Question on retired LEO Crown Vics

[husky390]

I might be needing a car to drive from Denver to Ft. Collins on a regular basis and I am wanting something reliable, gets good mpg's, comfortable and cheap. My wife has a Camry and it's not a bad car but the seat does not go back far enough for me and people want a fortune for them. I've looked at other smaller cars like Civics, Focus, and Hyundai's but the ones in my price range are beat to death. So I started looking at Crown Victorias and saw I can get a LEO retired model with low miles for a decent price. MPG estimates on the internet show they get high 20's on the freeway which is what my V6 Camry gets. So, does anyone here own one? What were your experiences with the car? Where's a good place to buy one here in CO?

[cofi]

What's your price range?

I would think you would be better off with a 4 cyl honda toyota Hyundai

[MrPrena]

Crown Vic and Interceptors doesn't have a good gas mileage. Those police auction and trade ins have lots of idle time too.

As ^ stated, Hyundai would have a good pricing. MY recommendation on Hyundai is to check the fluid level at least 2/mo.

[Dave]

Crown Vic Interceptors get terrible gas mileage. No way they get 20 even on the highway. I had one after my Camaro was totaled since I found one cheap on CO's ebay auctions. Wasn't a bad ride, but going from a modded Z28 to it and getting similar gas mileage sucked. No center console, and all the trunk sections were gone so you'll have to get new or snag stuff from a junkyard. Mine was a 2001 model year though, so maybe the newer ones could be better.

[Great-Kazoo]

Nissan versa hatchback. 33 hwy / 27 winter time. Plenty of leg & head room front and back. it also has more storage room than anything else we have used.

[HoneyBadger]

Nissan versa hatchback. 33 hwy / 27 winter time. Plenty of leg & head room front and back. it also has more storage room than anything else we have used.

I drove a versa hatchback as a rental for a week, and I have to agree with Kazoo here. They have a surprising amount of space inside and get great mileage.

[ray1970]

If the one you are looking at actually has low miles I'd steer clear of it. Most likely lots of starts, stops, and idle time. Probably seen every pothole and curb on every side street you can think of too. I'd take a car with 200,000 highway miles over one with 60,000 hard city miles any day.

Not sure what your budget is, but I recently helped my step daughter shop for a new vehicle. There was a Carmax dealer with some pretty decent stuff on the lot with what looked like some pretty decent prices.

While it isn't really my style, I'll second Jim's recommendation for the Versa. Super gas mileage and more interior room than you would think by looking at the outside of it. I've owned four Nissans in recent years and haven't been disappointed in any of them.

[68Charger]

I bought a retired Colorado State Patrol 07 Charger with the Hemi... Gets 26 mpg on the highway after a chip, and has been largely trouble free for over 60k miles since I got it... It had ~97k when got it.

A smaller car will do better, but 26 isn't bad for a V8 car around 4500#...

[Ronin13]

Buying a used police car is like going to a brothel for a new wife... you don't want something that's been ridden that hard and that rough by that many people.

[ray1970]

Buying a used police car is like going to a brothel for a new wife... you don't want something that's been ridden that hard and that rough by that many people.

Win.

At at least he isn't looking for a used oil field truck.