Top 5 Reasons Why the Police Interceptor Is the Best Daily Driver! | Chasing Dust

Spoiler alert: Our Truck Editor, Desert Chief, doesn't actually daily drive a truck! In this episode of Chasing Dust, Matt gives us the top 5 reasons why his daily driver, a 2008 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor P71 is the best daily driver on the planet. Watch as he goes through all the features and capabilities of his police cruiser, both on and off-road. That's right, he doesn't just stick to the pavement.

[emmanuelmondesir]

I'll be another proud crown vic owner commenting. Amazing car, built like a tank. Every bit as reliable as these newer more modern cars out here, with no unnecessary car payment and super easy to work on for the most part. Simple technology, and built the way a car should be in my opinion. Takes me everywhere I need to go even hundreds of miles with no complaints. Don't care what anybody says, one of the best cars ever made in my opinion. The only thing that would make these cars better is if they came in stick shift.

[Bendigo]

Only irritating thing about owning one is having everyone in front of you doing 5 or 10 mph under the speed limit.

[richardcutler]

Just bought a 2011 yesterday with 100k and 3100 idle hours yesterday!! Looks, runs, sounds, drives like new!! LOVE IT! Got the full CARFAX on it, it was very well maintained - was a Connecticut State Police Hiway Cruiser!! Came with new tires, new battery, full braked all around, and new upper and lower control arms - basically all work that I'll never have to do now, except for occassional brake jobs, but most major repairs were done prior to purchase! And I paid UNDER 5 GRAND!!! 👍👍👍

[heisenbergII]

Honestly I’m pretty proud I bought my crown Vic as my first car

[huntersandell]

I like this dude! Owned this exact car for years until somebody t-boned the hell out of me on my way to work. After that i still drove it for another two years, just couldn't use the entire passenger side. I had just gotten it aligned before the accident, afterwards it still drove straight as an arrow! I could not believe the punishment it took.

Just bought myself another '08 with 60k miles, 2700 idle hours. Going to drive out to Arizona to pick it up this week! :)

[acidburner]

Burnout a day keeps the mechanic away... 06 p71 with 345k miles and 3100 idle hours all original besides cams exhaust and tune. I'll daily a crown vic until I can't drive anymore.

[steezayay]

I drive a 2011 with 4700 idle hours & 150k miles. This is by far my favorite car I have owned so far. It is reliable as hell, I LOVE the sound of its v8, its very roomy & comfortable (even for me being 6'5.) It still makes me sad Ford quit making these things. I know the design was dated, but all panther platforms were amazing. Rear wheel drive, body on frame, bulletproof engine I mean Ford really made a big mistake in my opinion.

[just.me]

I loved my 2005 Crown Victoria P71 Interceptor.
I called it my 4 door Mustang.
I wish I didn't have to sell it. People drove carefully around me and I enjoyed that since I had my 7 year old son. When he wasn't in the car and felt like having a little fun look out here comes my Vic.

[chrischery]

Yes mister you're right those cars are the best daily and reliable car in the planet

[fxst]

My 2011 crown Vic with 39k, 1900 idle hours, black, dual spots, push bar, steely wheels, ballistic front door panels and all the heavy duty upgrades coming this week. Retired detective unit LAPD. Thanks for sharing your ride.

[Elpresidente]

Bought mine about 6 months ago as my first car. A 2010 with 220k miles, 720 idle hours and a badass looking ram bar. It's a great car. Hasn't let me down yet and I doubt it ever will. I love it.

[rickdavid]

I own and operate a taxi service. I have 4 cars so far, 2 grand marquis 1 town car and just bought a 2011 CVPI..50k with 740 IH
Black on black was an unmarked slick top patrol unit. Paid 6500 absolute beast. Love it! This is going into service as my daily and work car.

[alexandradavis]

Thanks for sharing the word I hope this car never dies out

[lifewithquan]

It's just something about that V8 I just love, I own a 2007 CVPI And I floor it every chance I get!!

[zaincuriel]

I'm from San Francisco I have a 2008 Crown Victoria Yellow Taxi Cab that car never breaks down it has heart it's smooth it's powerful everybody knows it when I'm driving by.

[damondent]

Love the vic thanks for the video. I recently bought a 2010 at auction with 77, 000 mi for 2 grand. It needed some cleaning and a full tune up now runs great. I drove these as a cop and love em. Best car ever I am now retired and still love driving it. The best thing I love about it a pushbar was on it with spotlight and they left all the equipment in it but disconnected. My battlestar galactica

[stephenryder]

I'm a former cop. My first privately owned CVPI was a brand new 1986. 5.0 V8 was nice. Been driving them for an uninterrupted 35 years. Just bought an unmarked 2008 with 77K miles and 1350 idle hrs. Yup - 13 years old with 1350 idle hrs. 2 hours a week for 13 years. immaculate and a Flex Fuel to boot. Runs on 106 octane E85 alcohol (or 91 - 93 pump gas). I've owned 5 Cadillacs in that time, plus a Mercedes, a Porsche and a BMW 740IL. The P71 (I always kept one as a backup daily driver/farm truck/pickup/family taxi/tow truck/express train) is - by far - a better, more reliable, longer lasting, easier and cheaper to maintain and more versatile vehicle than ANY of them. An overall better car. BETTER than any Mercedes, BMW or Cadillac. Not prettier, or faster, nor as luxurious - but the BMW dealer wanted $3, 000 to put the sunroof back on the track, the Cadillacs could not keep an engine or stay out of the shop, and my first "tune-up" for my Mercedes at the dealer was $1, 250 - and that was in 1971. If you gave me one for free on Monday, I'd sell it on Tuesday, and with the money I'd buy an old P71 for everyone in my family and all my friends. Think of it this way - if you bought a10 yr old CVPI for $2 or 3, 000 instead of spending 125, 000 for a Mercedes Kommand Kar, you could put $10, 000 or $20, 000 in the P71 - blow ANY M-B or BMW into the freakin' weeds, install unborn llama skin upholstery with inch-deep carpet and a 500 watt stereo, every electronic upgrade known to man and put the $100, 000 you saved in the bank (summer home, nice boat or world cruise++)

[RaggedyRacingGarage]

I paid $600 for my 2000 crown Victoria police interceptor. Drive it everyday

[alexandradavis]

Those gray seat covers are actually put in by the police and they are a strong woven material made to be specially easy-to-clean

[robertsmith]

Just bought my black p71 today. This will be my 3rd one and I love and know the value of them. I'll keep this, one forever