Allure Of The 1998-2011 Ford Crown Victoria
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- What's with the recent allure of the 1998-2011 Ford Crown Victoria? Why is it so popular on the used market? The Crown Vic is generally considered a fleet car, but it has great attributes that make this car not only worth a second look but a must own car.
Not even ford could kill this baby without a fight.... we love you crown vic!
Amen! Thankfully they produced millions of Panther Platform triplets that we can enjoy and drive for many years to come!
AK02 i love car
Crown Vic is not dead, only sleeping
Great cars for sure but even there time came to an end
I hope Ford will bring it back one day and keep it as close as possible to the original.
Just bought a 1992 Ford crown Victoria lx clean title no salvage still running strong best first car a man can ask for
I had a 2004 LX Sport version with the center console shifter. I miss it every day.
I love how you focused the Crown Vic on the Crown Vic as much as possible, with little mention to its sisters the Grand Marquis and Town Car.
Proud to own a 2010 ex-NH detective CVPI. Second car I've owned, and I love it to death.
I've got an 08 p71. I love it.
A Crown Vic estate would sell so good like they couldn't hold them on the lots
Alot of older people got pissed off when they stopped the Crown Vic Grand Marquies Lincoln Towncar 😒
not just older!
They were simple, functional and tough as nails.
Walter Grace Hence their popularity with cops and taxis!😬
Depending on the package, police departments could get pullet resistant doors.
I love my vic
Toughest truck ford ever made was a sedan
Great way to describe them.
Will go down in history as one of the greats👈
motorTranz yes indeed, but Ford must bring it back due to high demand, I hear they are planning on bringing back the Bronco and the Ranger so why not revive the Vic? Let's see how many people we can get to like this reply and get Ford to see it so they bring back the crown vic!
Kyle Haines They are bringing back the Bronco.
They brought back the Continental as well!!!
Can never be brought back. Cannot be improved on. It’s like waiting for the next Elvis or Marilyn monroe
It already has.
As a Saudi Arabian , my only message to the great Ford motor company is this : resume the making of all types of car on this platform, and i guarantee you that the public in Saudi Arabia will not let you guys down .......
thatallredheadude yes, this and the Chevy caprice....
Fun Fact: The very last Crown Victoria went to Saudi Arabia.
Ole Dude the lucky basterd will cherish that for as long as he lives !!
ahmad moawad, kool, hi from Houston, TX, USA.. I know there is a huge support from the Saudis, keep the videos coming, I've watched them..lol Happy to see the love for this historic American V8 sedan from all over the world, God bless us all..
Amen brother, well said.. The liberal "elites" who work for Ford are "globalists" working only to further their agenda and only care about filling themselves with money and profits, profits, profits.. Yes, they can continue "profiting" from Panther cars (Crown Vics, Linc TownCars, Merc Grand Marquis) BUT selling New cars (and their newer, harder to find, more expensive parts) will only make them even more profit$ which is what they're more interested in anyways..
Those cars were very reliable. Taxis and Limo fleets were putting 350,000km on them with just routine maintenance. The 4.6L modular engine is bullet-proof. My Thunderbird has one. Ford has this very strange habit: When they work out the bugs and improve the reliability of a new model, they kill it off.
Superbird281 you are correct
Cause they need to make more money from something that will give them a better payoff unfortunately.
Same with the Buick 3.8L (231) and Fords inline 300cid 6cyl
The thing I love most about the crown Vic is the roar of the V8 when you accelerate at take-off. That’s the sound of American muscle
Yes it sounds and feels like you're driving REAL car. I've driven some recently during test drives and they remind me a lot of the nice 64 Thunderbird I used to have in the 80s. Man, I want that REAL car feeling again!
I had so much fun in EVOC when I was in the police academy. We used all CVs with the exception of 2 crappy Wimpalas. I told my Sgt if they have an instructor course sign me up. So much fun. Those cars are beasts and I have a 2011 P7B!
Especially true in the '79-'91 models.
The last real American sedan.
LOL! Hardly, there are plenty of new American made sedans out there. This idiot in the video says the manufacturers don't have the "guts" to make another one of these. It has nothing to do with "guts". It has to do with financial intelligence and intelligence in general. Producing another one of these cars for the general public would cause a major loss in revenue and profits.
BewareTheIdes well that comment works. Other auto manufacturers know that if they try to produce a car like this, it will fail miserably. The Crown Vic set the bar for large sedans, and it would be hard to trump.
Exactly...
The Ford Crown Vic.....Mercury Grand Marquis on the "panther" platform are the last of the full steel chassis off body as opposed to the unibody design...
chevy ss, dodge charger?
he means body on frame
whoever designed the crown-vic.
Can be pretty proud on him or her self
Believe me, it was a collaborative effort- many engineers, many years, much feedback- all they did was push it incrementally towards perfection...
Most of the Crown Vic was designed in Canada. If our government actually let us start our own motor corporation this makes me think we'd have some of the best vehicles but i thank ford for allowing us to assemble this awesome car
My uncle helped design the frame (Panther Platform)
Be sure to express my thanks to him.
P77777777 "wed"
I grew up watching American movies. Had been seeing lots of crown Vic showing up in the movies. What a beauty. Respect from China.
Me too... The way they handle is very different to the cars im used to seeing...
I have always loved the Crown Vic. And I want one
They wanted to get rid of it because of how great and reliable they were, I'll always have a crown vic as a daily.
I figure that's why they killed it. With a 300-400k+ life span as a NYC taxi someone out of the rust belt would buy one car for life even at 25k miles per year. There are million mile 4.6s
It went down because in 2012 the platform was no longer able to keep up with the stability controls required from CAFE.
@@workingcountry1776 plenty are still around. They are Work Horse
For me the crown Vic will always be the interceptor.
These Ford Explorers just don’t do it for me.
V-6 YAWN...But in the north they are better for winter use by far but with good winter tires my 07 Town car gets around better than my 93 4x4 3/4 ton Dodge Ram...
The Taurus is only FWD and a V6. I like RWD better.
So true.
@@rileysmith9843 Taurus AWD as well
You mean the ford exploder
I have had the pleasure of driving a Vic for 18 years in patrol in Phx AZ. The last Vic was just retired...still ran great! No other car will ever match it for patrol use!
rhino250r I worked for Phoenix PD. One of the crown Victorias is Squaw Peak Precinct was #601666.
DUNE YXZ >>> Thank you for your service [insert thin blue line flag here].
The last Great American Road Car.
Jerry Olson Oh definitely my friend my teacher Mr.B would love to drive this car.
made in canada
All three Panther cars were made at St. Thomas Assembly in Canada before their demise in 2011. From 1980 - 2007 the Town Car was produced in the US at Wixom Assembly in Michigan.
Clint Osowski The final Ford Crown Victoria was sent to the Middle East in Saudi Arabia or Dubai. This car was very popular there for some reason.
gedaman Yes I know. That car is very special, it has the signatures of everyone who assembled it on the frame. When I can I will find out it's VIN, then buy it and ship it back to the states. Provided those muslims don't wreck it...
I love my 2007 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor
My sister has a 2007 CVP71 too. She has already driven coast to coast at least twice in it. She loves it, except when everybody in front of her slows down because they think she's a cop. Perhaps owners ought to put "I'm not a cop" or "Retired police car" in large reverse mirror image letters on the front bumper. But then again, many owners (who are more patient) actually like other drivers mistaking them for a cop. It's a frame of mind sorta thing.
Marshall Curtis I'm rebuilding my transmission
JDM A'F only aftermarket
κickstand same here 2009 crown vic from the nypd. Greetings from germany
I also own a 2009 Ford Crown Police Intercepter color black
I have an '01 grand Marquis, the first "full size" I ever owned. It has been the best car I have her owned. Sturdy, reliable, easy to maintain. I would definitely buy another one without hesitation.
Police dept. in my town has tried all different kinds of cars. They have went back to the Crown Vic.
kevin122759 ford tautrus
They had one and traded it in for a explorer. They are not happy with that either.
How? They don't make them anymore.
They never got rid of the ones they had.
I believe most of the Crown Vic’s have been retired in my area, all I see are Ford Interceptor Utility’s(Explorer), (Taurus) Interceptor Sedans, Expedition SSV’s, F350’s, Dodge Chargers, Durango’s, and Chevy Tahoe and Caprice PPV’s
Still drive the lincoln town car varient... wish it were still being made
Last body on frame car. It's a shame they're gone. Practically indestructible.
Ow, it isn't a Unibody (monoblock) car?
Should've mentioned the coolest version on this platform, the Mercury Marauder.
That would be the P71. Not MM
A one year wonder and inexplicable stupidity at Ford
@@Wicked_RotF30 As a P71 owner I classify them as equals. Marauder is faster but P71 is more durable
Very cool
@@mysticwine it was a niche model made for a few yrs.
Bro I can't believe u got my request can u also do the grand Marquis and town car
Jacob_ Huish
The Grand Marquis and Town Car are mechanically the same as a Crown Vic. Only difference was the suspension, styling, and for the Town Car, the interior.
The only big differences were the interiors, and the softness of the suspension. The Crown Vic was the "Z-28" of the group.
No... absolutely not.....the Mercury Marauder was the Z-28 of the group.... your off by a mile
Sorry i misspoke. The CV P71 was the "Camero" of the group. And Yes, the Marauder was the "Z-28". But lots of people I know have put the either the 4.6 4-cam or the 5.4L in their CV.
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I love crown Vic's V-8 RR drive you can make them look sick there bulletproof good on gas lots of room lots of trunk space just a great car! The Mercury marauder that thing was sick I always wanted one but I never managed to get my hands on one still would love to get one if I could find a mint one!
Steviedee 73 Good on gas...
Yeah right.
I own one and I can attest to the truth of these things.
Minus the "good gas mileage". Good gas mileage is a Crown Vic owner's wet dream.
Steviedee 73 - The Marauder had that DOHC V8 though which isn't known to be nearly as trouble free as the SOHC 4.6 in the Crown Vic. May not be as easy to find certain parts for either.
Mista Butterworth so true, I threw a rod in my 04' MM totally uexpectantly and I babied that car for 7 years using the best of the best fluids on time and got rid of it with only 170k. My 95 P71 had 330k on the original motor. I now have a 11' P7B (85k) that will last me forever.
Just curious, could I get 500 horsepower out of the Vic's engine without turning it into a ticking time bomb? I mean, I know I'll have to spend a decent sum of money, but that I understand is part of it.
I know a number of police officers who are trying to hang on to their CVPIs- using their seniority when they can. The new Taurus models are great cars- don't get me wrong- but the room provided by the CVPIs is much more comfortable when the officers are wearing their "utility belts"- the newer cars simply don't cut it.
I have a 2003 CVPI (that's the year Ford installed rack and pinion steering), and I've been told that, with regular oil changes, it should reach 400K before the motor wears out- mine is now up to 235K and running strong. I LOVE THIS CAR!
Kirk Parro yeah but 150k is the most you will see out of tranny unless all hiway
They're so great I fell in love with mine!
John Hull bs I have never serviced my trans, it’s at 255k.
John Hull mine is not a police model it’s the lx, my trans is good but my engine is ready to go
Engines are CHEAP for the panthers Triple! I've got one with 60k miles on it out of an 09 that I picked up for $400 (he kept the DBW throttle body and the COPs) and the trans for $600! Insurance companies total them out really quick even with minor cosmetic damage - the car my engine came out of had a broken headlight, broken turn signal marker lens, a cracked bumper, and a mangled fender and it was totaled out. _NOTHING_ wrong with it otherwise, it still ran and drove just fine.
I wish they still made big cars
Ficus Wizard Me to brother.
very few left....the large car segment is dying. Chevy's new Impala is a large car. Really good car, albeit it's FWD. If you want RWD, it's pretty much Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger or Challenger. That's about it. I hate America's obsession with crossovers. I won't buy one! If I have to buy used, old vehicles the rest of my life, than so be it!
mhirst16 you're right i had the crown vic and now the 300.
I guess biggest sedan in the market is a Dodge Charger. Not body on frame, but still living the V8 RWD dream.
Blame soccer moms
RIP, the last car not designed for planned obsolescence.
this comment nails it, simplistic function that would never be replaced by technological advancements, a true workhorse.
Ford is extremely weird when it comes to dis-continuing it's vehicles but I think they do it to boost the sales of the other vehicles they sale. i.e. they dis-continued the Ford Ranger in 2011 to boost the sales of their F150. I think another reason they dis-continued the Crown Vic (and Ford will never admit to it) was the simple fact that it was "too reliable" and ironically it was a victim of it's own success. They dis-continued their 300 I-6 engine in 1996 for the same reason. Basically every vehicle made today has a shelf life and is made not to last that's why so many things are on a car are made of plastic these days.
Brian Smith I think that's also the reason they never made a manual transmission crown Vic though there were supposedly plans which I believe because you can easily drop manuals into this. Only major failure that occurs on the crown Vic usually is the auto transmission
The death of the manual transmission is a whole other topic to itself. But basically it was killed off in the U.S. because it's "too reliable" The last year you could get a manual transmission in a F-150 was 2008 and I was just blown away when I first learned about that. The only place our kids of tomorrow will see a manual transmission is in a museum and that's pretty sad.
No. Strict CAFE standards and new safety regulations from Washington ended the Crown Vic. Nothing else.
That would be awesome if they brought back the crown vic with the new Coyote motor. Id be the first at the dealership with cash in hand.
I bought a 2004 CVPI from a dealer with 38K original miles. Car was a former detective's car that had the Interceptor package without the high-mileage and countless hours idling and transporting bad guys. I am so glad that I bought this car. There is nothing like it.
Mark Dellacqua don’t ever sell it
I’m keeping mine till I die. The vic will never die
@@mikecastellon3022 there are many still available at a Cheap price
One panther body could take out a Prius,Corolla,Kia,Hyundai,two Smart cars, a Fiat Multipla and a Peugeot; drive away with “minor damage” and go on a 2,000 mile road trip at 100 mph.
I got broadsided on the right side by a Ford Focus going 30-35 mph. Hit me right in the middle and spun me around. Even though the right side of my car was trashed, the Vic drove straight as an arrow. Got sent to the shop and when I got it back, you could never tell it was in an accident. She’s still running strong today 👍🏼
I have a very nice 2006 Grand Marquis that I've had for a little over 3 years. I'm on the big side, and I absolutely love it. The interior plastic is pretty chintzy, but the car is rock solid, and fits me fine. I'm going to keep this car for as long as I can keep it going, might even replace the engine or transmission. Unless it gets wrecked it should last the rest of my life. These cars are a whopper of a bargain. They depreciate like crazy, so you can pick one up at a great price. I hate FWD cars. I was about to buy a truck when I found this one, and snatched it up quick. I have gotten 30 mph on the highway before. These are probably the best deal on a used car out there. It's a real shame Ford decided to quit making them, especially when they were still profitable. Doesn't make any sense. Get one while you can. These are the last cars of their type likely to ever be made. Fortunately there are so many cars and parts out there that they will probably still be on the road decades from now, just like the VW bug. They will become cult cars, if they aren't already.
Yes, I own two Grand Marquis (2003, 2004); they both run great and are fantastic cars.
I agree I'm looking for a 2005 to 2011 to replace a 2012 Buick
Yep, I own a 2004 P71 with a 5 speed swap. This is the one car that I will NEVER get rid of. I even bought an extra one for parts for $200!! I kinda think they'll be worth something some day.
Ole Dude five speed? What did they use for pedals and shifter?....you piqued my interest
I love my 2004 Grand Marquis with only 129,000 miles, I want another one or even a Lincoln Town Car. These are great cars that will last for years with simple maintenance.
I do love my p71
It was the best, a go anywhere car that when maintained properly, will run well and forever. Sad to see her go, fleets across America will miss her dearly.
Don’t forget about the Marauder!
Pat O'Dell Took the words out of my mouth! '03 here.
I had a SB 04' and I'm looking for another but they are too rare.
Best car ever made
mshary's garage other than a 77-90 Caprice classic
Period. By miles the greatest car ever.
Is u can’t afford a rolls Royce get a Vic lx.....I did
ONE of the best.
I bought new and still have under a blanket in the garage an 04 Marauder! Just turned 56K miles and completely original. It's a great sleeper/muscle car!
I just bought a 2011 ex cop car, yesterday. real clean condition
Freddy Johnson >>> I bought a 2011 CVPI yesterday (Well my yesterday as I write this was Jul/22/2019). What a coincidence. Well, great minds think alike.
@@B3burner nice I got a black 2011 p71 litterally 8 days ago as my first car and i love it so far
Plenty of nice ones available for under $3000.
"Nice" is subjective. I haven't seen a decent one for under $3k. The nice ones are at least $4500 and up right now.
I paid 5700 for mine but it was a P71 w/ cruise control and traction control and had cloth floors unlike most P71s. It is grey and came with 77,000 miles. I would say a good deal. Definitely worth the extra money to get a nice one and cherish and maintain it and even a few tasteful upgrades.
Got mine with 119k miles for around 3k it’s a black P71 I’ve put 15k miles on it in 6months effortlessly..
04 mgm, 119k miles with a few dings n scratch’s, got it for $2200. Drives beautifully n shifts like butter
Not just the Crown Victoria and its Panther siblings, but any Ford RWD car with the 4.6 Modular V8 tends to be very durable. A perfect example: My friend's 1997 Mustang GT has 260K miles on it's original engine.
dwilsonjr78 the Mustang had a DOHC 4.6L V8 which also was in the Lincoln Aviator and Mecury Marauder. SOHC was for the rest of the Panther platform.
Actually, the SVT Cobra and the higher performance Mustangs used the DOHC V8. The GT still had the SOHC V8 until the Coyote V8 came along.
dwilsonjr78 that is what I was alluding to, thank you for the elaboration.
Was the last real Standard American car..... front Engine, rear drive, V8 .... what do you expect? Had an 85, 86, and a 92....86 was my favorite.....351ho
John Hull never heard of a charger?
Bo McIntire chargers are not an American car.....hemi is entirely a Mexican product, transmission from Germany, assembled and stamped in Canada..... NOT AN AMERICAN CAR and irs is not a traditional American layout....nor is the charger a full size car
And the charger is a unibody not nearly as rugged
fuzzy wuzzy I forgot that... thanks
John Hull well... You know the crown Vic was in large part designed by Ford Canada and was built entirely in Canada. So it's an American rear wheel drive type car but not made in the US though the engine and transmission were
I still have dad's 1992 Crown Vic with 18K original miles - thank goodness it's gray with gray interior rather than the carryover from the disco era of red on red.
MichaelAChang does it have the spot weld dent on the door like my and thousands of other 92's had
I guess not, since I'm not exactly sure what you're referring to. The car is literally like-new.
MichaelAChang on the bottom of the drivers door panel near the front I believe it was there was a robot welder door dent from the outside. This being the first year of the car in the rush to get them to dealers Ford sent thousands of them knowingly and when customers started seeing them it was a really big deal and they had to offer to fix give you a couple hundred bucks back or something
Ah, that's interesting and I wasn't aware of that. No, the car does not have this defect so I imagine it was bought later in the model year.
MichaelAChang it's small and can only see in the right light.....take a close look next time you wax it it's only a 1/4 to 3/8 inch round
I worked at the plant here in Canada that built them. It was an extremely sad day when the final Vic rolled off the line. The last 500 or so Vics went to Saudi Arabia, including the final car. All painted white, all Crown Vics. Our local police unit still drives 2011 model year Vics and refuses to switch to another platform. So it's nice to still see them on the road today working hard 7 model years later.
Mudshovel, many of us still consider the Crown Vic the best automobile ever built for the money. In fact you'd be hard pressed to find anything that comes close. The last of the GM variants that they quit building after '96 are the only things that come to mind. And like the Vic they were rear wheel drive, body on frame V-8 IRON.
@@tomswinburn1778 But the GM stuff wasn't as reliable and long lasting...
@@kskeel1124 You are 100% correct,I was the mechanic for our local Public Works for a while which included maintaining and repairing all city vehicles as well as the Police Car fleet . The Crown Vics. gave the least amount of problems. About the only thing I replaced often on the Crowns was the high output alternators ,but that was mostly due to the way the officers abused the Crown Vics on a daily basis. Some of the Crowns are still running even being 20+ years old,the GM vehicles they had have fallen apart long ago.
There are VERY few left in service, now. The legend is nearly extinct from police use.
@@LITTLE1994 Still several around my area being used daily,I say one today as a matter of fact. And local town has two it uses as squad cars still.
I've always wanted a last gen v8 crown vic. It was a simple and solid vehicle that has aged very well. It amazes me how much abuse they can take from a utility life with a police force then sold at auction to Joe Shmoe who then puts another 100k on it no problem.
They don’t make them like that anymore. Lincoln Town Car was more reliable than a Lexus.
You could drive over 100 curbs and the car would still drive fine. Those cars are like the first phone you get that never breaks no matter how many times you drop it.
Austin Mosier Nokia?
No Kia, is Ford
I have a 2002 Lincoln Executive town car that was well taken care of. She has 165,000 on the odometer but that 4.6 runs smooth as a new engine. Talk about a pleasure to drive, I had forgotten how it felt not to worn out from being in a car for two or three hrs. Despite being the biggest sled on the road it handle very well and is very responsive , always controllable even when pushed. These were great cars both in reliability, safety and comfort. Did I mention longevity, with many Taxi company's putting on over 300,000 without major mechanical failure.
Some of the comments are correct. They would not sell today because people are sold on looks and fuel economy, not comfort and reliability. It is nice to have a car that that gets 30 to 40 mpg with the price of gas these days, but the repairs and upkeep on some of these cars is horrendous, so you spend all your money in one way or another.
All and all these were great cars and such a pleasure to just enjoy going down the road in.
If you like your 2002, get ready for the day when you need to replace it. The 2003 to 2011 Town Car has a revised frame, a revised front suspension, zero offset wheels, and it rides better and handles better than the 2002.
I love this cars but there are hard to find in Europe.
no, its not!
Daniel28021991 wish uk police used crown Vic
I wish they sold this in Australia, slotted above the Fairlane.
Also part of what killed the Crown Vic was female psychology. Women who tend to be more insecure, like the feeling of sitting up higher in an SUV, it gives them the feeling of having more safety and control.
Jake Ford And they do love control
The crown vic. & town car, would sell very well today. Just use the same Drive train as F-150. For Texas put a trailer hitch, to tow the same as F-150.
Bring back the Lincoln Town Car and Grand Marquis!!!!
Dude Mercury has been gone for almost a decade...
Those cars was the top seller comfort and lURUXY so very quiet
I miss those too
But I still see them on the Streets
Ford really should dig the stamping dies out of the dumpster and start building these again with either the outrageous coyote 5.0 or 3.5 ecobeast V6. Give it blind spot monitoring, heated and cooled seats and adaptive cruise control and I’ll pay cash right now.
5.0 is the only upgrade for the Crown Vic,!
*17 people drive a Prius*
Bob McCoy And 4 people drive a Fiat multipla
Bob McCoy. One panther body totaled all 17 in one hit and drove away. “Minor damage”...
Bob McCoy No, no, no . . . not THAT many own a Priass!
35 now.
I'd daily a Prius for bumper-to-bumper traffic and save my Vic for the week-end
100% assembled in Canada at the Talbotville plant recently levelled and gone forever.... my favourite car. I saw so many brand new ones there was an overflow situation one year for some reason I cant remember but anyway I flew out of St. Thomas Airport and they had 2 runways closed out of three and there was Crown Vics by the hundreds maybe thousands for a few days quite a sight.
If I ever owned a Ford, these Crown Vic's are my first choice. Tanks....
This was surely one of the greatest cars Ford produced, and the last true “American Style” sedan. It’s a shame we won’t see any more cars like this produced again, and this is coming from someone who loves FWD Japanese cars.
I miss mine.
ive always wanted a fire engine red crown vic
Are u a firefighter?
bring back the crown vic ford i have a 2011 CVPI with 101k miles i love it
The greatest car ever made
Amen
I worked with a guy that had over 400K miles on his interceptor before he had to put a new engine in it, and it's still going strong.
awesome video man, love these full sized American cars! i had an 81 greand marquis and that had a similar luxury ride
The only thing that I didn't really like about cars from 98-2011 was the interior design. For such a car it was a bit generic, cheap, plastic. This applies to both the dashboard and door upholstery. It was similar with the Taurus after 1992 model. The 91 model had a pretty cool dashboard and door trim with chrome handles. From the '92 model they looked extremely cheap and plastic. In the years 89-91, the inner handle was attached to a metal door, connected to the lock with a rod. Solid solution. A plastic handle connected with a steel cable has been used since 92. The door panels creaked, they were so soft, tacky.
The big corporations think we are dumb and can be controlled. They do what they want and don’t listen to the customer. I’m sure if Ford listened to the customers they could have kept making the Crown Vic. The very least they could have done was to give it a redesign in the 2000s. But the powers that be at Ford bowed to the political class at the time and gave us suvs and crossovers that can’t compare to the Crown Vic. These cars all look the same and have no power. I’m glad though that the Crown Vic still has a large following.
Great video! I always loved the Crown Vic, and wanted to drive one! Greetings from Spain
A lot of police departments are switching to Dodge Chargers since the Crown Vic is no longer available. One problem is that the trunks are not near as large as the Crown Vic's. Because it's packed in so tight, the electronic foo-fa-rah will overheat in the Dodge. Cooling fans have to be installed. We will see how the Dodge's hold up in the long run.
Still wanting a Maruader. Great prices for good examples.
Do You Know?
This is a Traditional Ford that is a last Panther Platform Body On Frame Car
whenever i got stressed out i'd jump into my 2008 CVPI vic and just drive.
no destination, just going where ever the roads took me.
i love my P71.
The city that I live in (London Ontario, Canada) ordered a whole bunch off these when the announcement was made that the Crown Vic was ending. Even though all police cruisers are retired at 200,000 km's here. They are still using Crown Vics to this day. I'm sure the stockpile is dwindling though. There are a lot of Chargers now. These cars were produced in a plant just south of town. That plant (Talbotville) has been completely demolished now.
How much would that police department be willing to sell a "brand new" hardly touched Vic for?
P77777777 probably less than $6,000
And now we have bs like the taurus... we have a 97 lincoln town car and it is a strong car, with the same options as the crown vic, very responsive, quick for only having 210 hp, and luxurious interior, it is a true American classic
0:23 THATS MY CAR I have that same burgundy red Crown Victoria mine is a 1995 base model though got the other you know standard slash classic sidemarkers for 1 and 2 I myself have the same alloy wheels.
Ironic and awesome.
Is there a chance we can get a video on the 1979-1991?
I bought my 06 interceptor just because it is a big body on frame car. Some simple suspension and drivetrain mods and it handles pretty good and actually gets out of it's own way, quite fun to drive.
I have a 03 fully loaded Crown Vic and I love it! It was a one owner with only 99k miles when I got it. I only paid $3995. An absolute bargain for a piece of Americana.
Latnlvr nice. Got my 03 last year with 28K from a individual
Latnlvr you payed too much. I got an 08 129,000 for 2150 cash
I got very lucky and picked up an '02 MGM LSE with Handling Performance Package and floor shift with 122,000 miles for $2K. For less than $750 I replaced upper and lower front control arms including ball joints and bushings, all steering components and front shocks. The rear shocks were already replaced and the airbags were replaced with coils. Debating about restoring air ride as I've never driven one to see the difference. My car rides like new and these parts should last my lifetime. So far I've done all the labor myself savings lot of $$.
I paid 5k for my 2011 crown vic. She and me went on a road trip from north carolina to arizona and back. Best ride of my life. My vic is my prized Possession and will be with me for the rest of my life.
nice, how many miles/hours when you purchased it?
Just inherited my mother-in-law's '11 Mercury Grand Marquis..wonderful car! 92,000 miles..tons of room, smooth ride, great road trip car..
When I was in Chicago 2004-2007 that car was literally EVERYWHERE. Like VW Passat in Western Europe and Lada 2105/2107 in Russia. Taxi, police marked and unmarked, civilian versions, water departments. Boxy shaped model was still on the road too, especially station wagon used by the painters, carpenters etc. For me "American car" = Crown Victoria, white Chevy Express and Dodge Caravan ;-)))
My neighbor bid EIGHT HUNDRED BUCKS and got a 2011 cop car only last year. He drives it every day. INDESTRUCTIBLE!
now I hope that Ford is satisfied, because it managed to destroy the town car and crown victoria and let Toyota be the new "American car"
The only good cars I can think of similar to the Crown Vic/Grand Marquis (currently in production) is the KIA K900 and Lincoln Continental, both costing a lot more than the Crown Vic/Grand Marquis. The end of producing the CV/GM is one of the saddest automotive events I can recall. It's sad as the loss of Mercury, Oldsmobile and Pontiac. I think Ford cancelled these far too early. And for what? Ultimately forcing us into clunky SUV's where cargo you'd normally put in the trunk of a Crown Vic must ride inside with you. Nor are SUV's as comfortable and nimble as a full-size car unless they are the highest priced models. Since police officers, taxi driver's and other car bound fields loved the CV/GM and they were still selling well, cancellation never made sense to me.
Here's what to do:
-buy a grand marquis
-replace grille with crown Vic grille
-replace trunk facia with crown Vic one
-replace taillights with Vic ones
Boom you have a luxury, well-maintained Vic.
For me, it comes down to *Two* *Words:* *Full* *Frame.*
The Crown Vic and the Jeep Wranglers are the
only US vehicles still around or still being built with a
real, full frame. _(Pinzgauers don't count. :P)_
Crown Vics were the like the F-15 Strike Eagles of America's highways !!!
Sick to death of the never ending reliability problems with my BMW a few years back, I asked a mechanic friend of mine for advice on its replacement. If I wanted a four-door sedan that is absolutely unbreakable, what should I buy? Without hesitation, he told me to get a Crown Vic.
Recently had a guy on YT argue with me that the last year of the Vic was 2012...I'm like show me a 2012 and ill give you 1000$ I should know I have a fleet of 8 vics 3/09 2/10 and 3 of the LAST year 2011. Best car ford ever made and biggest mistake discontinuing them.
NOW i can piece together why i like RCR (regular car reviews) and this channel (even tho their representation is... *different* and *broowwwwn by kunkleman motors!*
This channel is speaking *mostly from experience and a dash of "gut feeling" with specs sprinkled in.
RCR is 95% from the gut, and experience and specs mixed in together, like a last minute meatloaf your mom would make because she had to stay late at the super market because her relief no call - no showed.
A used Crown Vic is a great value for the savvy motorist. You can pick up a CVPI Vic for $3-5,000 at a police auction, spend maybe $7,000 upgrading it and you have a trouble-free car that will last you 7-12 years of everyday service. Compared to the new Taurus, the Crown Vic is far more roomy and is not cursed with the Taurus absurdly low top sill and lack of hip and should room. I defy anyone to show me a front-wheel-drive powertrain as reliable as the Crown Vic. Parts are easy to come by. The Vic used essentially a F-150 drive train. A great Americn engineer was asked the secret of his success and said: "Keep it simple, stupid." The CVPI is simple to the point of being spartan. No infotainment system to go wrong and require $2,000 repairs.
I personally drove 1,000,000 miles in Crown Vic's , Grand Marquis's and even Town Car's . Still own 2 Grand Marquis's and a couple parts Car's . As a Taxi Driver they always served me well .
Body on frame, rear wheel drive, V-8 engine pretty much says it all. When Chevrolet retired the Caprice and it's GM brethren they ceded the market to Ford, totally. And to their credit Ford continued to make a fine car, even though it had no competition. That car was built for so many years any bugs were worked out. Since changes were few and far between the buyer could rest assured that short of the infrequent lemon he'd have a car that was as reliable as the sunrise, comfortable, good looking, and built on the platform Americans had known and LOVED for decades. People of my age still prefer the old body on frame construction. We still like rear wheel drive. And no amount of talking is going to convince us front wheel drive, unibody construction and tiny extra aspirated 4 bangers are better. Though geared a little different than my Vicki I drove a big '96 Buick belonging to a friend of mine at 70MPH on the highway. At that speed it was LOAFING at about 1600 RPM. Engines that work no harder than that have a tendency to last an unbelievable number of miles. Change the oil and filter, never let em overheat and they went forever. Yep, I've had Toyotas and a Honda. Both lost engines early as well as small parts that cost a FORTUNE at the dealer, no auto parts stores allowed to carry certain items. Sadly the makers of US cars have learned from the Europeans and Japanese. Now we pay thru the nose for vehicles that have a lot of fancy, and a lot of problems with all that gewgaw equipment they're now saddled with. I long for the simple, stone cold reliable cars of yesteryear, those you financed for THREE years, not seven. And traded in every 8 years, not three.
The government and its Media EPA and cafe forced the public to buy CFR trilateral commission products and Forced Ford to stop making these.
I have 2 1971 LTD s ,nothing like a real car.
uhh the Crown Victoria has been around a lot longer than 98 so your title is wrong. I have a 1984 LTD Crown Victoria.
I have a 1989. Yeah, it actually has been around since '79.
Never had them where I grew up. We had Ford Falcon and Fairmonts until 2016. But I always thought that these Crown Vics where cool. Love watching them in car chases on TV. They're what a cop car should look like
I own both a 1986 Crown Vic and 2008 Town Car Signature L, and wouldn't trad them for anything new on the road today. Safe, inexpensive to insure and maintain, comfy, and float down the freeways.
My family had one from 2000-2014 and it was a 96' LX. I miss that car so much. I always wondered why does Ford act like this car is an embarrassment? I heard they were asked for one to be donated to the Smithsonian but they declined?...
Recently purchased a 2006 CVPI from a sherriff department. Did a little work to it and been driving it daily. Total investment to date is around $600
Even in snow the Crown Vic excels. State troopers rarely ever get stuck in snow and they HAVE to go out. Secret: They are well-trained in driving in snow and they use excellent snow tires. I recommend Bridgestone Blizzaks.