By 'ancient design' do you mean RWD, like the 'new' Dodge? LOL
Fords current plans are to build the CV and GM through 2008
mike
"John Horner" <jthorner@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> dbltap wrote:
>> "John Horner" <jthorner@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:80SFg.1959$u1.361@trnddc05...
>>> Bob Palmer wrote:
>>>> "Mike Hunter" <mikehunt2@mailcity.com> wrote in message
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>>>>> That may be your opinion but one can drive home a new nicely equipped
>>>>> V8 Crown Vic, or a Grand Marquis, for 20K or less. You will spend a
>>>>> lot more than 20K to drive home a smaller, similarly equipped V6.
>>>>> Accord or Camry and the CV and GM are better all around vehicles. 
>>>>>
>>>> Ford Crown Victoria 2007 Base Price: $25,310-$28,305.
>>>> Mercury Marquis 2007 Base Price: $25,580-$30,235.
>>>>
>>>> Yeah, that's $20,000 or less.
>>>>
>>> I hate to agree with Mike, but he is correct on this one, at least for
>>> the moment. Ford has a * $6,000 * rebate on the Grand Marquis and
>>> according to carsdirect.com they will sell you a base model for $17,544
>>> after discounts and rebate. That is for a car with a nominal MSRP of
>>> $25,555. Even a well equipped "LS Premium" version can be had for under
>>> $22,000. Not my kind of car, but a bargain if you like that sort of
>>> vehicle.
>>>
>>> It seems that Ford is giving these things away to try and clear
>>> inventory. The St. Thomas, Ontario factory which builds them has been
>>> reported to only be running one shift and is probably on the close-down
>>> list. I wonder what will become of the taxi and police vehicle market
>>> if Ford shuts that factory? Maybe they all move to Dodges ????
>>>
>>> John
>> http://www.officer.com/article/artic...ion=2&id=28545
>
> Yep, it sure looks like Ford is handing the police car business over to
> Daimler-Chrysler.
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..> The Crown Vic is an ancient design and the Police Interceptor's days
have long been doomed. It was always just
> a question of when!
>
> John