Used Chevy Caprice's, low twenties

"Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs" (yowen)
07/22/2014 at 16:06 • Filed to: None

Today I !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! in search of 2011+ V8 Caprices and found 2 or 3 in the low to mid 20k range. NPOCP? They don't look bad IMO and have a pretty liveable interior as far as a police pkg goes.

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DISCUSSION (34)

trmoore09 > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs
07/22/2014 at 16:07

Lol I just did this too after seeing the "Fastest Cop Car" article. I think it's a NP since the SS is ~$45k and is roughly the same thing drivetrain-wise.

Jagvar > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs
07/22/2014 at 16:08

Hmm. I thought I read that these wouldn't be sold to civilians when they were retired from police duty.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs
07/22/2014 at 16:08

CP. I've seen them at CarMax in the teens, and we all know how much those guys mark things up.

Milky > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs
07/22/2014 at 16:10

Is it impersonating an officer if you never use the light bar? Because NP.

Milky > Milky
07/22/2014 at 16:17

Never mind, scratch that. I'd happily pay more for a badass charger in all black with a brush guard ….. The intimidation factor is maxed out with this car.

New dream car idea, this ^ car, Hellcat swapped.

zeontestpilot > Milky
07/22/2014 at 16:30

There's a used '09 state Charger being sold near me . I read up on the police package, it sounds awesome. No brush guard, but doesn't mean it can't be added...

zeontestpilot > Jagvar
07/22/2014 at 16:32

I've only seen Caprices being sold with the shifter in the middle. I think maybe the police version has the shifter on the steering column....

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > trmoore09
07/22/2014 at 16:35

Yeah, I think you'd be in SS performance territory with a few upgrades.

I just wanna give it a lopey-ass cam and a mean sounding exhaust.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > zeontestpilot
07/22/2014 at 16:37

Some of the cars at my link have some police gear on it still, like a laptop mount and a search light. The shifter is deliberately off to the side to make room for cop-stuff.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > Jagvar
07/22/2014 at 16:37

Maybe yes, maybe no, it seems a few have trickled onto lots though. Maybe us civies would have trouble acquiring them though?

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast.
07/22/2014 at 16:38

hmm, wow, I must check out CM then. Were they sub10k mile examples like this?

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > zeontestpilot
07/22/2014 at 16:39

Did the cop cars get performance or handling upgrades?

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > Milky
07/22/2014 at 16:39

Hmm, it looks mean is F*** with the brush guard on there.

zeontestpilot > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs
07/22/2014 at 16:48

I believe it was both . From what I understood, its similar to how the Crown Vic was modified from police use. Its essentially a Charger, but a better built one meant for chasing down perps [in style] and taking a beating from the driver.

zeontestpilot > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs
07/22/2014 at 16:51

That's curious. Because I know crown vic's are stripped of the light bars and such so no one can impersonated them. It does bring up the legality of owning one like this .

CB > Milky
07/22/2014 at 16:52

Yup, still impersonating an officer. All lights must be removed.

zeontestpilot > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs
07/22/2014 at 16:52

Just found this article .

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > zeontestpilot
07/22/2014 at 16:53

Oh nice, looks like '09 and up got a power upgrade :D

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > zeontestpilot
07/22/2014 at 16:55

Apparently this Chevy is a "trustworthy pearl" >_<

ANyways, yes, I have to wonder if that's legal...

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs
07/22/2014 at 16:55

The one I nearly bought for my wife had 12k/miles on it, I think.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > zeontestpilot
07/22/2014 at 16:58

Ah, so it seems buying them used is no problem, I just question some of the equipment some of them have... If they are legal, it would sure cause everyone driving near you to frantically slow down.

E92M3 > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs
07/22/2014 at 17:03

When you say mid 20's I can't help but think of all the better cars available in that range. Unless you just have a thing for old police cars.

trmoore09 > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs
07/22/2014 at 17:08

Yea, the main difference would be the interior quality and other creature comforts. Also, the new SS will have magnetic ride control and an optional manual trans.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > E92M3
07/22/2014 at 17:09

Haha, not really. So yeah, these need to get into the mid-teens.

I picked up my SHO in the low-twenties and I'd do it again instead of one of these at 22k+.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > trmoore09
07/22/2014 at 17:10

El Manuel. In 5-7 years I would consider trading in my SHO on a manual SS, but who knows what I'll be doing in live when that time rolls around.

Milky > CB
07/22/2014 at 17:13

Kinja'd!!!

Milky > zeontestpilot
07/22/2014 at 17:13

Looks dope, but for me the brush guard is 110% needed.

trmoore09 > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs
07/22/2014 at 17:18

This explains why nobody is buying the SS at $44k. Total CP

zeontestpilot > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs
07/22/2014 at 18:14

I know, it mocks me every time I pass it....

zeontestpilot > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs
07/22/2014 at 18:20

I think your in MI like me, right? Around in Howell, you'll pass them and be none-the-wiser. They are literally so 'generic' looking (as opposed to a charger), you'll think it's just another car on the road them *bam* , sirens.

The other day driving around, I saw a brown undercover one that pulled over a truck with an RV. I passed the caprice and couldn't believe it was a police car, it was so...unassuming....

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > zeontestpilot
07/22/2014 at 19:06

They definitely are, I agree.

I live on the west side of the state in GR. Don't think I've seen a whole lot of the Caprice, but then maybe I didn't notice, haha.

CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs
07/24/2014 at 04:56

I'd actually like to get a police spec Taurus with the SHO engine in it. Durability, cop suspension, cop tires, and blue brothers worthy.

Susie Q > zeontestpilot
07/25/2014 at 07:22

I am the owner of the 09 Charger pictured above. The brush guard can easily be added back on. The mounting brackets are still there.

zeontestpilot > Susie Q
07/25/2014 at 07:44

Huh, curious how you found this post then. Aren't brush guards usually welded to the body, to give it more rigid support?