're all enjoying another great Canadian winter...or at the very least surviving it! Some members have seen very little snow so far, others practically buried in the stuff! The good news is spring arrives March 20th, with our Vipers back on the road soon after!
New Member Introductions
It's always such a pleasure to welcome new members because we all know how much the club enhances Viper ownership with fun events, camaraderie and lasting friendships. We welcome Jonathan & Stephanie Stefanoff from Newcastle with their 2001 Yellow GTS & 2010 SRT-10 Canada Final Edition. We're looking forward to meeting you both!
2025 Membership Renewals
If you haven't renewed yet, please do so asap. The Board prepares our annual club budget and event funding based on renewals in order to provide outstanding value. Please remit your Ontario $125 renewal by e-transfer to vcomembership@gmail.com.
And contact Bruce for details to renew your Western New York membership.
VCO Viper Show & Lunch Meeting Registration
This year's event will include VCO Members Choice Awards, Team Viper VIP Choice Awards, Team Viper speaking panel and Viper autographs, and more! Lunch is again restricted to the first 120 renewed members who register. Registration will open soon with an email going out that will also include hotel room booking information. https://calendar.boomte.ch/single/nA8rA8J7kL3M6qU1M6pox?date=2025-06-14T09:00,2025-06-14T15:00,0
Viper Parts Initiative
Dodge CEO and VCO Honorary Member Matt McAlear has supported our request to try to make some critical Viper parts available again! He's connected me with the A-Team who needs to work through this very challenging initiative to see what's possible, and we're very thankful for all who are involved. Finger's crossed....and stay tuned!
Industry Challenges
The parts initiative comes at a challenging time for the automotive industry, including Dodge and our Chrysler dealership sponsors. Government mandates for more efficient vehicles is causing changes in models produced. The VCO is committed to help, and you'll see those efforts throughout the year, including featuring the new Dodge Charger Daytona EV at some of our club events! It's a great time to buy an FCA vehicle with various incentives, including our Viper club exclusive with FCA-Canada...see below!
FCA-Canada/VCO Vehicle Purchase Savings
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles-Canada offers all VCO members and their immediate family members living in Canada significant savings on their next purchase or lease of most Chrysler, Dodge, Ram, and Jeep vehicles. FCA is a long-time club supporter, and we're proud to support the FCA, our FCA dealer sponsors, and members through this program. See the latest FCA vehicles at the Auto Show and contact Bruce for program details!
Canadian International Auto Show - Feb 14-23rd
This year may exceed last year's attendance record! See all the latest vehicles in one place from Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep and Ram, and watch for our dealer sponsors who will be there! Don't miss the Jeep demonstrations at Camp Jeep. https://autoshow.ca/
Viper Community Resources
Many of us have used the popular Viper community forums (aka discussion boards) in the past and some still do. Forums have been common among many specialty car clubs and communities. The popularity of Facebook in recent years has led to a great many Viper Facebook pages. Some are public for all to use, some private for members only (VCO has both), some with a local focus, others for owners and enthusiasts everywhere.
Both are good resources to keep abreast of what's happening in the community, source hard to find parts & service, buy and sell Vipers, or to simply socialize with others. Most Facebook pages cover the interests of all generations of Vipers while some are focused on certain models or specific topics. I periodically post VCO news to contribute content and perhaps inspire other clubs! The most popular forum and Facebook pages are...
Viper Owners Group, private Facebook, 14,100 members, https://www.facebook.com/groups/166296706879416
Viper Club of America, public Facebook, 60,800 members, https://www.facebook.com/groups/42269542954
Dodge Viper Owners And All Viper Club Members, public FB, 16,700 members, https://www.facebook.com/groups/256612461187658
Viper Club of America, public forums, 18,284 members, https://www.viperclub.org/vca/
Viper Alley, public forums, 34,000 members, https://www.viperalley.com/
While 2025 may be a year of challenges in some ways, the strength and commitment of our club's relationships always provides opportunities, optimism and enjoyment! Your club's leadership team thank you all, and we look forward to continuing to provide an unsurpassed Viper ownership and club experience in 2025 and beyond!
Bruce Hadfield
VCO President
Viper Pride, Performance, Preservation & Camaraderie...join us for the ride of your life!
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