# How much would fully loaded police style Ford Interceptor cost me? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [September 29, 2004, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-fully-loaded-police-style-ford-interceptor-cost-me/266629 "2004-09-29T05:10:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2004, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-fully-loaded-police-style-ford-interceptor-cost-me/266629/21 "2004-09-29T19:29:29Z")
I’ve heard that the main differences between the Interceptor and civilian models aren’t performance but durability related. The exception here is the suspention parts and mods. I was told that there’s upgraded cooling parts (silicone coolant lines were mentioned), a larger alternator (for sitting around at idle for a few hours with 2000 watts of radios, computers and lights), a large dome light, suspention goodies, higher speed rated tires and steel rims with ‘dog dish’ hub caps. I’m not finding a cite for any of this, though. ---
**Author:** ![mack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mack)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2004, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-fully-loaded-police-style-ford-interceptor-cost-me/266629/22 "2004-09-29T19:33:35Z")
Just don’t get [rear ended.](http://www.crownvictoriasafetyalert.com/CasesReports.html) ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2004, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-fully-loaded-police-style-ford-interceptor-cost-me/266629/23 "2004-09-29T20:01:40Z")
> [@Cerowyn](#): > > I see someone else beat me to the Car & Driver cite, but I’ll add that you definitely don’t want a Crown Vic, police-spec or otherwise. I’d go with a [MFP Interceptor](http://www.madmaxmovies.com/cars/madmax/YellowInterceptor/index.html). ---
**Author:** ![occ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8c91f0/32.png) [@occ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/occ)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2004, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-fully-loaded-police-style-ford-interceptor-cost-me/266629/24 "2004-09-30T03:39:31Z")
> [@Cerowyn](#): > > I see someone else beat me to the Car & Driver cite, but I’ll add that you definitely don’t want a Crown Vic, police-spec or otherwise. The ride might be “very smooth,” but so is a river barge, which is a pretty fair approximation of what you’d be buying. Police cars are designed to be roomy, reasonably comfortable for long periods, rugged and have a bit of grunt to go forward quickly on occasion. Ford doesn’t list a current price for the Crown Victoria Interceptor model, but the base Crown Vic LX Sport is $31,000 USD, so it is reasonable to assume that the price will be north of that. For the same (or less) money, you could get an Acura TL or Nissan Maxima with more horsepower, better fuel economy, dramatically better handling and better build quality. > > Unless you just wanna play cop, in which case, knock yourself out. This is the previously mentioned occ’s friend The police package cars are considerably less expensive than the LX sport luxury trim. I have attached a window sticker (unfortunately it is small) of a window sticker for a 2004. They’re around 25k brand new. If anybody in CT or the tri-state would like to buy one, I’m selling mine for $4000 negotiable, it is a 1999 that needs a little front end work & doesn’t have a working speedometer. [Forsale!](http://tinyurl.com/58285) They’re fun cars if you like everyone surrounding you to drive slow. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![occ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8c91f0/32.png) [@occ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/occ)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2004, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-fully-loaded-police-style-ford-interceptor-cost-me/266629/25 "2004-09-30T03:41:42Z")
whoops… here is a link to a window sticker for a 2004 crown vic police interceptor [Window Sticker](http://nyctaxi.org/windowsticker.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2004, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-fully-loaded-police-style-ford-interceptor-cost-me/266629/26 "2004-09-30T05:17:04Z")
When you finally get one, make sure it’s retrofitted to protect you [if you are rear-ended](http://www.crownvictoriasafetyalert.com/CVfactSheet.html) . ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2004, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-fully-loaded-police-style-ford-interceptor-cost-me/266629/27 "2004-09-30T15:05:02Z")
There an echo in here? ---
**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2004, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-fully-loaded-police-style-ford-interceptor-cost-me/266629/28 "2004-10-01T02:59:49Z")
Anyone know the differences in the Ford Crown Vic and the Impala Police packages? ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2004, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-fully-loaded-police-style-ford-interceptor-cost-me/266629/29 "2004-10-01T03:12:49Z")
> [@Mudshark](#): > > Anyone know the differences in the Ford Crown Vic and the Impala Police packages? Which version of the Impala? The big assed rear-wheel drive Impala, or the faux Impala with front wheel drive? ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2004, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-fully-loaded-police-style-ford-interceptor-cost-me/266629/30 "2004-10-01T03:18:41Z")
They have everything on [ebay](http://search.ebay.com/police-interceptor_Passenger-Vehicles_W0QQcatrefZC12QQfromZR8QQsacategoryZ6001) ---
**Author:** ![testride](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a6a055/32.png) [@testride](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/testride)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2004, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-fully-loaded-police-style-ford-interceptor-cost-me/266629/31 "2004-10-01T03:19:43Z")
I can’t provide a cite, but I can recall reading that the police take special note of vehicles that look like cop cars but aren’t driven by cops. They know you’re not one of them, and they will be very interested in what you’re up to. ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2004, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-fully-loaded-police-style-ford-interceptor-cost-me/266629/32 "2004-10-01T03:41:19Z")
> [@Tuckerfan](#): > > Which version of the Impala? The big assed rear-wheel drive Impala, or the faux Impala with front wheel drive? I know you were trying to make a smarmy comment about the supposed shortcomings of the newer front-wheel drive Impalas… However, to my knowledge, there was never a police package for the '94-'06 Chevy Impala SS. The Caprice got the copper treament. Number 16 [here](http://www.raiden1.com/ss_faq.htm) explains the difference between the Police package Caprices and the Impalas. ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2004, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-fully-loaded-police-style-ford-interceptor-cost-me/266629/33 "2004-10-01T03:45:19Z")
> [@jnglmassiv](#): > > I know you were trying to make a smarmy comment about the supposed shortcomings of the newer front-wheel drive Impalas… > However, to my knowledge, there was never a police package for the '94-'06 Chevy Impala SS. The Caprice got the copper treament. > > Number 16 [here](http://www.raiden1.com/ss_faq.htm) explains the difference between the Police package Caprices and the Impalas. Yeah, but the Impala SS was simply the Caprice with a supercharger and a few other enhancements (done because the Caprice was a _dog_ performance wise and wasn’t selling well). ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2004, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-fully-loaded-police-style-ford-interceptor-cost-me/266629/34 "2004-10-01T04:09:36Z")
> [@tuckerfan](#): > > Yeah, but the Impala SS was simply the Caprice with a supercharger and a few other enhancements (done because the Caprice was a dog performance wise and wasn’t selling well). If you’re talking about the '94-'96ers, they never had factory superchargers. They had the LT1 engine, a 350cid with about 270 horsepower. Interestingly, for several years now, the front-drive “slow” Impalas have been beating the older rear-drive jobs in zero to sixty times. The '94-'96 fans aren’t particularly forthcoming about this fact. ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2004, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-fully-loaded-police-style-ford-interceptor-cost-me/266629/35 "2004-10-01T04:14:27Z")
> [@jnglmassiv](#): > > If you’re talking about the '94-'96ers, they never had factory superchargers. They had the LT1 engine, a 350cid with about 270 horsepower. Interestingly, for several years now, the front-drive “slow” Impalas have been beating the older rear-drive jobs in zero to sixty times. The '94-'96 fans aren’t particularly forthcoming about this fact. Hmm, I thought they had superchargers, maybe the article I skimmed on them mentioned it as an aftermarket add-on. Frankly, I don’t care for any of the post-70s models of the Impalas. ---
**Author:** ![Berkut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a88e57/32.png) [@Berkut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Berkut)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2004, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-fully-loaded-police-style-ford-interceptor-cost-me/266629/36 "2004-10-01T04:25:11Z")
No supercharger on my 96 Impala SS. I would rather have mine than a 9C1 Caprice. There are a few police departments that felt the same way I do. How would you like to be running from the cops and see about 5 of [these](http://www.fast-autos.net/chevrolet/impalass.html) in your rearview? ---
**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2004, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-fully-loaded-police-style-ford-interceptor-cost-me/266629/37 "2004-10-02T02:51:27Z")
> [@Tuckerfan](#): > > Which version of the Impala? The big assed rear-wheel drive Impala, or the faux Impala with front wheel drive? I was talking about the new front drive Impala. (Which is possibly the ugliest _looking_ Impala to date, but I still like it.) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-fully-loaded-police-style-ford-interceptor-cost-me/266629.md?page=1)