Officer Opinions on Current Cruisers

[CNTLOSE]

I do like our Expeditions...plenty of leg room and room for all my crap. I have heard a couple people also liking the Explorer based Interceptor over the Taurus one. I am curious if they will eventually offer the Ecoboost in the Explorer to match the Taurus.

I am meeting with the Chevy sales rep today. He is bringing a 6.0 Caprice already outfitted with a cage. Our Chief told me the car must fit our tallest guy who is 6'9"...Jim I think you know who I am talking about.

[NoDrama43]

the new cages for the fords are off-set. prisoners go on the pass side rear and the cage is off-set to allow for more room. We put a guy in there who was 6'6" in full uniform and it was a squeeze but he fit.

If you want to see our car let me know. I can arrange a test drive. I will be at work wednesday, but Thursday have to go to Toledo to pick up my new 2012 HD electraglide the department bought me. (well not really me, but I tell everyone it is going to be mine.... )

[CNTLOSE]

Originally Posted by GSPI

Let me look in my notes. I should have your representative's phone number somewhere as I am pretty sure it's the same one as it is for Cleveland and I will get that to you.

Thank you, I would appreciate it.

Originally Posted by NoDrama43

the new cages for the fords are off-set. prisoners go on the pass side rear and the cage is off-set to allow for more room. We put a guy in there who was 6'6" in full uniform and it was a squeeze but he fit.

If you want to see our car let me know. I can arrange a test drive. I will be at work wednesday, but Thursday have to go to Toledo to pick up my new 2012 HD electraglide the department bought me. (well not really me, but I tell everyone it is going to be mine.... )

Thank Jim, I will let you know....and try not to have too much fun riding back.

[GSPI]

PM with the representative's contact information sent!

[CNTLOSE]

Originally Posted by GSPI

PM with the representative's contact information sent!

Got it...Thanks!

[CNTLOSE]

Well yesterday I met with the Chevy rep who brought us a Caprice.

WOW is all I can say. That car was fast, handled great, plenty of room, and could stop on a dime. Really shows how outdated the CV has become in 30+ years of the Panther platform.

Dodge is outfitting a car with a cage for us as I type. (That is customer service!) We should have it in a week or so. Still waiting to hear if the 2012/13 model year has addressed the brake and trans issues.

Ford customer service has been in the trash. No one can get us a demo or get me to someone who can...or at least the ones who write or call me back can not.

**But now that GSPI has provided me with another contact I will hopefully have some better luck.**

[FHP0665]

Originally Posted by CNTLOSE

Dodge is outfitting a car with a cage for us as I type. (That is customer service!) We should have it in a week or so. Still waiting to hear if the 2012/13 model year has addressed the brake and trans issues.

I just got into a brand new one this week (after only being on the trade list for a year with my CV that ended up with 187k!). I doubt I will have any issues to report before you need to make your decision but we did have one last year that the fuel tank expanded and almost ruptured on due to not venting properly. I think it was an isolated incident though. Other than the normal service bulletins that I have seen from Dodge itself for various things, it seems to be a solid car.