6SSPEED

ok i'm look'n into get'n my first ls1 car a 2002 ex florida cop car. it has a 105,000 miles long tube headers magnaflow exhoust and an airlid. my question, is get'n a copcar a good idea or bad? and what kinda problems am i look'n at with a 105,000 mile car

cherryelky305

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I read an article on ex police cars, they said that most of the time they are bargins. The department usually takes good care of the cars and they have less heat cycles on them because cops usually leave the car running, (i guess the gasgets would last longer with fewer heat cycles) anyway, the maintence they put into those cars is the good thing.

corvet786c

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Wrong, the Highway patrol had camaro z28's automatics. They rag on those cars and changing the breaks every 10,000 miles. Extreme take off and stopping constantly.

cherryelky305

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http://ezinearticles.com/?Looking-fo...icle&id=360786

Not the article i was refering to but it might be a good read.

black01_WS6

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what kind of price are we talking about?

5_02ls1

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105k hell its just broken in good.....mileage doesnt hurt these cars ...the lsx engines were designed to be good for 300k.....

6SSPEED

i can get it for 8000 wich is wat i wanna spend since i'm a starving college kid live'n on his own

OMGWTFBODY

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psh. I bought a lower mileage, well kept 6 spd for about that price.

If you're talking 5k, then the car may be worthwhile.

Otherwise, you can get a better deal on the forum.

Intense

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Around here the beat the hell out of the cop cars... I could only imagine what they would do with a Camaro, Haha... its ok now thought they use chargers as cops cars.

6SSPEED

well if ur in huntsville and i'm in florence find me a 6spd (rather have a m6 than a4) and tell me about it cuz i cant hind anything less that 10 with under 100,000 and i've been look'n for quite a while and i've seen the car and seen it run at the track its not beat up

slowjoe99

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police don't drive it like it's theirs so they probably don't take care of them and they also don't pay for gas so the probably drive the hell out of em. I've seen cops do all kinds of stupid things in cop cars cause they don't care about the cars...

SpaZMaN

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police beat the hell out of thier cars man, just keep that in mind.

dgvincent86

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I got my '99 formula A4 with 54,000 miles from a LADY for $9,000...........the price on that police car is crap. Take your time, you'll find the right one.

AronZ28

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Don't buy it. I'd lowball the guy for $5000, and see if he'll take it. If he tells you GTFO, well walk away. I'd say its due for a transmission rebuild since the cops beat the **** out of it as well.

Only cop car I'd buy would be an unmarked detective's car driven by the same guy. He probably took decent care of it.

vipert/a

i got my 98 t/a with 48,400miles in mint condish for $8900. that was a steal. i wouldnt take that thing for $8,000 with those kinda miles. i bet your not directly buying it from the police. your buying it from at least one person who bought it from them huh? search around more. its worth the wait. go 2-3 states over if you have to.

6SSPEED

yea im try'n to find something from anywere if anyone knows of one for sale.

vipert/a

look on autotrader. got mine from there, from a dealership in some hick town in southern illinois. theres always something on autotrader.com. call and ask deep questions before making the trip.

waldershrek

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Usually the B4C's are used soley for interstate patrol and are used only by specially trained troopers. Also as far as the maintainence goes, every police agency I know follows the GM or Ford schedule (actually a little ahead) and everything gets done at it's service interval whether it needs it or not. The only bad thing usually about ex police units is the paint can take a beating and they have alot of hard take offs and stops. Look the car over real good, take it for a drive, check all the fluids and see if everything is in order.

sreve

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bought an'02 b4c in feb for $5500 usd 100'000 mi. it needed alot of cleaning up. overspray from repainting the tan. front brakes, tires, motor mounts , belt tensioner, changed all fluids. it's in good shape i'd take it anywhere. i really dought the cops the cops beat on it harder than i do, thats why i got it.

b4c2002camaro

105,000 miles is not too many. I paid $7,495 for mine with 93,000 in January 2007, stock with new black paint and antenna holes filled, ex-Florida Highway Patrol, dealer had three and I took the best one. All it needed was both front oxygen sensors, fuel filter, both belts, and A/C belt tensioner. I just turned 100,000 and the car is in excellent condition. And fast!

Just be sure to check it over carefully. Money spent to have someone who knows Camaros check it over would be money well spent.