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This would be a terrible choice for a commute to work vehicle. Cheap to buy at an auction, perhaps. Cheap to maintain and pay fuel for, no way. All that extra heavy duty suspension and weight of the police cruiser takes fuel to push all over town. Get a nice little 4 cylinder sedan for a commute car.
I would not lean towards a Mustang 2, I would run away. One of the worst cars ever to come off an auto assembly line in the US, it's mechanically a Pinto twin with a different body. Why throw money at an old Pinto? Better in the long run to get one decent, reliable, economical car than mess around with multiple junkers.
^ i agree with this guy. you can probably find a clean, low mileage, later model chevy cavalier for next to nothing - those things dont hold any value. and it will likely be very reliable. i owned a 2000 chevy cavalier for about 5 or 6 years and the only thing that ever had to be fixed was the radio, and one of the spark plug wires went bad. just keep your vehicle, whatever you decide to get, well maintained. and yeah, the Mustang II was a true turd from it's conception.
That makes my final decision solid. Thanks mrs 1885 and all who responded. I may still kick around the idea of doing a feasibility study on restoring the old Mustang II though.
^ i agree with this guy. you can probably find a clean, low mileage, later model chevy cavalier for next to nothing - those things dont hold any value. and it will likely be very reliable. i owned a 2000 chevy cavalier for about 5 or 6 years and the only thing that ever had to be fixed was the radio, and one of the spark plug wires went bad. just keep your vehicle, whatever you decide to get, well maintained. and yeah, the Mustang II was a true turd from it's conception.
Id be so unlikely to recommend a 2000 cavalier to anyone. EXCEPT! My buddy at work has a 99. With 70k miles on it, that he bought new. He literally NEVER has any problems with it and it gets 30 miles a gallon plus. He is literally thrilled with it. I just figured his was a fluke. Maybe not.
Id be so unlikely to recommend a 2000 cavalier to anyone. EXCEPT! My buddy at work has a 99. With 70k miles on it, that he bought new. He literally NEVER has any problems with it and it gets 30 miles a gallon plus. He is literally thrilled with it. I just figured his was a fluke. Maybe not.
Those Cavaliers are actually pretty tough little cars. Cheap parts and easy to work on when they do break down.
Back to the cop cars, many departments are now on stricter budgets and keeping their cars longer. A decade ago you could find a retired police car with 100k miles, but now some departments keep them until 150k+ miles.
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I have a question for the automotive forum.
We have leased Saturns for almost 10 years and have been served well. We recently bought a Chevy Uplander van to transport the grandkids. My lease is over in a few months and am thinking of buying a former police car if I find one. I have heard they are built very well for heavy duty service and last for years.
Would a Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor be a good find and buy should one come along? It will be a "go to work" car.
Or should I focus on getting my old 77 Ford Mustang 2 up and running. It has been basically parked the last 5 years and needs brakes, a new carbuerator and a master cylinder for starters.I am leaning towards both.
Maybe an auto pro can advise?
Don't you ever watch "Worlds Wildest Police Chases"? Do you REALLY want one of those cars?
Looks like you made up your mind but I got a retired crown vic it was the sheriff-coroners car and was not beat up like a patrol unit. Its a 97 purchased in 2004 with 155,000 miles and in 4 years I haven't even put much money into it. Even drove it from CA to AK
Looks like you made up your mind but I got a retired crown vic it was the sheriff-coroners car and was not beat up like a patrol unit. Its a 97 purchased in 2004 with 155,000 miles and in 4 years I haven't even put much money into it. Even drove it from CA to AK
Well, I am a ture belivere in "never say never..."" I won't rule it out 100%Freezer41. The division you bought your from obviously was well taken care of and probably didn't jump to many curbs or idle for hours on end. In a city my size, it will be hard to find one used for other thanm patrol-chase duty. Yioy were fortunate.
A few weeks ago there was a retired Omaha Police cruiser (1998) for sale on the street for 750 bucks. It didn't look too rough and was clean inside and out, but you could still see the "Omaha Police" letters that had been peeled off. I intended to test drive it but kept putting off. It was soon gone. Maybe it just wasn't meant to be? I still have a few months left to decide, but am exploring other options still.
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also, those scope lights that are usually mounted to the outer doors look pretty tacky, mang.
Hi Linson. They can always be removed and the electrical access hole plugged up. I wouldn't mind having one though.
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Police car out!
