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> >> Dates back to when all PD thought they had to have full-size
> >> vehicles (for hauling perps)
> >
> > BULL. The CV has more room under the body for mods such as better
> > suspension and bigger powerplant.
> >
>
> And your point is? I stated what patrolmen want and you state what
> certain characteristics are in certain vehicles.
>
> > . with rear-wheel drive (more controllable in skids and etc).
> >
> > More bullshit. FW drive is much more controllable in skids. If they
> > made a good fwd CV, the fuzz would be all over it.
> >
>
> The PD's can only buy the type of vehicles that manufactures build as
> "Police Equiped". Maybe you could explain why you're seeing many PD's
> using Impala's, Malibu's, Taurus and Intrepids?
> Living in your own world, not the real world aren't you?
>
> >> Most of this was due to personal preference, not managements. Many
> >> cops complained when anti-lock brakes were added as they couldn't
> >> skid to a stop (many times sideways) and claimed this was a faster > >> stop.
> >
> > More total bullshit. Sliding to a stop is something done in Starsky
> > and Hutch. Not something they'd WANT to do in real life.
> >
>
> Your bullshit. You obviously have no knowledge of PD's or your one of the
> problems. Many cops WANT to slide to a stop, and in the city I live in
> many cars were wrecked when they first had Anti-lock brakes for this
> reason. Chief issued an order banning sliding stops.
>
> >> Many PD's are
> >> switching to smaller front-wheel drive vehicles as manufactures make
> >> them available with "police pachages" to save on purchase cost and > >> fuel.
> >> Also, Ford undercuts the purchase price to fleets, government and
> >> etc. to get their vehicles exposed, i.e. cheapest vehicle you can
> >> buy. (They even did it on retail Taurus and the next smaller one at
> >> one time so they could claim #1 title, which Toyota beat by offering
> >> quality Camry's and Corolla's, not cheapness.)
> >
> > Of course, GM is still the number one car maker, not Ford. So you're > > wrong again.
>
> You're still living in your own world. I was talking about two specific
> models and your talking about total vehicles sold.
> I was involved in the purchasing process in my city for over 19 years and
> can state under oath what happens in the bid process for fleets from > Ford.
>
> >
> > Obviously, you've no clue what you're talking about.
>
> I think it's more than apparant who's clueless. Unless you have some
> factual information I'm done feeding the troll.
> davidj92
>
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