mpcmotorsports Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 I still consider myself new in the business, almost a year selling Ford. Had someone message me on Facebook asking if I could get him an Explorer Police Interceptor. Customer is a civilian. The store I work at doesn't do much fleet business and my manager wasn't sure. Thanks in advance for any pearls of knowledge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice-capades Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 3 hours ago, mpcmotorsports said: I still consider myself new in the business, almost a year selling Ford. Had someone message me on Facebook asking if I could get him an Explorer Police Interceptor. Customer is a civilian. The store I work at doesn't do much fleet business and my manager wasn't sure. Thanks in advance for any pearls of knowledge. In a word, no. Police units sales are restricted to government, municipal, police and affiliated agencies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 You can possibly find them on the used market at police auctions, though I haven't seen or heard of any Explorer or Taurus PIs being sold off yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice-capades Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 20 minutes ago, fuzzymoomoo said: You can possibly find them on the used market at police auctions, though I haven't seen or heard of any Explorer or Taurus PIs being sold off yet. Correct. I was thinking only of new police units. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 Sure they can.....at auction with 200K + miles on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullynd Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 I was behind an upfitter in a newer PIU the other day (not a 2020 though) wonder if Ford has a program to get PIUs to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potatosalad Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 On 6/22/2019 at 4:01 AM, fuzzymoomoo said: You can possibly find them on the used market at police auctions, though I haven't seen or heard of any Explorer or Taurus PIs being sold off yet. There's a decent amount of 5th gen PIUs in civilian hands. Explorerforum has plenty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potatosalad Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 On 6/22/2019 at 12:18 AM, mpcmotorsports said: I still consider myself new in the business, almost a year selling Ford. Had someone message me on Facebook asking if I could get him an Explorer Police Interceptor. Customer is a civilian. The store I work at doesn't do much fleet business and my manager wasn't sure. Thanks in advance for any pearls of knowledge. Technically, no, if ordering straight from factory. However, there are plenty of used ones you can find at auction. You may also find some PIUs that were rejected by the ordering agency (for whatever reason) and sent back to a dealer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snooter Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 (edited) Honestly....with mucho experience gleamed from matters such as this....just dont do it...they will suck even for a trail rig...id take my chances on a new puppy for the kiddos....keep window down...tsb for exhaust is a joke Edited June 24, 2019 by snooter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoldwizard Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 On 6/22/2019 at 8:01 AM, twintornados said: Sure they can.....at auction with 200K + miles on it There are hundreds of "retired" Crown Vics still "patrolling" the streets. Just down the street from my is a black and white. No push bars ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 39 minutes ago, theoldwizard said: There are hundreds of "retired" Crown Vics still "patrolling" the streets. Just down the street from my is a black and white. No push bars ! A high school friend of mine got a hold of one with the push bars and both spot lights still on it. Many a fun night back in the day messing with kids smoking pot in various parks after dark. Shine a light on them and watch them scatter like roaches! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 2 hours ago, theoldwizard said: There are hundreds of "retired" Crown Vics still "patrolling" the streets. Just down the street from my is a black and white. No push bars ! I have a friend that all he buys is "retired" Crown Vic PI's....claims it is the best used car on the market bar none..his latest one he is currently driving was obtained from South Carolina...flew down and drove it back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snooter Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 (edited) I just checked...3668 idle hours and not even 4 years old yet. Edited June 25, 2019 by snooter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
630land Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 There's used car dealers in Chicago that specialize in selling used police cars/Utes. Quite a few Taurus/Explorer PI's available. My co-worker has a 2011 CVPI, and he knows they are out of production. I told him that there's used Explorer and Tahoe police trucks now, and he said 'oh cool, I'll get a Tahoe maybe next time." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mekks082 Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 A few dealers around in denver have some used low mile ones for sale. Not sure if they were even used by police. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edshropshire Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 On 6/22/2019 at 2:01 AM, fuzzymoomoo said: You can possibly find them on the used market at police auctions, though I haven't seen or heard of any Explorer or Taurus PIs being sold off yet. We had one available locally. Looks fun, but not for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
probowler Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 On 6/22/2019 at 3:25 AM, ice-capades said: In a word, no. Police units sales are restricted to government, municipal, police and affiliated agencies. I don't understand the reasoning? It's not like it's top secret military tech, it's not a weapon project, it's just a car with ugraded components. What's to stop a maker from taking the car, giving it a different name, and maybe swapping the shock brand so it's "different"? I'm guessing there's a law but it seems silly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 8 hours ago, probowler said: I don't understand the reasoning? It's not like it's top secret military tech, it's not a weapon project, it's just a car with ugraded components. What's to stop a maker from taking the car, giving it a different name, and maybe swapping the shock brand so it's "different"? I'm guessing there's a law but it seems silly. It's way more than just upgraded shocks. There's additional body braces, beefier suspension components, armor plating in the doors, plus more that my coffee deprived brain is struggling to think of right now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice-capades Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 9 hours ago, probowler said: I don't understand the reasoning? It's not like it's top secret military tech, it's not a weapon project, it's just a car with ugraded components. What's to stop a maker from taking the car, giving it a different name, and maybe swapping the shock brand so it's "different"? I'm guessing there's a law but it seems silly. It's all in the details included in the 2020 Police Interceptor Utility Order Guide. https://blueovalforums.com/forums/index.php?/files/file/431-2020-police-interceptor-utility-order-guide/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinaw Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 2 hours ago, fuzzymoomoo said: It's way more than just upgraded shocks. There's additional body braces, beefier suspension components, armor plating in the doors, plus more that my coffee deprived brain is struggling to think of right now. From the 1980 "Blues Brothers" movie: "It's got a cop motor, a four hundred and forty cubic inch plant. It's got cop tires, cop suspensions, cop shocks. It's a model made before catalytic converters, so it'll run good on regular gas." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 3 hours ago, mackinaw said: From the 1980 "Blues Brothers" movie: "It's got a cop motor, a four hundred and forty cubic inch plant. It's got cop tires, cop suspensions, cop shocks. It's a model made before catalytic converters, so it'll run good on regular gas." Fix the cigarette lighter.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
probowler Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 (edited) 11 hours ago, fuzzymoomoo said: It's way more than just upgraded shocks. There's additional body braces, beefier suspension components, armor plating in the doors, plus more that my coffee deprived brain is struggling to think of right now. No, you completely misunderstood the point. The idea is to change the shocks so the vehicle is now different and no longer the "LE model". Basically a dumb go-around to make it sellable to the public. I want all that shit. Armor plated door, spot lights, all of that sounds awesome! (Or as Mack so well put it... cop motor, cop tires) None of it is illegal for people to own, so it's honestly ridiculous that Ford isn't allowed to sell it publically when anyone could go and upgrade their car themselves, even to exceed the police spec. Edited February 24, 2020 by probowler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 Knock yourself out then i need to leave this place for a while or forever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
probowler Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 51 minutes ago, fuzzymoomoo said: Knock yourself out then i need to leave this place for a while or forever I'll wait why you try to come up with a good reason why a civilian shouldn't be able to purchase this; take your time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullynd Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 Ford could sell the PIU to the public as is if they wanted to. Ford doesn’t want to. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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