1999 Ford Crown Victoria

It has very low mileage for a 1999 (20,000 miles). I actually paid $6250.00 but the seller stopped the auction at around $4200.00. It's been a great car that was a government vehicle from Customs. It apparantly sat in a motor pool with little or no use over ten years. While the essential services for the mileage were performed on the vehicle I changed all fluids, belt and brakes.

A nice riding car very clean. I bought this car becuse it was a old Police car. And i have owned a police car before and was very happy with it. Its a four door car with a v8 under the hood. It just something to play with

all went will, car ran great and everything was just as listed on ebay.
car was the right color, it was a pleassure working with Nick Arrington

What a bargain! I let someone else keep up the maintenance for 5+years & then I get to purchase a quality used / heavy duty vehicle designed to weather through tough fleet use for pennies on the dollar! These crown vics are smooth,comfortable & very stout. I feel very confident when I drive it. If you look hard enough you can find a very clean retired police service unit like I did.I have had 0 problems & the car even had a fresh set of goodyears all around. I cant ask for a better bargain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Purchased crown vic in January 08 for $3100.00, the mileage was 98,500, the vehicle was in good condition, now it is in very good condition.
As with any used vehicle there will be different issues that will need to be addressed, so accurate evaluation can't be placed on the model vehicle, only on that particular vehicle. There are many variables involved with the purchase of a used vehicle, certainly with a used police interceptor.
My experience with the purchase of this crown vic was educating and enjoyable, i utilized ebay for location and bidding. It must be realized that there will be additional cost to restore any used vehicle to the condition sout.
The appearance of these/this car is strikingly familiar; dark wheels, dark grille, spot light and its distinctive style make it appear to be police issue.
I installed new tires due to tire wear, instead of installing the high rated and expensive tires i opted for the same size 222x60x16 but went with a goodyear touring type tire, the ride is basically the same, handling feels similar. For every day driving there is no noticeable difference. However, if one were to utilize their crown vic for aggressive and track driving then the choice would be stock replacement.
Over all the 99 model is very similar to newer units, only slightly outdated. However by simply replacing the older style slatted grille for the honeycomb style basically updates the front of the vehicle, new headlights were also installed and the improvement in front end appearance is well worth $115.00. The older steel wheels became very dull, with the upgrade to trim rings it certainly added to the over all appearance, cost approx. $60.00. I liked the trim look but many people choose a full wheel cover. I also noticed that the crown vic seemed to be alittle bare in the front and rear end so i simply installed two well placed spuare reflectors that look really good and original in that respect, cost approx. $8.00.
In addition, i preformed a full tune up which included engine oil change using a high mileage quality oil and filter, transmission fluid change and filter, rear end differential oil change, quality fuel additive, platinum spark plugs, front end alignment, remove old steering and brake fluid and install quality fluids, radiator flush with an added quality cooling agent and some other minor maintenance.
Being that a new owner really does not know when any maintenance was preformed it makes very good sense to endeavor, this way one will know all routine service was completed. And on this vic everything i did, needed to be done. It takes some work but doing it yourself will save hundreds of dollars, cost of tune-up material would be approx. $140.00.
On this crown vic the brake rotors are worn to the degree that i can feel minor to moderate pulsating, this is a normal occurrence with these vehicles, since the wear is not bad i will replace at a later date.
My crown vic did need a substantial amount of detailing but with determination i completed the exterior and interior and the car looks great. Total cost of detailing material would be approx. $35.00.
The interior design is nice in these vic's, but alittle plain. With the simple installation of a center console it makes a big difference in available storage especially for drinks, and very convenient for an elbow rest. cost approx. $35.00. Over all this is a sweet ride and people tend to notice, sincerely schyck@embarqmail.com

I bought my 1999 Ford Crown Victoria to put it back to work as a police car. I work in construction areas and needed a car to keep working and keep up with the demand that contractors were wanting. I bought the car because I found it at a low price. i kept bidding and still won the item at a very reasonable low price of almost one thousand dollars. The car is great it runs well, and have had very small minor problems with it that are expected from a city owned ex police car. The problems are slowly going away as I start to fix them as they come. The car drives great now and since I had to buy tires for it, it drives even better than I thought it ever would. the only thing I did not like about the buying process is that I did not spend the time to go and look at all of the cars that wer up for auction at that time. If I would have I would have kept bidding on another vehicle that I had stopped bidding on because I thought I would spend to much money on it. Once I got down and looked at the other car I was bidding on, when I picked up my car, I found that the car I was bidding on and then stopped was probably the better of the two. Other than that I think my process of buying a car online(ebay) was a great experience.

We Like the smooth ride and lots of leg room.The v8 makes it great for the highway.Gets great gas mileage.Stereo is excellent in sound.All controls are right within drivers reach.Seats are very comfortable with the lumbar controls.Would highly recommend this vehicle.

I've just recently bought my first crown vic on ebay. As with any car you buy, without looking and driving it first, you're taking a chance. I've been working on police package crown vic's for about 3 years now at a city facility. These cars are absolutely amazing! To be honest, I'm not even a ford man. So when I say that these cars are tough, I mean it. As with any car, they have minor, to me, issues. I'll name a few problems from '98- '02 CV's: intake manifold leaks coolant, misfire caused by getting an ignition coil wet, rear axle bearing- usually right side, catalytic converters going bad- usually caused by extended misfires, notorious DPFE sensor for fords, and just you're basic wear and tear items. For example: steering and suspension items after police get done abusing it for years and still original, come on! You'll be replacing tie rods, ball joints, and shocks- if still factory and over 100K. Lets face it, what car never needs work. Ford, GM, Mopar, Toyota, etc... People say toyota and honda are reliable cars until they have to pay the price for parts or replace the timing belt. The main thing is to expect some minor things will need done as with any car that is used, and even some that are new. Which is why I have a job! Crown Vic's are good overall cars. Great family car too, lots of room. Don't be scared to trust the blue oval on this one.

The Ford Crown Victoria is a strong reliable, comfortable car. This was was driven by my and driven REALLY HARD, and never gave out, 3 years of faithful service without ANY kind of breakdown and ended her service at 198k only to be resold to someone else for an upgrade on my part. This car is a real winner all around.