Why do the police like the Ford Crown Vic? (rear wheel drive, price, Mustang)

[texdav]

that is becauswe moan of teh vehicles for under coverit the federal task force and the officer can just go out and lease whatever they want in most dept. They change often too because they are short term leases. For patrol cars it large vehicle because they transport prisoners. carry more eauipmne every year( it a tight fit) and mosy go by porice. Chryslker is killing everyone else now on price.The movies suppliers buy old police cruisers at city auctions so they are always kind of out of date really.They must have them by the thousands from what I hear of their purchases.

[dkf747]

Originally Posted by DavieJ89

If movies and TV have taught me anything, its that in the 80s and 90s cops always used Crown Vics and Caprice Classics

They still do to this day (except the Caprices, they don't make those no more)

One of the popular cop cars of the 80s was the Dodge Diplomat. They were everywhere! By the late 80s they were changing over to the Crown Vics and the Caprices.

[DavieJ89]

Originally Posted by dkf747

One of the popular cop cars of the 80s was the Dodge Diplomat. They were everywhere! By the late 80s they were changing over to the Crown Vics and the Caprices.

I forgot about the Diplomat

Ugly car

[tillman7]

Ford to Stop Producing Crown Victoria for Police Fleets - Ford Reports (http://www.fordreports.com/blog/1034745_ford-to-stop-producing-crown-victoria-for-police-fleets - broken link)

An article posted in Friday's Detroit News reports that Ford officials told police officials from across the nation that the Crown Victoria--which many police departments use--will no longer be available after 2011. Police officials also told the paper that Ford plans to continue building new vehicles for police use, and the most likely choice is the new Taurus.
Crown Victorias haven't been available to consumers since 2007, but the car makes up about 85 percent of the 75,000 or so police cars sold each year in the U.S., according to the article. Ever since General Motors stopped making the Chevrolet Caprice in 1996, Crown Vics have dominated the market, even after GM re-entered the cop-car market with the Impala.

Police like the Crown Vic's spacious interior, since officers need to carry a lot of gear. Same goes for the column shifter, which frees up space between the driver's seat and passenger seat. The car's body-on-frame construction makes it sturdy, and it also makes it easy--and thus, cheap--to repair. Also, many pieces of aftermarket police equipment are designed to fit in the Crown Vic, says the article.
Rear-wheel drive is another Crown Victoria advantage, according to the Detroit News, mainly because it offers better handling in dry conditions, better traction while accelerating, and a more-even weight distribution.
Ford faces competition from Dodge's Charger and Chevrolet's Impala, so keeping a stake in the market is important for the company. Other than the Taurus, it's hard to envision a product in the company's current lineup that could replace the Crown Vic. One possibility is that Ford could reopen its contract with the Canadian Auto Workers who build the Crown Vic. If that happens, production might continue for one more year, to 2012. Don't fear officers, there is hope yet.

[The Continental]

So they're getting rid of a car they are pretty much guranteed X amount of sales each year.

[TheViking85]

New taurus will take care of the sales numbers.

[MoNative34]

The used market is going to be flooded as the cops gradually migrate to the new Taurus and the whacker wannabes try to get rid of their Crown-Vics and try to get the used Taurus. At least all thier fake antennas are magetic so they'll be easy enough to remove...

[Drover]

The used market has been flooded with old cop Crown Vics for a long time already. In fact there's a used lot near me that sells nothing but decommissioned municipal Crown Vics.

[Donn2390]

Originally Posted by The Continental

So they're getting rid of a car they are pretty much guranteed X amount of sales each year.

Guaranteed sales, but no profit... It was advertising...

[Donn2390]

Originally Posted by MoNative34

The used market is going to be flooded as the cops gradually migrate to the new Taurus and the whacker wannabes try to get rid of their Crown-Vics and try to get the used Taurus. At least all thier fake antennas are magetic so they'll be easy enough to remove...

All of our used PD cars went to auction and were snapped up by cab companies.
The cab companies will continue to use them as long as possible for passenger room, and they hold lots of suitcases..!
A police car is usually only good for from two to four years, so there has aways been a flood of them being discarded every year..