I was wanting some peoples opinion on if i should continue to bid on this charger or should i just drop out of it im winning right now and it ends on Wednesday. Of course its cheap this way because its a used sheriffs car plus the engine just spins over so what do you think.           https://www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?fa=Main.Item&itemid=811&acctid=936

I'm not exactly a car savvy person, but from what I've read it's never a good idea to buy a retired police vehicle for a number of reasons, the most prominent being that the car has been pushed to the limit over the years by the department. 

 

Yet again, I'm not car savvy so I wouldn't cancel/proceed with your purchase simply based on my opinion. 

Like Sharp said i'm not a car person either, but when a police/sheriff dept. retires a vehicle is for a reason from bullet holes, miles ex. 240,000 miles, or engine probs or something. Id ask a lot of questions if you want this vehicle. My suggestion is to go onto craigslist.com or look around your town or city, cause i know some body is selling the same year and things and it'll be better to get it that way. Cause police/sheriff personal put those vehicles on high demand meaning they use it till they cant drive it no more!

I was thinking of this vehicle as more of a project car but also i was planning on not bidding anymore once someone hits my max bid just because it might get to high in price and then to fix it might be even more. But i understand these cars get pushed to there limits but i would love to have a police package vehicle. 

Edited February 23, 201412 yr by cj419

I was thinking of this vehicle as more of a project car but also i was planning on not bidding anymore once someone hits my max bid just because it might get to high in price and then to fix it might be even more. But i understand these cars get pushed to there limits but i would love to have a police package vehicle. 

 

I have a retired Crown Vic, great car, but needs work, I wouldn't buy that charger, because you can buy a civilian use charger from a dealership, crown vic you can't, if your going to buy a Charger don't get one that looks like that, that looks like they just said "eh fuck it, someone elses problem now" and ripped everything out..

I recommend a CV, mainly because they aren't as common as Chargers, Police use or not Police use, plus you can buy those parts.

 

Maybe... But I think you would want to see it in person, hear how it runs, and inspect it before buying it.

Most retired police cars are beat up and need some repairs before putting them on the road.

Edited February 28, 201412 yr by Vertex3D

EDIT: Auction is closed, hope you didn't win. :o ... and here's why.

 

Also, besides stating that obvious that a police cruiser is a bad vehicle to buy, the 2007 Dodge Charger in general is a horrible vehicle. Poor gas mileage, and a particularly bad design. 

 

In my state, there was several 2007 Dodge Chargers bought, but that were such a disappointment and useless sack of dirt that they were retired earlier, and not even put up for auction.

 

Note in this unit the windshield is labeled as "Frame Rot". Literally this car had to be retired early because the frame underneath the car was rotting due to all the sand + salt on the highways and such. Trooper safety was being compromised as things would get exposed. I would not recommend a Dodge. 

 

 

On the brighter side, here was Unit #678 prior to its demise. 

 

 

Edited February 28, 201412 yr by Mr.Quiggles

Should I?

 

No. You'll spend as much money fixing that car if not more, than you spend on the actual car itself.

EDIT: Auction is closed, hope you didn't win. :o ... and here's why.

 

Also, besides stating that obvious that a police cruiser is a bad vehicle to buy, the 2007 Dodge Charger in general is a horrible vehicle. Poor gas mileage, and a particularly bad design. 

 

In my state, there was several 2007 Dodge Chargers bought, but that were such a disappointment and useless sack of dirt that they were retired earlier, and not even put up for auction.

 

Note in this unit the windshield is labeled as "Frame Rot". Literally this car had to be retired early because the frame underneath the car was rotting due to all the sand + salt on the highways and such. Trooper safety was being compromised as things would get exposed. I would not recommend a Dodge. 

 

 

On the brighter side, here was Unit #678 prior to its demise. 

 

 

Yea i didnt win thank God but i am planning on trading my current vehicle for ppv tahoe or Charger that hasnt been ran down. Right now i have 2004 f150 crew cab 4x4 i love it but the miles are getting high 175,xxx

No. You'll spend as much money fixing that car if not more, than you spend on the actual car itself.

 

Same goes for any used car, my mom has a Jeep (used obviously) & it has more wrong with it then my retired CV with 235,495KM on it, so most statements about used cop cars is most likely, false, as most vehicles can be a money pit & that it seems that U.S cops beat the shit out of their vehicles because they just don't care, given the condition of this charger.

 

Same goes for any used car

Gonna have to disagree with that. The last car I bought was $13,000 more or less, used, haven't spent more than a couple of thousand on it yet in repairs and maintenance and I've had it for five years so far.

Gonna have to disagree with that. The last car I bought was $13,000 more or less, used, haven't spent more than a couple of thousand on it yet in repairs and maintenance and I've had it for five years so far.

 

It's really not difficult to get someone that wants to sell you a lemon, not every car, some.

I wouldn't touch that Charger with a stick. 

 

I used to own a retired 2003 CVPI. I loved it. Ex-cop cars can be great buys if you know what you're looking for, but as many have said, there's a lot of them out there that are up for auction simply because they've hit the end of the line. 

 

It may be important to note that police Chargers were never as popular as CVPI's  because of various maintenance issues. Things like brakes wearing down quickly, frame rot and front end failures come to mind. The NYSP had some for a while but retired them quickly for similar reasons as those shown above with the MSP. 

 

That all being said, if you're dead set on getting an ex-cruiser, I can recommend a couple of sites that I know will not screw you over. They specialize in fixing up and reselling cop cars, and many in the Crown Vic community have bought from them with no issues and great things to say about them

Here:

http://www.chicagomotors.com/Index.aspx

http://www.copcarsonline.com/

 

EDIT: Another note about Chicago Motors - IIRC, if you're looking for a specific car (say you want a CVPI, between 05-11, in blue, with a tan interior), they'll do everything in their power to get you the car you want. They'll ship you your car, but if you choose to come out to see them, they'll even pick you up at the airport and everything. Great people, from what I'm told.

Edited March 2, 201412 yr by CG Blaze