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Sensible Muscle Car
Black Beauty, 09/21/2004
2001 Ford Crown Victoria 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
12 of 12 people found this review helpful
I bought one of the first CV Sport Models in 01. It is comfortable and sporty. Some women like it and some hate it. Being single I would prefer women like it. Its forboding and I get kidded about it looking like a police car. But what do they know! It is a very sensible car and I consider it a muscle car not unlike a Mustang although most women would perfer the Mustang. Rides great and handles well with fair gas milege.
Police Interceptor Tough as Nails
fordmustang_27, 02/19/2012
2001 Ford Crown Victoria 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
11 of 21 people found this review helpful
I bought this car from auction in september 2011. Its the 2001 crown vic P71. Had low miles og 86k. It was a take home detective car. I bought it b/c it was in such good shape. Mechanically perfect absolutly no promblems what so ever. I loved the look, power, and comfort of it right away. It looked like a regular street car since it has the street package but i transformed it to a legit cop car. I did tint, center caps and spot light and came out great. Its silver and look very sharp with all the black I incorperated into it. Iv put 5000 miles on and i had no problems with it. Just did two oil changes and brakes thats it. Very reliable and dependable car. I will definitly buy another.
Most Reliable Car On The Planet
viclover, 04/08/2009
2001 Ford Crown Victoria 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
13 of 34 people found this review helpful
I just keep buying tires and change the oil. I havent had to do anything to my ex cop car. After the pigs beat it up for 130k miles I put another 190k on her. She is at 420k miles and still going.
A great bargin with lots of character.
fieldtd, 08/28/2011
2001 Ford Crown Victoria 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
9 of 26 people found this review helpful
This review is for the Police Interceptor model of the Crown Vic. I bought mine at a bargain price with low mileage, but some work needed, almost immediately after it was decommissioned from a metro police department. More than a year and several repairs later, I can say that this car was still a great deal: it's fairly reliable, comfortable, gets decent gas millage for a 2-ton car: about 19 city 25 highway if driven with a light foot (driving like Mad Max nets something closer to 15/20) and is very fun to drive. It also has a lot of character: there really aren't many other contemporary cars like it on the road. If Ford still made them, the first car I'd buy new would be another Crown Vic.
P71 Police Cruiser
Jacob L., 02/08/2010
2001 Ford Crown Victoria 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
10 of 44 people found this review helpful
This is one reliable and strong vehicle. Bought used w. 117000 miles - only spent ~ $1000 on service/repairs over the last 4.5 years / 40.000 miles. Appears reasonably simple and cheap to fix. Somewhat noisy on highway. Winter traction is not very good, but winter tires help a lot. Lower rear diff. in police vehicle results in max. 23 mpg. on highway. Spacious interior and trunk - though trunk could be more regular and not so deep. Passing anywhere is swift and effortless with strong engine - though you can REALLY hear it because of the minimal sound insulation. If you don't commute this is one solid, safe car that's affordable used and cheap to maintain.
My Vic
Stan, 12/03/2010
2001 Ford Crown Victoria LX 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
4 of 27 people found this review helpful
I have had this car since it came off the lot. I love it. It is roomy, comfortable, handles well with the handling package. A great car on the highway. I love RWD and V8 power and torque.
Great Ride
WRD, 06/25/2005
2001 Ford Crown Victoria 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
2 of 21 people found this review helpful
I have had mine over a year and traded in a 98 Mercury GM. Will upgrade to a new one soon. I have the Police Package and still get 24-25 MPG.
I miss my Honda
ScubaSteve, 01/28/2006
2001 Ford Crown Victoria LX 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
2 of 22 people found this review helpful
I bought this car with just over 21000 miles a little over a year ago. Great ride, great handling and excellent mileage for a V8. Now at about 45000 miles of mostly highway driving, the front end pops and squeaks like crazy and have already replaced the a/c unit.. Also, the CD changer croaked too.
King of the road
DAB, 08/28/2003
2001 Ford Crown Victoria 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
2 of 23 people found this review helpful
Solid, stable, and reliable sums up my experience with the Crown Victoria. Performance is startlingly good and is matched by predictable handling. On the highway this car rules supreme - it's free reving V8 gives a surge of overtaking power when needed, and yet, when driven gently provided quite economical cruising. It's big enough for all to see, and gives really good all-round visibility. I love the car!
Great value in a safe, practical car.
dave mccusker, 06/09/2002
2001 Ford Crown Victoria LX 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
1 of 19 people found this review helpful
This is my second CV, (previous was a 92) I chose the base model for the standard axle ratio- for lifetime and economy. It has new airbags and seatbelt features. This car is so nice to drive that we replaced an SUV with a car since nobody wanted to drive it anymore after buying the CV. It is almost fast, tracks well, is very quiet, and has good brakes. Our car also has adjustable pedals which keep smaller drivers away from the airbag and it has traction control that really works.
Affordable Comfort
The Duke, 05/27/2002
2001 Ford Crown Victoria LX 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
1 of 20 people found this review helpful
Great Car. Quite, smooth, comfortable ride. Great car for long road trips. Handles very well with the handling pkg option. MPG is lower than advertized for city and highway, but California gas is partly responsible for missing the milage numbers.
Great Value & Performance but...
Raymondo Galvez, 08/11/2002
2001 Ford Crown Victoria LX 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
0 of 19 people found this review helpful
Good value, solid car. I bought one of the first Sport packages and this has definitely improved the overall vehicle. Load leveling and 17" Goodyear LS make for a superior ride with good handeling. Only disappoint was fit of exterior panels.
Aging car
scooter, 04/11/2007
2001 Ford Crown Victoria LX 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
0 of 22 people found this review helpful
Car has the handling and performance package which I feel makes it lively and more fun to drive than the standard Crown Victoria. But, the car is far overdue for a complete update if Ford wants this last big cruiser to continue selling.
Ford, Where Quality is Job 1, Ha!
JamieL, 12/15/2003
2001 Ford Crown Victoria 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
0 of 29 people found this review helpful
In the two years I've owned the CV its been lots of trouble. Bad emission sensors required a trip back to the dealer within two weeks. Add to that the occasional engine troubles and I was mad enough. Last week the serpentine sp? belt broke causing the elctrical system to fail, the steering to quit working completely, and the engine to overheat. As for traction in PA winters, they ought to rename the CV to the Ford Death Sled. Couple this with the exploding gas tank in rear-end collisions (I haven't experienced this personally) along with the super bland exterior styling and it's easy to see why people buy Japanese.