Don't take the chance man. 

Seems like a pretty fucking stupid idea, if you ask me.

I think I have to disagree with the old police car statement, I don't think anyone who want's to own a Crown Vic is a "Police nut", that's like saying everyone who owns a new Taurus is a cop nut, when almost all police agencies are going to them and I see a lot of people who aren't law enforcement own them, same thing with the charger

 

That is not at all as what i'm saying, im saying if you want to be a cop and you go out and buy a old police car.....

Crown Vics give off the "wannabe cop" stereotype because no one else really buys them. It's a pretty old car, and expensive. Chargers and Tauruses are thought of as normal civilian cars that many police happen to use; Crown Vics are only associated with cops, taxis, and old people.

Crown Vics give off the "wannabe cop" stereotype because no one else really buys them. It's a pretty old car, and expensive. Chargers and Tauruses are thought of as normal civilian cars that many police happen to use; Crown Vics are only associated with cops, taxis, and old people.

As will the Taurus an Charger when something better comes along, I want a Crown Vic, doesn't make me a wannabe cop.

Don't do it unless you're actually apart of the OPP.

Otherwise it would make you look a bit like a loser.

Just honesty.

As will the Taurus an Charger when something better comes along

At which point they might get the stereotype. These things change with time.

At which point they might get the stereotype. These things change with time.

 

But less likely.

 

From the late 90s, to about 2007, the Crown Victoria was almost "overused". It was so popular, that's all people would associate it with: police, and taxi services. There wasn't really any other sedan that could stand a chance, the Impala was a piece of sh*t by comparison, the Caprice left production, and gas guzzling SUV's weren't nearly favored as much.

 

Now we have a much larger variety, and by the looks of it, 4 patrol vehicles that will hopefully be mixed; the Taurus, Explorer, Caprice, and Charger. But let's say, for example, the Caprice is the only decent, reliable, and cost efficient vehicle, then we will likely see a repeat of what happened with the Crown Victoria. Good for Chevy, bad for everyone else.

Is the Caprice fleet-only in the US?

Yes it is, right now.

 

But there are rumors that there will be a civilian Caprice SS.

 

They already have it in NASCAR.

As will the Taurus an Charger when something better comes along, I want a Crown Vic, doesn't make me a wannabe cop.

 

No one buys crown vics unless you are a wannabe cop, there is nothing good about the crown vics, yes they are nice cop cars but for civilan use there is no need. Unless you own a taxi company, or you are a old person but they get the SL style. 

 

Also im talking about retired police cars here are some reason why no one in there right mind would want one...

 

1.) Terrible MPG most pick up trucks get better MPG then the crown vic

 

2.) If a police department is selling one of there old police cars its for a reason...

 

3.) makes you look like a loser it really does. I want to be a cop but you don't see me running out and buying a retired police car..

 

If you want something that is reliable, get a chevy malibu.... or some car along that line..

No one buys crown vics unless you are a wannabe cop, there is nothing good about the crown vics, yes they are nice cop cars but for civilan use there is no need. Unless you own a taxi company, or you are a old person but they get the SL style. 

 

Also im talking about retired police cars here are some reason why no one in there right mind would want one...

 

1.) Terrible MPG most pick up trucks get better MPG then the crown vic

 

2.) If a police department is selling one of there old police cars its for a reason...

 

3.) makes you look like a loser it really does. I want to be a cop but you don't see me running out and buying a retired police car..

 

If you want something that is reliable, get a chevy malibu.... or some car along that line..

Pardon my French but, that's a crock of shit, I am NOT a wannabe cop, I don't go around pretending to be one either I drive tow truck but I do deal with police at MVA's, they are a decent looking car, and a retired police cruiser doesn't go for $5000.00, i'm not old either, so as Cp702 said, it's a stereotype, you know how many vehicle parts that can be repaired go into the garbage because the city doesn't want to pay to have them fixed? so, unless a police cruiser was involved in an MVA and is a complete right off then whoever told you they sell them because there is a serious problem with it, than why the hell are they selling an unsafe vehicle? I have seen RCMP Cruisers pulled off the road for a busted fuel pump, so whoever told you that is full of shit.

Slimory: You're from a different country than most of us. In the US, police run their cars into the ground (fleet cars, at least). They run pretty much literally 24/7 (one shift gets to the station, the next shift gets right in the car). Larger departments do maintenance in-house, so it's way, way cheaper than a new car. US former police cars are a shitty buy, and are only bought by taxi companies (who can also have in-house maintenance) and wannabes.

That doesn't mean this is true in Canada.

Pardon my French but, that's a crock of shit, I am NOT a wannabe cop, I don't go around pretending to be one either I drive tow truck but I do deal with police at MVA's, they are a decent looking car, and a retired police cruiser doesn't go for $5000.00, i'm not old either, so as Cp702 said, it's a stereotype, you know how many vehicle parts that can be repaired go into the garbage because the city doesn't want to pay to have them fixed? so, unless a police cruiser was involved in an MVA and is a complete right off then whoever told you they sell them because there is a serious problem with it, than why the hell are they selling an unsafe vehicle? I have seen RCMP Cruisers pulled off the road for a busted fuel pump, so whoever told you that is full of shit.

 

I'm going off of what they do around here, we acutally have a budget, and they will run the cars into the ground or tell they are deemed unsafe to drive, or if they get funding to buy new squad cars....

 

Slimory: You're from a different country than most of us. In the US, police run their cars into the ground (fleet cars, at least). They run pretty much literally 24/7 (one shift gets to the station, the next shift gets right in the car). Larger departments do maintenance in-house, so it's way, way cheaper than a new car. US former police cars are a shitty buy, and are only bought by taxi companies (who can also have in-house maintenance) and wannabes.

That doesn't mean this is true in Canada.

 

Thank you........

A lot of Cole Harbour RCMP Cruisers can sit for weeks before they move, and i'm pretty sure all the extra cars are because officers are assigned to a specific one, then once shift ends it gets parked.