Are you referring to the older Vics as "squares" ('79-'91 are known to Vic
aficionados as "boxes")? The vintages I own are known as "aeros".
My son's '91 Ford Ranger beater (inherited from a friend) died early last
summer. I shopped around for a cheap reliable replacement for him and found
a nice '97 CVLX for $2100 on the local CL. The PO had bought a Prius, and
wanted rid of the CV. I was so pleased with the deal that I looked for one
for myself. I found my '95 for $1450, sold on CL by a guy whose dad had
just passed away.
Neither of these were retired interceptors, rather the civilian version.
Mine is actually the Mercury badged as a Ford (based on model number and
features).
I hit on the CV as a candidate for several reasons:
1. They were the only US car that had consistently good frequency-of-repair
ratings from Consumer Reports for that year range.
2. I had driven one for several years as a company car (that one WAS an
interceptor). I liked the handling, size, reliability, comfort and power.
3. The price/value ratio was better than anything else I could find locally.
4. Like Mercedes, these models were built for many years with only minor
changes. Like Mercedes, they have a reputation for durability. The 4.6
engines can go 200-300K miles. At the time, diesel Benzes were very
high-priced.
I get around 19 mpg around town and 25+ on the highway. It is a very nice
highway cruiser.
Greg
-----Original Message-----
From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]
On Behalf Of Ed Booher
Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 1:55 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Was: [OT] VOIP - Now: [OT] Fords
On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 12:50 PM, Greg Fiorentino
<gf...@dslnorthwest.net> wrote:
> Greg Fiorentino
> '85 300SD
> '80 240D 4 spd. manual
> '79 300DT (with new crate engine)
> '95 and '97 Crown Vics
What's up with the "Square" Vics? Are they old Interceptors?
EdB
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