What condition does a squad car have to be in order for a police department to sell it?
2007-12-29 09:20:20 · 6 answers · asked by kaminski_aleksander 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Usually after they hit a certain number of miles - and it is extremely high mileage.
The vehicle will be running and in good repair, but you need to know that it has been driven in every type of circumstance, and probably pushed to it's absolute limits more than once.
The other thing to consider is the "passengers" that were in the rear of the vehicle, and the bodily functions that probably happened there and the body fluids that were cleaned up from there.
2008-01-02 05:38:39 · answer #1 · answered by CGIV76 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are generally in good running condition, but the mileage may not be a good indicator of engine wear. Squad cars idle for extended periods of time.
On the plus side, the maintenance is usually kept up very well.
Many police cars end up as taxis, and are kept in service for quite a while.
2007-12-29 17:51:49 · answer #2 · answered by trooper3316 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
it depends on the department and how much money they have. The more financially stable the department, the better condition a cruiser is when they decide to get rid of it.
In my experience they are all in pretty rough shape when the department is done with them. Miles on a police cruiser are kind of like dog years.
2007-12-29 19:26:12 · answer #3 · answered by Kevin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have bought and sold over 500 former police cars over the past 10 years or so...
Some were real dogs, some were fair shape and several were great condition.
The best cars are from smaller, wealthy cities.. they turn them over quite quickly... sometimes less than 75000 miles.
Best former police cars are Crown Vics and some Chevy Tahoes.
Worst are Chevy Impala's and Dodge Intrepids..
2007-12-29 20:55:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It could be in any condition from like new to trashed.
They could be just Updating every car in the fleet.
2007-12-29 17:25:29 · answer #5 · answered by MP US Army 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pretty good i'd imagine or else no1 would buy it =)
2007-12-31 20:05:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋