You can buy a decent, reliable vehicle at these auctions. A guy I know bought a former police Crown Victoria for $2K. He drove it for 3 years, and all it needed was gas and the occasional oil change. He sold it for $2500. It wasn't a fancy ride, but it got him back and forth to work without any issues.
That's the way to buy!! ,I'm an old timer and I can't remember how many cars and trucks I bought in the day when we had sales papers for cheap!! Including muscle cars in the day like Z28 and BB Chevelle's!!
The government buys very reliable v8 domestic vehicles and they maintain them properly. It is commonplace to purchase reliable vehicles from government auctions.
Nothing is cheap, even if you get one through the dealer, they hike up the fees plus very expensive shop repairs. Only like finding a legit 100bill on the ground to find cheap
The auction price is the wholesale price. Look up the trade in price, if you can get a car below book trade-in it is a good deal. Bought a Honda Accord at an estate sale. Paid $2300, used it a year, traded it in and got $5500.
I've picked up 3 cars at state auctions, all have been good runners. It used to be they would sell off cars before 100k miles, now you're lucky to find one under 150k miles.
Back in the 80s, Law Enforcement vehicles were put up for auction at 80K miles. My dad told me that back in the 50s, law enforcement would auction off their vehicles with 40K - 50K miles.
In my personal experience as a Govt. worker, many guys ABUSE the heck out of the vehicles! As in think Rentals! If it's a Cop car they never shut them off except at the station. All that idling is what wipes out the cams in the Dodges. They messed up the newer design by moving the cam too high in the block and it doesn't get splash oiling when at idle, etc...
@@DoubleMM70 I meant the idiots using them! I saw guys doing burnouts and neutral drops, running over curbs, spilling bags of road salt into truck beds, generally just trashing the city vehicles....
@@UncleDickeysRandomLife Yes but the gov must sell them at auction. Governments cannot trade them in because that would allow collusion. Government assets are public property.
I worked Military Police for 8 years. 1 thing to keep in mind with these vehicles that people don't often think about is idle time. Miles may read 100,000, however that doesn't account for the 100's to 1000's of hours we sit around idling. Also, I have NEVER seen a work vehicle receive oil changes or maintenance anywhere near on time. Factor in that idle time and that motor is going to have excessive wear and tear. Just something to keep in mind. Check for leaks, bad gaskets, knocks and ticks, etc.
The risk with the police cars is the amount of hours they sit running idling not moving, this wears out engines, especially the hemis,... A hemi that's been driven in normal situations will last
@alexanderkennedy2969 There is nothing wrong with the 2.7L and 2018+ 3.5 Ecoboosts. The earlier 3.5's had a single timing chain with the phaser issues. Ford fixed that with dual timing chains in 2018 and newer.
Having run a motor pool for the corrections depth, that's actually my last concern because PM's are a must and those vehicles are designed with extra cooling for the drive components. My concern would be suspension. Municipal vehicles get abused by wear on the frames and especially suspension.
I've been buying police cars for 15 years. Everyone of them has lasted 100-150k miles over what was already on them without any problems. Ford taurus, f150, crown vics...
It’s really not hard on vehicles to run for long periods of time. 85% of wear a vehicle gets is during cold startups. Many Taxi cabs were Ford Crown Victoria’s. Their normal life was 350K to 400K miles.
Years ago I worked with a nurse and he needed a little pickup for a commuter. He bought an older Ford Ranger 4WD with a 2.3L 4cyl and a 5spd manual transmission. It was an older Forester service pickup. It had about 140K miles on it when he bought it. He paid $500 for it. He drove it for several years before it finally died at almost 400K miles. The first thing he did to it was he changed the front and rear differential, transfer case and transmission grease. He did that every 50K miles until it finally died. Around 300K miles he had to replace the 4WD system. It had the manual locking front hubs. He absolutely loved that old Ranger. When it finally died he bought another Forest Ranger pickup and had driven it for a few years. I retired so I don’t know how long it lasted. Another friend of mine was a Forest Ranger and he was given a new Jeep Cherokee with the inline 6cyl and a 4spd manual transmission. It too was a 4WD. He babied the Jeep and when it hit around 150K miles his boss came to him no and said that it too was going to auction, but if he wanted to buy it, the Forest service would sell it to him for $600. He too bought it because he had babied it for its entire life and knew that it was in great condition for the mileage. When it hit about 200K miles they gave it to their son for his college car. That old Jeep got him through his Masters degree. We’re thinking about selling our current low mileage pickup and buying a 3/4 to 1 ton 4WD pickup for work around our property and putting the money from the sale of our current pickup and buying more gold.
@@johndriskill3376 We have only 1 pickup that we’re thinking about selling. It’s a diamond in the rough. It’s a 11 Ford Ranger XLT super cab 4WD with the 4.0L V6, 5spd automatic transmission, 3.55 gears in the rear. Limited slip differential, tow pkg. It was originally Silver, so I decided to break it up, so I had it 2 toned. It’s now Silver over Red metallic. I had it reupholstered in Red with black trim and stitching, custom pinstripes, LineX spray in bed liner, tonneau cover, adjustable rear air shocks, custom wheels, new Cooper Discoverer A/T tires. Before adding the K&N intake and a 3” FlowMaster exhaust system, I was getting 19mpg on the highway with the cruise set on 75mph. I now consistently get 23mpg. I also added window vents and a dashboard cover. Though it’s mainly used for work around our property, it’s always been babied. I change the oil every 6 months, (which is about every 1K miles to 1,500 miles). When it hit 30K miles I had the front and rear differential, transfer case and transmission fluid / grease changed, as well as the radiator was back flushed and new antifreeze was installed. Next week it’s going in for new front brakes and an alignment. The truck is detailed every year and 3 coats of Ceramic wax is applied. It still looks showroom new and has only 36K original miles. We are the second owner. The original owner was 62 years old when he bought it. It had only 20K miles on it in 19 when we bought it. He had just bought a new F150 and didn’t need the Ranger anymore. This is our 4th Ranger. We’ve been buying them since the 80s. They’ve proven themselves to be durable and reliable little pickups. A stock XLT with no customizations like ours books out for $22K, according to KBB. If we decide to sell it, we’ll ask $28K. We live in the mountains of north central Washington state.
Thanks for sharing that sounds like a beautiful truck. I live in Arkansas myself that would be over 1000 miles one way trip. The Ford Ranger wouldn't be able to tow my two large pontoon boats. I also carry 100 gallon fuel cell in the bed of my truck. I know someone will really be happy to purchase this one of a kind truck. Thanks for all the information. Have a great weekend!
@@johndriskill3376 Yeah, you’ll need a 3/4 or a 1 ton at least. Yes it is a 1 of a kind pickup. We’re only thinking about selling it as in a few years we’ll need to put a plow on the front to plow our private road on our land in Montana where we’re having a Log House built for our retirement years. I’m 7 years older than my wife and my health isn’t great, so I need to get her closer to her family so when I die, she’ll have family close by.
I just found your channel and subscribed. These comments arguing over which engine is garbage is kind of funny. Every manufacturer has had some bad years, bad design, or bad updates to every motor and transmission. Some recalled, some allowed to fester and wreak havoc on the publics pocketbook. I've owned virtually every single configuration brand, engine, and configuration in my life. My old F-Series with a 351 and 3 speed manual had 500k miles in it when I sold it. My 2017 3.5 EcoBoost was a beautiful piece of garbage. Bad cam phasers 3 times in 96k miles. My brother's Chevy High Country was actually bought back by GM because it had so many issues. Personally, a 2500 truck that needs a steering rack or new main seal is still a good deal. Good luck, everyone!
Way back in the 80's when no one knew about these or the customs auctions you could pick up really, and I mean really cheap, deals. I picked up a Customs shipping container of Sony TV's in Miami for $300 and sold them off to a local retailer for a nice tidy profit. An associate bought a DEA Lamborghini for $5K. Replaced the windshield, a rim and tires and drove it for a year before driving it to a dealer and selling it because the insurance premiums were eating him alive. But then people started finding out about these, and then the auctions started putting reserves in or someone would be sitting next to the auctioneer whispering to him, it got to the point there wasn't any point in going any longer. Last one I went to was in the early 2000's in Orange County FL. There were no "deals" to be had there. Hell, they even charged admission if you were going to be bidding.
The only issue with GovDeals is not every auction is setup the same. Some will extend the timers to allow the bids to continue while others will go off the best offer submitted in the final second.
I was in the military for 20 yrs. I know from experience that a lot of government vehicle are driven very hard and rough. There is a reason why they tend to be cheap.
😂for real bud, the cops in my town hit 120mph for a dog on the road 😂I'm like wtf you would think it was something serious turns out it was nothing, not there car not there problem now if it was there own car they would never drive that way
Dude I am so glad you made this one because you and me have talked about the police auction ones before and most of the auctions are Brasher auto auctions or Copart because all the tow companies keep the police impound this one this one actually has stuff that I can use sweet
I think the trick is to NOT buy thru third parties and find the actual auction sites so you aren't paying the 10% or whatnot fees... I'm surprised this guy didn't mention you can find police sites with auctions instead of paying all the markups... I would have subbed if he took the time to mention such.
@@MrSITH-qj6zp You can find auction sites thru local government websites, such as county/city or even the department websites... I'm not saying that is always the case, but I have seen it multiple times by doing some quick research for my local government.
If you think the Dodges have issues, the Tahoes are almost as bad. The active fuel management system usually fails around 150-175k. The cam get chewed up and pumps metal throughout the engine. The 6 speed autos usually lose the torque converter at about the same mileage. Insanely expensive to fix either problem
My 425000 mile 2011 Chevy Silverado would disagree. Same drive train as a Tahoe. You can get around the afm by plugging in HP tuners and simply flipping a toggle. Flushing the transmission fluid once every 100000 miles helps extend the life of the 6l80e.
@@streetratgarage It's a lot more than software my friend. You need a proper AFM/DOD delete kit including non-AFM camshaft to get rid the AFM completely. There is a still a chance of ending up with a lifter failure/trashed camshaft with a software delete alone.
@@ABRetroCollections if you do not as yet have a problem with the active fuel management, lifters, collapsing, if you turn off the software, you will not have a problem. I have deactivated more than 50 units so far, including my own, without removing any of the active feel management mechanicals. Over seven years without any issues on any of the units again this is including my own 425,000 mile 5.3 L. With all the original active fuel management mechanicals still installed, and only software turned off.
He’s absolutely correct. Even if the engine runs, it’s likely the reason why the vehicle is being sold is because the engine and/or transmission is toast.
As a mechanic those IDLE hours is nothing. Those are serviced on a schedule no missed appointments. They are maintained with the finest dealer parts. Forget the running hours its idling at a low rpm worse thing you need is exhaust mounts . As a mechanic I'll tell you those cars are worked on by special mechanics that only work on police cars .
Not true. Our local sheriff's dept was having one of the good ole boy shops working on their cars. Nothing fancy about that shop. Had a nice price fixing thing going on that someone tried to make public with proof, but got sued for it instead. Then good ole boy shop owner ended up in prison for life for pimping out his minor step granddaughter.
Ive been a government employee my whole life, Department of Defense and now another agency. Government vehicles idle for hours and hours, dont get oil changes regularly and get slam shifted…..run into things with noone to discipline…..they may be low miles but at a cost.
We have three 2016 Chevrolet government fleet vehicles with less than 5,000 miles going to auction soon. You read that correctly, 5,000 miles. Tahoe, Suburban, and Express.
That hellcat mentioned around the 5 minute mark is still listed over a month later. The buy now price is now 51k rather than the 59k shown in the video. It's hilarious when people can't price gouge like that.
Well, the people who list the vehicles for sale do not get any of the money that the vehicle is sold for. It all goes back to the state of Indiana. So they have no reason not to be 100% honest.
My man. Thank you so much! This has opened so many doors for us. Social media influencers and general knowledge had misguided me for over a decade lol.
Those transmissions are on their last legs. If you noticed he said they will fix it when it needs repair until they don't want to fix it anymore meaning that it will cost more than it's worth or too many things going bad at once
Back in the 90s my dad bought 2 cars from police auctions. A Chevy Corsica and a ford Taurus. Corsica got us though high school them blew a head gasket after 40,000 miles or so Taurus was a dud, it said runs and drive, but it wouldn’t shift out of first gear. Once the tranny was replaced, it wasn’t really a good deal. Idling kills every gasket in these cars
I work for FDOT and drove a 2000 Ford F 7700 which was a Duel fuel F150 on a 1 ton chassis with 7 lug wheels. I drove it for 15 years and it had a regular 302 V8 with a small alternator. This vehicle, when it ran , stayed In the shop all the time. It sat running everyday for 12 hours a day or driving. As far as maintenance there should be a policy to replace a vehicle when you have as much money in it as equal to it's value. But no, they have a budget for maintenance instead. The truck ran for 200,000 miles and the state had over $250,000.00 in repairs. If they had ordered it with a heavyduty alternator or dual battery system because it bad to stay running because the battery would die due to the required safety lights. It was a piece of crap 4 rear ends, it was $1200 labor every time a coil went out and it had 54 replaced, 3 transmission s, 4 timing belts, It would randomly quit, the front suspension was replaced 18 Times from 20,000 miles and could not fix it. It beat 16 set of tires square finally ended up with 10 ply tires that were $1200 ta piece and it still shimmied, vibrated and bounced. So I don't put ANY stock in maintenance in them.
They are overpaying for all the cars on govdeals now. 4 years ago I paid $1500 for a 2010 crown Victoria that same car would sell for $3k now on govdeals.
Govt maintenance schedules are usually looooong intervals because they know they will be replaced with relatively low mileage,usually within 3 years before the warranty expires or just as it expires. It's a crap shoot as to condition. The Govt agency I worked for rarely had their vehicles serviced unless a problem was reported, otherwise they just drove them, no oil changes no nothing..sold them off after 3 years and bought new . Same 3 year cycle because they knew the vehicle would be fairly reliable for that long, considering the neglected service intervals. May not be like that everywhere but I would be VERY cautious about a purchase unless you know what your getting and it's very very cheap.
Gov deals is a 3rd party its likely good for seeing various options around you. But you can just go straight to the Municipality's & not pay the surplus fee's.
The cams going bad on Chargers is not fixed properly by just changing the cams, remember all of that cam material that's been ground off is circulating in the engine oil
It's only a good value until it need fixing. Then repair costs today incredibly expensive. Now not such a good deal. The unknown is why i like to buy from private party. Eyeball a guy see where they live will tell you alot about if they could afford a well maintained vehicle.
The reason for the cams going bad is that the cam sits higher in a Hemi. So, it doesn’t as much oil on the cam. Thus, a ton of idling causes them to run pretty dry.
I don't have a car, so no car payment, insurance, upkeep, gas or registration. Imagine how much money I'm saving, especially considering I'm retired and am able to use public transportation. SUCKERS!
My problem with this type of auction; all this property is stollen! No one consented to the theft of their property, weather stollen by taxes or strong arm by cops. Buying stolen property is the same as voting for abolition of your right to own anything. Just because it is commonly does not make it right.
I disagree with your statement that these vehicles are stolen from the government from individuals. Approximately 90% of the vehicles at state and federal auctions are confiscated from drug dealers and chop shops that have been busted. Also included are the federal and state government vehicles, when they receive funding to replace the older vehicles and purchase new vehicles. It doesn't mean that these vehicles are mechanical disasters waiting to happen, as they are maintained meticulously by the federal and state governments mechanical shops. I will agree that the Dodge Chargers were a disaster purchase years back in the patrol car replacements. The largest portion of the vehicles are used by upper level officers as a take home vehicle. With the remaining being used by state patrol, county and city patrol divisions. The civil court division receives an allotted amount of vehicles used by the Deputies assigned to that Division, which serves legal documents, such as law suits, eviction etc. The Sheriffs Department handles all of the criminal documents such as arrests warrants and anything else dealing with a criminal case. My husband started his law enforcement at the age of 24, after his service ended with the Army. He worked at our county's sheriff's department, retiring at 20 years as a Lieutenant Deputy. He was still young at 44, he's a man that must be busy every day. He wasn't cut out for retirement at his age... I WAS ESPECIALLY NOT CUT OUT FOR HIS EARLY RETIREMENT...😢 AFTER THE FIRST TWO WEEKS OF FISHING EVERY DAY AND DOING THINGS AROUND THE HOUSE, HE BECAME RESTLESS, BORED AND THEN REALLY CRANKY...UGH! After 3 months he applied with a neighboring county's sheriff's department. The average time starts to finish, once offered a position, tentative to passing all of the background checks, his immediate family, spouse and children, also passing criminal background checks. All of our background checks came back spotless. When you are the immediate family member of a law enforcement officer, you are also held to a higher standard as the law enforcement officers. After those were completed he had to pass the following tests: A 5 mile extreme optical course which included 2 miles of running through a maze of sorts in or under the maximum time allowed to finish the test...THINK BOOT CAMP BACK BEFORE NEW RECRUITS COULD WAVE A WHITE CARD TO BE EXCUSED FROM AN EXERCISE THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO COMPLETE DUE TO IT BEING TO STRENUOUS 🙄 A score of 90% or higher at his shooting ability, that is comparable to the VARIOUS POSSIBLE SITUATIONS HE MIGHT NEED TO USE HIS WEAPON. A complete medical exam including his weight and BMI being at or below the guidelines for his height, to be able to be in law enforcement in that county. ***A SIDE NOTE ON THIS TEST ALONG WITH THE EXTREME OBSTACLE COURSE MY HUSBAND AND ANY OTHER DEPUTIES IN THE COUNTY HE'S EMPLOYED MUST DO THESE TESTS ANNUALLY. THE EXCEPTION BEING THE FIRE ARM TEST IS A MANDATORY QUARTERLY TEST*** I REALIZE THAT THERE ARE FAR TOO MANY IN LAW ENFORCMENT THAT ARE SEVERELY OBESE. UNFORTUNATELY EACH DEPARTMENT HAS THEIR OWN STANDARD REGARDING THEIR TESTING. FAR TOO MANY DEPARTMENTS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES ARE SEVERELY LACKING IN ENSURING THEIR OFFICERS CAN PERFORM THE DUTIES REQUIRED. MANY WHICH INCLUDE THE NEED TO CHASE DOWN AND CAPTURE A FLEEING SUSPECT. AT THE SAME TIME NEEDING TO AVOIDING ANY PHYSICAL FRACTION TO CIVILIANS OR PROPERTY SUCH AS A FENCE. MOVING ON... He had to pass a written test on the criminal statues in our state with a score of 85 or better. Last but not least were the 6 hours of psychological and aptitude tests. These included the ability to navigate all of Microsoft Window's Office tools, mathematical performance, and the comprehensive ability to learn the programs used daily along with reasoning and logical decision skills. All the above can take anywhere between 4-5 weeks for an applicant who has already passed the states law enforcement training and has been certified to work in law enforcement. He worked his way up to a Sargent Deputy in less than 2 years. Once he became a Sargent he was given a take home vehicle. Once when he had taken a few vacation days, he received a call from a mechanic at the county shop, that it was time for his vehicle to have a complete bumper to bumper check. This includes the engine, electrical, hoses, belts, heating and air conditioning, tire tread, steering alignment, transmission, the overall body and interior, the condition of the undercarriage and axle including all bolts and other parts... and I have no idea what else.. Another time when he was on vacation he was called because it was time for an oil change, or other fluid changes. I had to follow him to the county shop both times, to drop off his take home vehicle. The mechanical shop along with the officer in charge of scheduling all of the county's vehicle maintenance, sometimes doesn't check the officers schedule more than a few days in advance. He drives a 2010 Crown Victoria with approximately 230k miles... I asked him before making this post and he knew it was at least 230k. That vehicle drives better than cars that are 10 years newer. The county has been budgeted for several dozen new vehicles arriving in April. Most will be for the patrol division with the remaining to replace the Sheriff's Sargent's, Lieutenants and Captains within several divisions in the Court and Sheriff's office. These vehicles will be Chevrolet SUV'S I'm not sure what the patrol divisions will receive. He's sceptical about the newer vehicle's being mechanically sound. If it were up to him he would keep his never ending reliable Crown Victoria. However this vehicle will go to a government auction and sold for next to nothing... Whoever buys that Crown Victoria is getting a mechanically sound and clean interior with zero rips anywhere, including the driver's seat. We would purchase it as an extra vehicle, however county employees are not allowed to purchase ANY vehicles or other items owned by the county 😢 I understand that this is a lengthy post but I felt the need to assure you that government auctions are NOT stealing from people, except for the reason I listed earlier. In most cases these vehicles are government owned and well maintained.
@@mylegalassistants I can appreciate your sentiments about law enforcement and their righteous place in society. But the point I want to make it how it has become normal for others to think that some parts of my body or mind belong to them. Buy life is my own. God gave it to me! When the fruit of my labors are taken from me by force or coercion, my God given rights are diminished. It is legal for cops or other gov. Officials to take my property without trial, without proof of any crime, for which I must prove myself innocent to get it back. And the vehicles they have to sell that have not been stolen ought right, the moneys used to by them were acquired through threat of violence and extortion. We live in a sick culture where theft is normal. So, what is the most important of the Ten Commandments? It is “thou shalt no steel, because every command has to do with steeling something.
The 392 is a 6.4 L. 1 liter is equal to 61.0237441 cubic inches. Or 1 cubic inch is equal to 0.016387064 liter. So there is some math involved, but you can calculate it with this formula
I do wonder if that brown 4x4 F150 has the 5.0 if it does that truck is worthseeing how much it goes for because even if its like 2 or 3k thats a steal.
My favorite car i ever had was a Alabama sheriff crown vic had it for 5 years and only thing i ever had to do was change the intake manifold and change the tp sensor
Just remanber this when buying a Gov police car truck. if it has 150k mile's check the engine idling hour's alot of fords an dodges have it . then x it by 60 cause 1 engine hour equals 60 miles so if a car/truck has 150k miles but also has 4500 idling hours 4500 idling hour's come out to 270k mile's then add the 150k miles the car/truck has like 420k miles on it . give or take a few miles .
A car that idles for one hour equates to 60 miles of driving, that would mean it would be exactly the same as driving a car down the interstate at 60 miles an hour at about 2000 RPMs for one hour?
Yeah, I would never buy any LEO vehicles. The amount of idling hours is atrocious. Even if the mileage is decent, just go ahead and multiply that number by 2 or 3 for actual run time. Also, only a few things are allowed to be fixed on these vehicles. Typically oil changes, tires, and wipers. All of the rest of the services are highly scrutinized by many fed agencies and they won't allow the other servicing unless approved by said agency.
All lies. Fed agencies aren't scrutinizing how a polive department in a town of 2000people are maintaining their cruisers. I bet you couldn't name a single agency. .
A friend years ago had an idea to purchase vehicles through this, and resell them for a big profit, He barked at me when I told him he wouldn't be able to. He didn't know these vehicles are sold with a clause where you can't do what he planned on doing..
@@streetratgarage then this may be different than a gov program another person I knew went through years ago. Could not get a vehicle to just sell for profit. You could only do so if you repaired mechanical and/or safety issues. So this just seems yet another factor buyers should be aware of when buying used cars from people who may be buying/bidding through this program.
Just to let you know all police vehicles are not worth it. I've worked in the city garage/repair shop and all the rubber seals,gaskets, and bearings are worn out. The electrical system is soon bad because of the computers and all the other police equipment that was attached to it. Be prepared because the only good thing your going to get is the frame.....
Don't buy a former police car, no matter what brand. They're constantly idleing, they're driven hard, and think of the people that have been in the back seat. Yeah, it's cleaned, but still....body fluids...drugs....if you get pulled over, would a drug dog hit on it? Possible.
I've owned one and daily drove it and it was a pain in the ass. If you are not paying attention everyone slams on their brakes when they see you behind them and you almost crash into them several times a day.
The best cars to buy ,are brand new Japanese cars ,I have 480,000 on my Honda Accord ,with no major problems ,the 3000$ junk government cars ,oil leaks ,transmission problems ,engine problems ,front end problems,electrical problems and more.
Let me give you an example of a law enforcement vehicle in Canada that is for sale currently. 2015 ford explorer. 100k miles with 45k hours of engine running time. So it was running for 5 years 24 hours a day. Essentially parked around our parliament buildings in ottawa just idling with a cop watching.
@@streetratgarage We currently have a 11 Ranger XLT super cab 4WD pickup. It’s mainly used for work around our property. I figured that at our age, it would be the last pickup that we’d ever own. It’s our 4th Ranger. We’ve been buying them since the 80s. They’ve proven themselves to be durable little pickups. We bought it in 19 with only 20K miles. We don’t like Silver, Charcoal Gray or Black and ours happened to be Silver so I had it 2 toned (Silver over Red Metallic). I also had it reupholstered in Red with black trim and stitching. I then added a K&N intake and a 3” FlowMaster exhaust system, rear adjustable air shocks, running boards, custom wheels, LineX spray in bed liner, tonneau cover, custom pinstripes, window vents, etc. It has the 4.0L V6, 5spd automatic transmission, limited slip differential, tow pkg. I just put Cooper Discoverer A/T tires and next week it’s going in for front brakes and wheel alignment. It still looks showroom new with only 36K original miles. We’re thinking about selling it and buying a F150 4WD with a tow pkg. I’d like to have the 5.0L V8 (302 CID), as they’re an excellent engine. I already have a buyer for our Ranger. He’s willing to pay $28K for it. I can sell it and buy a F150 for work around our property and buy more gold only because our US dollar is going digital and that’s not a good thing. Our daily drivers are both 5 year old Subaru’s. My wife’s Outback has only 32K miles and my Forester Touring has only 15K miles. I’m retired so my wife and I will be going to MT this fall to look at some property to build a Log House for our retirement years after my wife retires. A full sized pickup will come in handy for hauling firewood. I went ahead and subscribed to your channel to get more of your content. Enjoy your day, Doc
I have a Dodge ram 1500 5.7 hemi that's on its way out due to it being stolen and recooped but damaged. The bottom pully on those older models go out allot. I replaced mine twice.Also keep an eye on the rear diff. They tend to go out and the dash lights. Otherwise of you come accross another suv or ram I want to get in on it for our Search and Rescue team. Yeah we're volunteer and after the military trying to get another truck to pull a travel trailer if we find one is hard. (NC)
😅in my country police auction cars are always stripped to the bone, you'd be lucky to find one with the engine or transmission. We have a long way to go.
I've noticed (in my area) that so called Auctions/Dealers use a GovDeals to post their cars that are supposedly for auction, then you go their website and they have a selling price for the same cars there. Makes no sense
This guy is in Lala land. As a former government employee, I know for a fact government vehicles are driven like they were stolen. Also, the agency would bid-out maintenance contracts. Whoever submits the lowest bid, gets the contract. As such maintenance was shoddy, done with no attention to detail, etc. The fellow mistakenly thinks government agencies give their vehicles TLC. Don't forget government agencies are NOT profit-making entities. As such, they don't give a flip about cost and/or care. Also, government agencies have budgets and cut corners wherever they can.
It’s not for everyone. But I would rather put work into a cheap vehicle then buy a brand new one that will depreciate $10,000 in the first year. Even if you buy a $25,000 used vehicle that’s in real good shape you will be paying about $500 a month for a car payment plus maybe another hundred dollars per month or more for your full coverage insurance that you will be required to have on a vehicle you’re making payments on. But this is America and the choice is yours to make.
Maintained that can be some real BS depending on the vehicle. A dump truck driver dropped a 6 cubic yard of ground cover bark in a nice brand new Peterbilt. Asked him what do you think about that Peterbilt. And it was the usual complaint from old timers packed full of electronics and made to break not run like the old Peterbilts. How long you been driving truck? All my life. Ok so you been working for this company? No I used to work for the city driving dump trucks and now retired. You would think the city would keep their trucks new and maintained. But no! This company I now work for they always got nice new trucks and keep them maintained. They also have better material for the job site than Home Depot and it's cheaper but need to buy half load or more to save any money.
I wouldn't waste my time looking at a vehicle with 200k+ with a bad rear main. I'd move on. You should have bought the utility truck and flipped it. I like Chevy too but theirs nothing wrong with a nice looking good running CHEAP Ford truck.
Man forget the cars, I want one of those single family homes for $19k O_O
You get what you pay for in this life.
@@thefamily512 okay, boomer
@@TheInfiniteAmoyou live in a box dont you
Man they selling acres for $60
@@Pickleman2008 "they are"
You can buy a decent, reliable vehicle at these auctions. A guy I know bought a former police Crown Victoria for $2K. He drove it for 3 years, and all it needed was gas and the occasional oil change. He sold it for $2500. It wasn't a fancy ride, but it got him back and forth to work without any issues.
I live in SW Pa. Where can I find these auctions in my area ?
Crown Vic’s are tanks like suburban and Hoes
That's the way to buy!! ,I'm an old timer and I can't remember how many cars and trucks I bought in the day when we had sales papers for cheap!! Including muscle cars in the day like Z28 and BB Chevelle's!!
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The government buys very reliable v8 domestic vehicles and they maintain them properly. It is commonplace to purchase reliable vehicles from government auctions.
I havent seen a cheap auction police car in years. I have seen them in massive bidding wars. The days of cheap auction cars are over.
Cheap everything is over…
Nothing is cheap, even if you get one through the dealer, they hike up the fees plus very expensive shop repairs. Only like finding a legit 100bill on the ground to find cheap
The auction price is the wholesale price. Look up the trade in price, if you can get a car below book trade-in it is a good deal. Bought a Honda Accord at an estate sale. Paid $2300, used it a year, traded it in and got $5500.
That's Bidenomics for ya!!
100% True. Let's go Brandon.
I've picked up 3 cars at state auctions, all have been good runners. It used to be they would sell off cars before 100k miles, now you're lucky to find one under 150k miles.
Back in the 80s, Law Enforcement vehicles were put up for auction at 80K miles. My dad told me that back in the 50s, law enforcement would auction off their vehicles with 40K - 50K miles.
Cars have different mileage life now.
That's good to know they're using our tax dollars more responsibly!
In my personal experience as a Govt. worker, many guys ABUSE the heck out of the vehicles! As in think Rentals! If it's a Cop car they never shut them off except at the station. All that idling is what wipes out the cams in the Dodges. They messed up the newer design by moving the cam too high in the block and it doesn't get splash oiling when at idle, etc...
I work in the Gov Fleet. We definitely take care of your cars. The abuse comes from people who don't know how to drive.
@@DoubleMM70 I meant the idiots using them! I saw guys doing burnouts and neutral drops, running over curbs, spilling bags of road salt into truck beds, generally just trashing the city vehicles....
@@boilerroomed3682what drug addicts did you work with? 🤦🏾♂️
Bought a truck on this site once and it was a great running truck! Just remember on each bid the buyers fees and state taxes can add up quick
How much?
Taxes? We PAID FOR THE VEHICLES WITH TAXES
@@UncleDickeysRandomLife Yes but the gov must sell them at auction. Governments cannot trade them in because that would allow collusion. Government assets are public property.
@@jennyanimal9046 At auction they are sold to highest bidder.
@@UncleDickeysRandomLifeWait til you get a job and start buying things on your own.
I worked Military Police for 8 years. 1 thing to keep in mind with these vehicles that people don't often think about is idle time. Miles may read 100,000, however that doesn't account for the 100's to 1000's of hours we sit around idling. Also, I have NEVER seen a work vehicle receive oil changes or maintenance anywhere near on time. Factor in that idle time and that motor is going to have excessive wear and tear. Just something to keep in mind. Check for leaks, bad gaskets, knocks and ticks, etc.
Man stop, military police vehicles get the least abuse out of all police cars, it’s not our fault your base is just lazy
The risk with the police cars is the amount of hours they sit running idling not moving, this wears out engines, especially the hemis,... A hemi that's been driven in normal situations will last
Same with LS gm motors. Idling ruins the cam.
@alexanderkennedy2969 There is nothing wrong with the 2.7L and 2018+ 3.5 Ecoboosts. The earlier 3.5's had a single timing chain with the phaser issues. Ford fixed that with dual timing chains in 2018 and newer.
Having run a motor pool for the corrections depth, that's actually my last concern because PM's are a must and those vehicles are designed with extra cooling for the drive components.
My concern would be suspension. Municipal vehicles get abused by wear on the frames and especially suspension.
I've been buying police cars for 15 years. Everyone of them has lasted 100-150k miles over what was already on them without any problems. Ford taurus, f150, crown vics...
It’s really not hard on vehicles to run for long periods of time. 85% of wear a vehicle gets is during cold startups.
Many Taxi cabs were Ford Crown Victoria’s. Their normal life was 350K to 400K miles.
Years ago I worked with a nurse and he needed a little pickup for a commuter.
He bought an older Ford Ranger 4WD with a 2.3L 4cyl and a 5spd manual transmission.
It was an older Forester service pickup.
It had about 140K miles on it when he bought it. He paid $500 for it.
He drove it for several years before it finally died at almost 400K miles.
The first thing he did to it was he changed the front and rear differential, transfer case and transmission grease. He did that every 50K miles until it finally died.
Around 300K miles he had to replace the 4WD system. It had the manual locking front hubs.
He absolutely loved that old Ranger.
When it finally died he bought another Forest Ranger pickup and had driven it for a few years. I retired so I don’t know how long it lasted.
Another friend of mine was a Forest Ranger and he was given a new Jeep Cherokee with the inline 6cyl and a 4spd manual transmission. It too was a 4WD. He babied the Jeep and when it hit around 150K miles his boss came to him no and said that it too was going to auction, but if he wanted to buy it, the Forest service would sell it to him for $600.
He too bought it because he had babied it for its entire life and knew that it was in great condition for the mileage.
When it hit about 200K miles they gave it to their son for his college car. That old Jeep got him through his Masters degree.
We’re thinking about selling our current low mileage pickup and buying a 3/4 to 1 ton 4WD pickup for work around our property and putting the money from the sale of our current pickup and buying more gold.
What kind of trucks do you have for sale? Also, where do you live?
@@johndriskill3376 We have only 1 pickup that we’re thinking about selling.
It’s a diamond in the rough.
It’s a 11 Ford Ranger XLT super cab 4WD with the 4.0L V6, 5spd automatic transmission, 3.55 gears in the rear. Limited slip differential, tow pkg.
It was originally Silver, so I decided to break it up, so I had it 2 toned. It’s now Silver over Red metallic. I had it reupholstered in Red with black trim and stitching, custom pinstripes, LineX spray in bed liner, tonneau cover, adjustable rear air shocks, custom wheels, new Cooper Discoverer A/T tires.
Before adding the K&N intake and a 3” FlowMaster exhaust system, I was getting 19mpg on the highway with the cruise set on 75mph. I now consistently get 23mpg.
I also added window vents and a dashboard cover.
Though it’s mainly used for work around our property, it’s always been babied.
I change the oil every 6 months, (which is about every 1K miles to 1,500 miles).
When it hit 30K miles I had the front and rear differential, transfer case and transmission fluid / grease changed, as well as the radiator was back flushed and new antifreeze was installed.
Next week it’s going in for new front brakes and an alignment.
The truck is detailed every year and 3 coats of Ceramic wax is applied. It still looks showroom new and has only 36K original miles.
We are the second owner. The original owner was 62 years old when he bought it. It had only 20K miles on it in 19 when we bought it. He had just bought a new F150 and didn’t need the Ranger anymore.
This is our 4th Ranger. We’ve been buying them since the 80s. They’ve proven themselves to be durable and reliable little pickups.
A stock XLT with no customizations like ours books out for $22K, according to KBB.
If we decide to sell it, we’ll ask $28K.
We live in the mountains of north central Washington state.
Thanks for sharing that sounds like a beautiful truck. I live in Arkansas myself that would be over 1000 miles one way trip. The Ford Ranger wouldn't be able to tow my two large pontoon boats. I also carry 100 gallon fuel cell in the bed of my truck. I know someone will really be happy to purchase this one of a kind truck. Thanks for all the information. Have a great weekend!
@@johndriskill3376 Yeah, you’ll need a 3/4 or a 1 ton at least.
Yes it is a 1 of a kind pickup.
We’re only thinking about selling it as in a few years we’ll need to put a plow on the front to plow our private road on our land in Montana where we’re having a Log House built for our retirement years.
I’m 7 years older than my wife and my health isn’t great, so I need to get her closer to her family so when I die, she’ll have family close by.
@@Doc1855don't tell anyone were you live , especially if your hording gold and such! People can be tricky
Had a buddy who would buy all his off road tires from this web site and save hundreds on a set of 4 almost new tires.
It’s the long hours of just idling that’s the hardest on most of them, especially the Dodges.
True, what doesn't figure is the state should invest in some duralube or at least Lucas. I know the funds are there.
Fords are worse with the turbos.
I just found your channel and subscribed. These comments arguing over which engine is garbage is kind of funny. Every manufacturer has had some bad years, bad design, or bad updates to every motor and transmission. Some recalled, some allowed to fester and wreak havoc on the publics pocketbook. I've owned virtually every single configuration brand, engine, and configuration in my life. My old F-Series with a 351 and 3 speed manual had 500k miles in it when I sold it. My 2017 3.5 EcoBoost was a beautiful piece of garbage. Bad cam phasers 3 times in 96k miles. My brother's Chevy High Country was actually bought back by GM because it had so many issues. Personally, a 2500 truck that needs a steering rack or new main seal is still a good deal. Good luck, everyone!
Way back in the 80's when no one knew about these or the customs auctions you could pick up really, and I mean really cheap, deals. I picked up a Customs shipping container of Sony TV's in Miami for $300 and sold them off to a local retailer for a nice tidy profit. An associate bought a DEA Lamborghini for $5K. Replaced the windshield, a rim and tires and drove it for a year before driving it to a dealer and selling it because the insurance premiums were eating him alive. But then people started finding out about these, and then the auctions started putting reserves in or someone would be sitting next to the auctioneer whispering to him, it got to the point there wasn't any point in going any longer. Last one I went to was in the early 2000's in Orange County FL. There were no "deals" to be had there. Hell, they even charged admission if you were going to be bidding.
good video,always look at the buyers preminum,adm fee and possible taxes that are added to the final bid. they can add a lot of $$
The only issue with GovDeals is not every auction is setup the same. Some will extend the timers to allow the bids to continue while others will go off the best offer submitted in the final second.
I was in the military for 20 yrs. I know from experience that a lot of government vehicle are driven very hard and rough. There is a reason why they tend to be cheap.
😂for real bud, the cops in my town hit 120mph for a dog on the road 😂I'm like wtf you would think it was something serious turns out it was nothing, not there car not there problem now if it was there own car they would never drive that way
You just dropped a gem for me brother. I have about 5 grand to use to start flipping money and this is a great video/idea. Thanks my man. Subscribed
Just make sure you check them out very well. You can loose money if you over bid.
Dude I am so glad you made this one because you and me have talked about the police auction ones before and most of the auctions are Brasher auto auctions or Copart because all the tow companies keep the police impound this one this one actually has stuff that I can use sweet
I think the trick is to NOT buy thru third parties and find the actual auction sites so you aren't paying the 10% or whatnot fees... I'm surprised this guy didn't mention you can find police sites with auctions instead of paying all the markups... I would have subbed if he took the time to mention such.
What police sites?
Please explain
@@MrSITH-qj6zp You can find auction sites thru local government websites, such as county/city or even the department websites... I'm not saying that is always the case, but I have seen it multiple times by doing some quick research for my local government.
If you think the Dodges have issues, the Tahoes are almost as bad. The active fuel management system usually fails around 150-175k. The cam get chewed up and pumps metal throughout the engine. The 6 speed autos usually lose the torque converter at about the same mileage. Insanely expensive to fix either problem
My 425000 mile 2011 Chevy Silverado would disagree. Same drive train as a Tahoe. You can get around the afm by plugging in HP tuners and simply flipping a toggle. Flushing the transmission fluid once every 100000 miles helps extend the life of the 6l80e.
@@streetratgarage It's a lot more than software my friend. You need a proper AFM/DOD delete kit including non-AFM camshaft to get rid the AFM completely. There is a still a chance of ending up with a lifter failure/trashed camshaft with a software delete alone.
@@ABRetroCollections if you do not as yet have a problem with the active fuel management, lifters, collapsing, if you turn off the software, you will not have a problem. I have deactivated more than 50 units so far, including my own, without removing any of the active feel management mechanicals. Over seven years without any issues on any of the units again this is including my own 425,000 mile 5.3 L. With all the original active fuel management mechanicals still installed, and only software turned off.
He’s absolutely correct. Even if the engine runs, it’s likely the reason why the vehicle is being sold is because the engine and/or transmission is toast.
Do you have a number or website to contact these dealers information please
As a mechanic those IDLE hours is nothing. Those are serviced on a schedule no missed appointments. They are maintained with the finest dealer parts. Forget the running hours its idling at a low rpm worse thing you need is exhaust mounts . As a mechanic I'll tell you those cars are worked on by special mechanics that only work on police cars .
Not true. Our local sheriff's dept was having one of the good ole boy shops working on their cars. Nothing fancy about that shop. Had a nice price fixing thing going on that someone tried to make public with proof, but got sued for it instead. Then good ole boy shop owner ended up in prison for life for pimping out his minor step granddaughter.
@@Christy.1 Those auctions are federal, ... that's why it's called "GOVDEALS". You are talking about local.
Ive been a government employee my whole life, Department of Defense and now another agency. Government vehicles idle for hours and hours, dont get oil changes regularly and get slam shifted…..run into things with noone to discipline…..they may be low miles but at a cost.
We have three 2016 Chevrolet government fleet vehicles with less than 5,000 miles going to auction soon. You read that correctly, 5,000 miles. Tahoe, Suburban, and Express.
What state how can I contact you??
That hellcat mentioned around the 5 minute mark is still listed over a month later. The buy now price is now 51k rather than the 59k shown in the video. It's hilarious when people can't price gouge like that.
Great video! I'm an hour half south of you and learning alot about our local auction from you. Gives me confidence to make my first purchase.
You can do it!
That dodge had half a tank,that should pay for almost the price 😂😂😂😂😂😂
I bougt one but, 2014 with 250,000 miles. It has now 560,000 and going strong, not problem.
Thanks for taking us along. I have wondered about this site. Will have to start following this site too! ❤😎
Sounds like a honest business telling you that the spotlight is not working.
Well, the people who list the vehicles for sale do not get any of the money that the vehicle is sold for. It all goes back to the state of Indiana. So they have no reason not to be 100% honest.
My man. Thank you so much! This has opened so many doors for us. Social media influencers and general knowledge had misguided me for over a decade lol.
Those transmissions are on their last legs. If you noticed he said they will fix it when it needs repair until they don't want to fix it anymore meaning that it will cost more than it's worth or too many things going bad at once
Shopping for a truck. Thanks for this information.
Any time!
For car guys, you could get an F150, Charger, and Tahoe and have a complete LS swap, 5.7 hemi, and Coyote for dirt cheap
You pull off the parts that you need and sell off all the leftover parts and scrap what’s left and by the end you actually wind up making money
@@streetratgarage I'm a chevy guy but it makes me wanna put a fuel injected hemi into an old dodge like a restomod
@@michaelmoses4019 put one in a old Chevy. No rules!
Back in the 90s my dad bought 2 cars from police auctions. A Chevy Corsica and a ford Taurus. Corsica got us though high school them blew a head gasket after 40,000 miles or so
Taurus was a dud, it said runs and drive, but it wouldn’t shift out of first gear. Once the tranny was replaced, it wasn’t really a good deal. Idling kills every gasket in these cars
No love for a taurus!
Cop cars idle like 3x more than the mileage indicates, so if it has 100k miles, it has equivalent of 300k miles.
they should be fined for idling same way they do to truckers for idling.
Good estimate is that 1 idle hour is as much wear as 33 driving miles.
Never knew of this. Thank you. I just subscribed
Thanks for the sub!
I work for FDOT and drove a 2000 Ford F 7700 which was a Duel fuel F150 on a 1 ton chassis with 7 lug wheels. I drove it for 15 years and it had a regular 302 V8 with a small alternator. This vehicle, when it ran , stayed In the shop all the time. It sat running everyday for 12 hours a day or driving. As far as maintenance there should be a policy to replace a vehicle when you have as much money in it as equal to it's value. But no, they have a budget for maintenance instead. The truck ran for 200,000 miles and the state had over $250,000.00 in repairs. If they had ordered it with a heavyduty alternator or dual battery system because it bad to stay running because the battery would die due to the required safety lights. It was a piece of crap 4 rear ends, it was $1200 labor every time a coil went out and it had 54 replaced, 3 transmission s, 4 timing belts, It would randomly quit, the front suspension was replaced 18 Times from 20,000 miles and could not fix it. It beat 16 set of tires square finally ended up with 10 ply tires that were $1200 ta piece and it still shimmied, vibrated and bounced. So I don't put ANY stock in maintenance in them.
Government vehicles are hit or miss.
They are overpaying for all the cars on govdeals now. 4 years ago I paid $1500 for a 2010 crown Victoria that same car would sell for $3k now on govdeals.
Govt maintenance schedules are usually looooong intervals because they know they will be replaced with relatively low mileage,usually within 3 years before the warranty expires or just as it expires. It's a crap shoot as to condition. The Govt agency I worked for rarely had their vehicles serviced unless a problem was reported, otherwise they just drove them, no oil changes no nothing..sold them off after 3 years and bought new . Same 3 year cycle because they knew the vehicle would be fairly reliable for that long, considering the neglected service intervals. May not be like that everywhere but I would be VERY cautious about a purchase unless you know what your getting and it's very very cheap.
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Right on!
Thanks for v sharing this resource. I'm also in Indiana
Gov deals is a 3rd party its likely good for seeing various options around you. But you can just go straight to the Municipality's & not pay the surplus fee's.
The cams going bad on Chargers is not fixed properly by just changing the cams, remember all of that cam material that's been ground off is circulating in the engine oil
Good reason not to buy an ex police charger from Facebook market place!
It's only a good value until it need fixing. Then repair costs today incredibly expensive. Now not such a good deal. The unknown is why i like to buy from private party. Eyeball a guy see where they live will tell you alot about if they could afford a well maintained vehicle.
The reason for the cams going bad is that the cam sits higher in a Hemi. So, it doesn’t as much oil on the cam. Thus, a ton of idling causes them to run pretty dry.
He actually said “Exploders” 😂 instead of “Explorers”.
I looked at the site. Cool. Thanks. I’ll look more into this
No bowties ...they are only warm weather vehicles not for cold like in Michigan ....Ford's before 2003 only no Chevys after 99
All better than a car payment
I don't have a car, so no car payment, insurance, upkeep, gas or registration. Imagine how much money I'm saving, especially considering I'm retired and am able to use public transportation. SUCKERS!
Id have taken that Tahoe over that Dodge pickup any day of the week. Im sure hes kickin himself for that mistake..
Thank you for this information.
Nice value buys... Thank you.❤😎👍
Thanks for the info.. i might start snooping around in ohio
Also true with pest control companies, they are required to keep a log of regular maintenence
Thanks. Really Good Information...
Thanks for the information,,, interesting. Nowadays we all need a bargain
awesome video! Thank you
My problem with this type of auction; all this property is stollen!
No one consented to the theft of their property, weather stollen by taxes or strong arm by cops.
Buying stolen property is the same as voting for abolition of your right to own anything.
Just because it is commonly does not make it right.
I disagree with your statement that these vehicles are stolen from the government from individuals.
Approximately 90% of the vehicles at state and federal auctions are confiscated from drug dealers and chop shops that have been busted.
Also included are the federal and state government vehicles, when they receive funding to replace the older vehicles and purchase new vehicles.
It doesn't mean that these vehicles are mechanical disasters waiting to happen, as they are maintained meticulously by the federal and state governments mechanical shops.
I will agree that the Dodge Chargers were a disaster purchase years back in the patrol car replacements.
The largest portion of the vehicles are used by upper level officers as a take home vehicle.
With the remaining being used by state patrol, county and city patrol divisions.
The civil court division receives an allotted amount of vehicles used by the Deputies assigned to that Division, which serves legal documents, such as law suits, eviction etc.
The Sheriffs Department handles all of the criminal documents such as arrests warrants and anything else dealing with a criminal case.
My husband started his law enforcement at the age of 24, after his service ended with the Army.
He worked at our county's sheriff's department, retiring at 20 years as a Lieutenant Deputy.
He was still young at 44, he's a man that must be busy every day.
He wasn't cut out for retirement at his age...
I WAS ESPECIALLY NOT CUT OUT FOR HIS EARLY RETIREMENT...😢
AFTER THE FIRST TWO WEEKS OF FISHING EVERY DAY AND DOING THINGS AROUND THE HOUSE, HE BECAME RESTLESS, BORED AND THEN REALLY CRANKY...UGH!
After 3 months he applied with a neighboring county's sheriff's department.
The average time starts to finish, once offered a position, tentative to passing all of the background checks, his immediate family, spouse and children, also passing criminal background checks. All of our background checks came back spotless.
When you are the immediate family member of a law enforcement officer, you are also held to a higher standard as the law enforcement officers.
After those were completed he had to pass the following tests:
A 5 mile extreme optical course which included 2 miles of running through a maze of sorts in or under the maximum time allowed to finish the test...THINK BOOT CAMP BACK BEFORE NEW RECRUITS COULD WAVE A WHITE CARD TO BE EXCUSED FROM AN EXERCISE THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO COMPLETE DUE TO IT BEING TO STRENUOUS 🙄
A score of 90% or higher at his shooting ability, that is comparable to the VARIOUS POSSIBLE SITUATIONS HE MIGHT NEED TO USE HIS WEAPON.
A complete medical exam including his weight and BMI being at or below the guidelines for his height, to be able to be in law enforcement in that county.
***A SIDE NOTE ON THIS TEST ALONG WITH THE EXTREME OBSTACLE COURSE MY HUSBAND AND ANY OTHER DEPUTIES IN THE COUNTY HE'S EMPLOYED MUST DO THESE TESTS ANNUALLY. THE EXCEPTION BEING THE FIRE ARM TEST IS A MANDATORY QUARTERLY TEST***
I REALIZE THAT THERE ARE FAR TOO MANY IN LAW ENFORCMENT THAT ARE SEVERELY OBESE.
UNFORTUNATELY EACH DEPARTMENT HAS THEIR OWN STANDARD REGARDING THEIR TESTING.
FAR TOO MANY DEPARTMENTS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES ARE SEVERELY LACKING IN ENSURING THEIR OFFICERS CAN PERFORM THE DUTIES REQUIRED.
MANY WHICH INCLUDE THE NEED TO CHASE DOWN AND CAPTURE A FLEEING SUSPECT.
AT THE SAME TIME NEEDING TO AVOIDING ANY PHYSICAL FRACTION TO CIVILIANS OR PROPERTY SUCH AS A FENCE.
MOVING ON...
He had to pass a written test on the criminal statues in our state with a score of 85 or better.
Last but not least were the 6 hours of psychological and aptitude tests.
These included the ability to navigate all of Microsoft Window's Office tools, mathematical performance, and the comprehensive ability to learn the programs used daily along with reasoning and logical decision skills.
All the above can take anywhere between 4-5 weeks for an applicant who has already passed the states law enforcement training and has been certified to work in law enforcement.
He worked his way up to a Sargent Deputy in less than 2 years. Once he became a Sargent he was given a take home vehicle.
Once when he had taken a few vacation days, he received a call from a mechanic at the county shop, that it was time for his vehicle to have a complete bumper to bumper check.
This includes the engine, electrical, hoses, belts, heating and air conditioning, tire tread, steering alignment, transmission, the overall body and interior, the condition of the undercarriage and axle including all bolts and other parts... and I have no idea what else..
Another time when he was on vacation he was called because it was time for an oil change, or other fluid changes.
I had to follow him to the county shop both times, to drop off his take home vehicle.
The mechanical shop along with the officer in charge of scheduling all of the county's vehicle maintenance, sometimes doesn't check the officers schedule more than a few days in advance.
He drives a 2010 Crown Victoria with approximately 230k miles... I asked him before making this post and he knew it was at least 230k.
That vehicle drives better than cars that are 10 years newer.
The county has been budgeted for several dozen new vehicles arriving in April.
Most will be for the patrol division with the remaining to replace the Sheriff's Sargent's, Lieutenants and Captains within several divisions in the Court and Sheriff's office.
These vehicles will be Chevrolet SUV'S I'm not sure what the patrol divisions will receive.
He's sceptical about the newer vehicle's being mechanically sound.
If it were up to him he would keep his never ending reliable Crown Victoria.
However this vehicle will go to a government auction and sold for next to nothing...
Whoever buys that Crown Victoria is getting a mechanically sound and clean interior with zero rips anywhere, including the driver's seat.
We would purchase it as an extra vehicle, however county employees are not allowed to purchase ANY vehicles or other items owned by the county 😢
I understand that this is a lengthy post but I felt the need to assure you that government auctions are NOT stealing from people, except for the reason I listed earlier.
In most cases these vehicles are government owned and well maintained.
@@mylegalassistants I can appreciate your sentiments about law enforcement and their righteous place in society.
But the point I want to make it how it has become normal for others to think that some parts of my body or mind belong to them. Buy life is my own. God gave it to me! When the fruit of my labors are taken from me by force or coercion, my God given rights are diminished.
It is legal for cops or other gov. Officials to take my property without trial, without proof of any crime, for which I must prove myself innocent to get it back.
And the vehicles they have to sell that have not been stolen ought right, the moneys used to by them were acquired through threat of violence and extortion.
We live in a sick culture where theft is normal.
So, what is the most important of the Ten Commandments? It is “thou shalt no steel, because every command has to do with steeling something.
@@SusanVaughn-v6dconfiscated property is actually charged as "property vs the State", so its not like the property can defend itself.
Your problem is that in reality there are only two genders.
@@mylegalassistants good lord woman are you paid by the word?
Thanks for the insight.
My pleasure!
I brought a p71 crown vic for 1200 lasted me years
Great video thanks for sharing my friend, have a great day 😊
Thank you! You too!
Congrats on the price 😊
That would make a great farm work truck
If its a govt auction you can bet they are Clapped out
Thanks for the insight on the chargers. I didn’t know that!
You bet!
Not debating anything you are saying however, I thought a 392 is a 5.7 liter.
If not please explain. I’m not a mechanic. Thanks 🙏🏾
The 392 is a 6.4 L.
1 liter is equal to 61.0237441 cubic inches.
Or 1 cubic inch is equal to 0.016387064 liter.
So there is some math involved, but you can calculate it with this formula
392 is 6.4 litre 5.7 is 345 cu In.
I do wonder if that brown 4x4 F150 has the 5.0 if it does that truck is worthseeing how much it goes for because even if its like 2 or 3k thats a steal.
$1500 and I'll spend another $3000 immediately for repairs (underhood)
My favorite car i ever had was a Alabama sheriff crown vic had it for 5 years and only thing i ever had to do was change the intake manifold and change the tp sensor
Thank you for sharing information great job 👍
Thanks for the info guy, but stay away from . Chevy's there, just junk 😳 😊
It's starting to sound like Ford and gm are junk.. for the new price every executive should be fired
Just remanber this when buying a Gov police car truck. if it has 150k mile's check the engine idling hour's alot of fords an dodges have it . then x it by 60 cause 1 engine hour equals 60 miles so if a car/truck has 150k miles but also has 4500 idling hours 4500 idling hour's come out to 270k mile's then add the 150k miles the car/truck has like 420k miles on it . give or take a few miles .
A car that idles for one hour equates to 60 miles of driving, that would mean it would be exactly the same as driving a car down the interstate at 60 miles an hour at about 2000 RPMs for one hour?
@@streetratgarage Thank you 😊
That 2013 F150 has a 5.0 i would scoop that one up if it runs but i think you could even fix that truck for cheap.
Yeah, I would never buy any LEO vehicles. The amount of idling hours is atrocious. Even if the mileage is decent, just go ahead and multiply that number by 2 or 3 for actual run time. Also, only a few things are allowed to be fixed on these vehicles. Typically oil changes, tires, and wipers. All of the rest of the services are highly scrutinized by many fed agencies and they won't allow the other servicing unless approved by said agency.
All lies. Fed agencies aren't scrutinizing how a polive department in a town of 2000people are maintaining their cruisers. I bet you couldn't name a single agency. .
@@teinstripez I'm only speaking on fed law enforcement. So, I should say fed law enforcement. I don't have a clue what locals do.
A friend years ago had an idea to purchase vehicles through this, and resell them for a big profit,
He barked at me when I told him he wouldn't be able to.
He didn't know these vehicles are sold with a clause where you can't do what he planned on doing..
What would the clause be?
There are no restrictions when bought.
@@streetratgarage then this may be different than a gov program another person I knew went through years ago.
Could not get a vehicle to just sell for profit.
You could only do so if you repaired mechanical and/or safety issues.
So this just seems yet another factor buyers should be aware of when buying used cars from people who may be buying/bidding through this program.
Just to let you know all police vehicles are not worth it. I've worked in the city garage/repair shop and all the rubber seals,gaskets, and bearings are worn out. The electrical system is soon bad because of the computers and all the other police equipment that was attached to it. Be prepared because the only good thing your going to get is the frame.....
Nice gent. Thank you for helping us
you better be there in person and you better bring a mirror and a light and look at the frame cuz these things are going to be rust buckets!!
Don't buy a former police car, no matter what brand. They're constantly idleing, they're driven hard, and think of the people that have been in the back seat. Yeah, it's cleaned, but still....body fluids...drugs....if you get pulled over, would a drug dog hit on it? Possible.
I would feel paranoid driving a former police car with people staring at me.
Just think how much more paranoid the people you are driving behind would feel.
I've owned one and daily drove it and it was a pain in the ass. If you are not paying attention everyone slams on their brakes when they see you behind them and you almost crash into them several times a day.
The best cars to buy ,are brand new Japanese cars ,I have 480,000 on my Honda Accord ,with no major problems ,the 3000$ junk government cars ,oil leaks ,transmission problems ,engine problems ,front end problems,electrical problems and more.
Let me give you an example of a law enforcement vehicle in Canada that is for sale currently. 2015 ford explorer. 100k miles with 45k hours of engine running time. So it was running for 5 years 24 hours a day. Essentially parked around our parliament buildings in ottawa just idling with a cop watching.
Wow, that’s crazy!
Wow..... dammmm $1,500 is GREAT ‼️
Watch-out there’s a new Sherrif in Town 😅.
Great man thanks much 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
I’d be interested in that brown 4WD Ford pickup
They always seem to have some f150’s up for sale.
@@streetratgarage We currently have a 11 Ranger XLT super cab 4WD pickup. It’s mainly used for work around our property.
I figured that at our age, it would be the last pickup that we’d ever own.
It’s our 4th Ranger. We’ve been buying them since the 80s. They’ve proven themselves to be durable little pickups.
We bought it in 19 with only 20K miles.
We don’t like Silver, Charcoal Gray or Black and ours happened to be Silver so I had it 2 toned (Silver over Red Metallic). I also had it reupholstered in Red with black trim and stitching.
I then added a K&N intake and a 3” FlowMaster exhaust system, rear adjustable air shocks, running boards, custom wheels, LineX spray in bed liner, tonneau cover, custom pinstripes, window vents, etc.
It has the 4.0L V6, 5spd automatic transmission, limited slip differential, tow pkg.
I just put Cooper Discoverer A/T tires and next week it’s going in for front brakes and wheel alignment.
It still looks showroom new with only 36K original miles.
We’re thinking about selling it and buying a F150 4WD with a tow pkg. I’d like to have the 5.0L V8 (302 CID), as they’re an excellent engine.
I already have a buyer for our Ranger. He’s willing to pay $28K for it.
I can sell it and buy a F150 for work around our property and buy more gold only because our US dollar is going digital and that’s not a good thing.
Our daily drivers are both 5 year old Subaru’s. My wife’s Outback has only 32K miles and my Forester Touring has only 15K miles.
I’m retired so my wife and I will be going to MT this fall to look at some property to build a Log House for our retirement years after my wife retires.
A full sized pickup will come in handy for hauling firewood.
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Enjoy your day,
Doc
I subscribed. Good info and topic
I have a Dodge ram 1500 5.7 hemi that's on its way out due to it being stolen and recooped but damaged. The bottom pully on those older models go out allot. I replaced mine twice.Also keep an eye on the rear diff. They tend to go out and the dash lights. Otherwise of you come accross another suv or ram I want to get in on it for our Search and Rescue team. Yeah we're volunteer and after the military trying to get another truck to pull a travel trailer if we find one is hard. (NC)
Go to govdeals.com and searching your area. There will be police and fire departments selling their no longer used equipment and vehicles.
That was a Fusion man!
Thanks for making the video, now there will more jackasses bidding way over what these cars are worth.
Kilometers what would have to buy some knickerbockers and maybe some corned beef and cabbage coming up here pretty soon
Awesome show Thanks. 😊
Badges???BADGES!!! WE DON'T NEED NO STINKING BADGES.
We need permanent people in these scenarios
😅in my country police auction cars are always stripped to the bone, you'd be lucky to find one with the engine or transmission. We have a long way to go.
Hope things get better.
I've noticed (in my area) that so called Auctions/Dealers use a GovDeals to post their cars that are supposedly for auction, then you go their website and they have a selling price for the same cars there. Makes no sense
This guy is in Lala land. As a former government employee, I know for a fact government vehicles are driven like they were stolen. Also, the agency would bid-out maintenance contracts. Whoever submits the lowest bid, gets the contract. As such maintenance was shoddy, done with no attention to detail, etc. The fellow mistakenly thinks government agencies give their vehicles TLC. Don't forget government agencies are NOT profit-making entities. As such, they don't give a flip about cost and/or care. Also, government agencies have budgets and cut corners wherever they can.
It’s not for everyone. But I would rather put work into a cheap vehicle then buy a brand new one that will depreciate $10,000 in the first year. Even if you buy a $25,000 used vehicle that’s in real good shape you will be paying about $500 a month for a car payment plus maybe another hundred dollars per month or more for your full coverage insurance that you will be required to have on a vehicle you’re making payments on. But this is America and the choice is yours to make.
Maintained that can be some real BS depending on the vehicle. A dump truck driver dropped a 6 cubic yard of ground cover bark in a nice brand new Peterbilt. Asked him what do you think about that Peterbilt. And it was the usual complaint from old timers packed full of electronics and made to break not run like the old Peterbilts. How long you been driving truck? All my life. Ok so you been working for this company? No I used to work for the city driving dump trucks and now retired. You would think the city would keep their trucks new and maintained. But no! This company I now work for they always got nice new trucks and keep them maintained. They also have better material for the job site than Home Depot and it's cheaper but need to buy half load or more to save any money.
You are awesome man! Thank you so much!
I wouldn't waste my time looking at a vehicle with 200k+ with a bad rear main. I'd move on. You should have bought the utility truck and flipped it.
I like Chevy too but theirs nothing wrong with a nice looking good running CHEAP Ford truck.
Fascinating how all we see here are pretty much American cars/trucks. Tells you all you need to know about American care industry.
Dumb take. Kudos to the state & fed govts for at least spending our tax dollars buying American.
Thank you for commenting on police cars!