What to know about buying a Ford Crown Victoria

Isn't the biggest Crown Vic question "How do I remove the bio-hazard stains from the rear passenger compartment?"

There's no smell like perp smell.

secstate said:   I have owned a Crown Vic as a daily driver since 1997 (just about to get rid of it this month). I bought it as a five year old used card (1993 model built in 12/1992) for $8500. It was the second year of the new body style that was used until manufacturing was discontuined. I took it from 62k to 187k miles.

My 1993 was reliable to a point. Personally I'd really look closely at the numbers. I think if you can get a cheap vic then it will make up for the, at best fair gas mileage you will get. I averaged 19 in mixed driving, but then my car was 18 years old though it was about 300-400 pounds lighter than later Vics. Predicting fuel prices is probably a fools errand but with millions of Chinese and Indian's starting to drive I think they are more likely to rise than fall. That wouldn't eliminate a Vic from consideration but it would give me pause for thought.

Oh and as has already been mention the Vic is sooo easy to work on. Lots of space and simple for a modern car. Even if you don't do your own work it will be reflected in the labor you pay.

Thanks. My reason for starting the thread was I saw a 2001 Street Appearance Package P71 Crown Vic with 68,000 Miles on it. Dealer price is $6000. My main concern is the prior department put window tint on it to the point it probably won't pass DC inspection. I had to figure out what it's going to take to remove it. Since I'm going to have to do work on any vehicle I'm going to buy I've been looking at auctions which have much lower cost to acquire.

You are right about having lots of room in the engine compartment. I used to own a 93 Nissan Maxima which allowed me to change the alternator myself. Compared to my sister's 2001 Jetta which looked like a solid block of metal and plastic under the hood and I couldn't even see half the components without taking off a bunch of plastic.

BEEFjerKAY said:   Isn't the biggest Crown Vic question "How do I remove the bio-hazard stains from the rear passenger compartment?"

There's no smell like perp smell. The departments remove the plastic seats and replace them with the original vinyl when they dispose of the cars. If you think a brand new vinyl seat is a problem, you probably are just prejudiced against the car to start with.

Paging chief Mucky Muck - please get a $3-$4k Vic deck it out in full FW regalia. Company car right there. Employee of the month can drive it and people here would cry when it was seen. Make it happen, lets pass a hat!

nycll said:   firsttimelongtime said:   fasttimes said:   kamalktk said:   Cop shocks, cop tires...

And a half pack of cigarettes


And an empty box of donutsno! A full tank of gas. Geez.

FIX THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER