Are Ex Cop Xr6 Turbo's A Good Buy?

[BEN189]

Hi all

I have about $30k to spend and I want to get a T. I have noticed on the carsales website that they have a few 06 BF XR6T’s that were cop cars. The kays are low and the price is in my range BUT are they good value???

All I can see is that they are stock from the factory with only reverse sensors and side airbags as an option. Is there anything I am missing?

I guess the pro of buying something like this is that there still is factory warranty on them compared to other sub $30k T’s.

Anyone bought ex cop cars on this forum? I would like to know if you have been happy or unhappy with it.

Thanks, Ben

[chipa_12]

I think for 30 grand you could probably find something better than ex-cop car..

Having said that , nothing wrong with an ex cop car depending on what you pay for it.

I bought an ex BA cop car, had 40K kays on it. Nothing wrong with it, other than a bit of wear and tear in interior. It also had premium brakes which was a bonus I wasnt aware of when I bought it. However I only paid 27 grand for it 2 years ago. So I reckon for 30 you should be able to get a much nicer car, with premium sound and probably leather seats, which is something you wont find in an ex-cop car...

[PURVIE]

Yeah mate im with Chipa. For 30K I couldnt justify purchasing an ex cop car, you just dont know whats happened to them, wheteher they've been trashed or not, and as he said, interiors are shocking, worn seats, holes and scratches in the dash, and so on. Take a look on carsales and carpoint, I was browsing the other day there was a nice acid rush T, 20 inch rims, lowered, engine bay detailed and sprayed acid rush and I think it had an edit for 22K.

Take your time, and eventually something will come along..

[exarsixturbo]

I wouldn't touch an ex cop car with 400ft barge pole.

We used to get them at work and they were always f*cked. They don't own them so they are driven like they are stolen. The wheels, brakes and suspension are always rooted and the engine always cops a really hard life – especially in hwy patrol cars. The interior is also buggered as they drill holes everywhere and constant wear and tear on the seats and trim.

In my opinion, run in the other direction…

[Dillz]

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[AGENT ORANGE]

They dont come with any warranty youll find I had a 2 year old BA ex undercover, ford wipe warranty as soon as its sold by the cops, so its not worth buyin it mate to be honest, they dont come with any real options and lookin at a BF XR6 my old man bought home they have a cheap finish compared to the BAs

BA Ts new were close to 50k, and now the BFs Ts are close to 40k theres a big diff in quality I rekon as well

[BEN189]

Thanks for the replies.

Well, that is something I didn't know that Ford void the warranty on cop cars, that is interesting.

The reason why I would consider one is because of the warranty and that I would much rather a BF over a BA. Most BA's are out of warranty and they dont come with the ZF auto like the BF does.

[tmac450]

I wouldn't touch an ex cop car with 400ft barge pole.

We used to get them at work and they were always f*cked. They don't own them so they are driven like they are stolen. The wheels, brakes and suspension are always rooted and the engine always cops a really hard life – especially in hwy patrol cars. The interior is also buggered as they drill holes everywhere and constant wear and tear on the seats and trim.

In my opinion, run in the other direction…

I've heard some horror stories about cop cars (from those that drive them).

Everything from dodgey servicing (because the dealerships know the cops don't check or care) with cars running out of oil, to being thrashed, or the most common: being started stone cold and given a bootful when on call from the station.

Apart from the dodgey interiors, the cops sell them at 40k for s reasons, resale is better and they become too unreliable not far beyond that.

[Locomick]

void the warranty????? first time iv herd of that. mate I got a ex cop car for 27K two years ago and hade warranty work done on it by ford. I think u got stooged mr orange.

just have the car gone over by somone independent , u will soon find out if its a ex hwy thrasher or the sarg's take home car.

mick

[bdave351]

Gday,

I spent three months at the sydney auctions going over every ex cop XR8 and XR6T from Jan to Apr last year.

Most of them I wouldnt buy and have hard lives. Not thrashed revs wise more than private but having scum bags in the back with marked roofs and the occassional gutter jump or lump out under the front when they bottom out coming out a driveway to quick.

There were good ones to be had though and they didnt seem to go for much more than the bad ones since the dealers bidding didnt seem to care.

I guess maybe 1 in 10 were worth buying. Low Kms, good nick.

Ended up getting one with only 23,000km and very little marks on it. Warranty was fine.

So yeah, would certainly do it again if I had the time, but wouldnt buy just any.