Imagine my excitement at seeing a police vehicle for sale by CarMax for the first time. I expected a unicorn for sure… spotlight, cool rooftop antennae, maybe a cage between the driver and the rear seat perps, and a giant motor for high-speed pursuit. I didn’t expect this.
UPDATE – Alas, CarMax changed the listing. It’s now a Charger SXT. Photo at the bottom. 🙁
First, the interior….nothing special at all. A little bland with no gun rack or radio console. The Dodge has WiFi and Apple CarPlay, but that’s about it. The trunk is plenty big for big cop stuff, or suitcases and golf clubs. The back seat shows no blood or vomit stains, so I’m thinking this law enforcement officer was not in the apprehending business. Pretty benign.
The center stack photo below appears to be CarMax’s image capturing what a DUI captive would see. It’s not your eyes.
The disappointment is under the hood – a 3.6-liter six-cylinder barely making 300 horsepower. I was so hoping for at least the 5.7-liter HEMI V-8 with 370 horsepower. Or more. Not a lot, but a lot more than 300. The sedan does have AWD. It hits 60 mph in just over six seconds. Not chasing anyone down in this, although with 30 mpg on the highway, it might outlast a few on a long-distance run. On the other hand, this police car spent its two years in Hilo, Hawaii, racking up 45,000 miles – that’s about 200 laps of the entire island. There are no long-distance drives.
Reading the history report, I was relieved and yet disappointed to see no prior theft. How amusing that would have been. There are no CarMax dealerships in Hawaii, and this car made it to Norco, California, east of Los Angeles and Anaheim, where it dropped $1,000 in price to $22,998. No need for MaxCare on this. Here’s the link, should anyone really be interested.
Stock No: 27739384 VIN: 2C3CDXBG1PH591387
