Anyone in the Market for a Police Tahoe?

mikegilbert · Post by **mikegilbert** » Sat Dec 27, 2003 5:44 pm

Hey All.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... egory=6156
This seller has had several Ex Law Enforcement Tahoes for sale in the last couple of months. Most seem to have under 80,000 miles on them. Nice vehicles for an officer. But do they really need OnStar with all the radios in the vehicles?
-Mike

apco25 · Post by **apco25** » Sat Dec 27, 2003 6:32 pm

That not an actual special service Tahoe, but a Z71 used in police service.

interesting that it has 8 lug rims like the 3/4 ton 2500 series suburban.

RadioSouth · Post by **RadioSouth** » Sat Dec 27, 2003 9:30 pm

Does anyone quite get the relationship of this seller? I know I'm confused. It's the State of Oregon which also has the US Dept. of Interior logo in their ads selling stuff from around the US. Looked at a couple of the car ads and they're located in Utah, Wyoming and New Mexico ???
Kinda sounds like Oregon is snapping up Gov't. surplus and re-selling it ?

KG6EAQ · Post by **KG6EAQ** » Sat Dec 27, 2003 9:46 pm

No they auction stuff for other agencies. Read their about me page for details.

firemanbatt · Post by **firemanbatt** » Sun Dec 28, 2003 10:55 am

I count 6 lugs....

Tim

jim · Post by **jim** » Sun Dec 28, 2003 1:59 pm

I still thinkn that purchasing a car on eBay is the last stage of desperation for a car.

Bid is at $11,000 already? This really isn't the deal of the decade here, folks. You can go to the Pa. state auction (as a licensed auto dealer or with a licensed dealer) and get this vehicle for probably $6000-$8000 and drive it home without paying the typical eBay games and other BS associated with eBay. I'm sure most other states are proabably the same or close to this.

ASTROMODAT · Post by **ASTROMODAT** » Sun Dec 28, 2003 9:32 pm

Nice Tahoe! That will be a sweet deal for whoever wins it!

Larry

Gerbil · Post by **Gerbil** » Tue Dec 30, 2003 3:51 pm

apco25 wrote:That not an actual special service Tahoe, but a Z71 used in police service.

interesting that it has 8 lug rims like the 3/4 ton 2500 series suburban.

actually, its a special service tahoe with the optional z71 suspension option. USBP uses lots of them around here.

Note the black cladding on the bumper; bright appearance package grille (not body color); black (not body color) door handles, non-power seats...

Oh... and i see 6 lugs, unless my math is screwey

apco25 · Post by **apco25** » Tue Dec 30, 2003 4:16 pm

my mistake the rims just look like the 8 lug version but are actually 6 lug.

Never saw mention of the Z71 option on the special service package info I had. The civie Z71 have all matching color body moulding.

Gerbil · Post by **Gerbil** » Tue Dec 30, 2003 4:47 pm

i dont recall it being on the list of options when my ambulance company was looking to get a supervisor truck, but i've seen them daily with the border patrol locally.

its not a bad combination, the z71 suspension with the special service package... its a awesome off-road truck, but without all the cushy features like butt-warmers and leather seats.

I wouldn't mind one at all, actually.

Carl · Post by **Carl** » Wed Dec 31, 2003 9:08 am

i want the liscence plate on my car

Gerbil · Post by **Gerbil** » Wed Dec 31, 2003 10:59 am

DOI? LOL. Arent they under DHS now?

I know EVERY single border patrol truck in the el paso sector (And there's alot) got spiffy new DHS plates.

ASTROMODAT · Post by **ASTROMODAT** » Wed Dec 31, 2003 11:05 am

Can't believe how cool those license plates are!!!

Larry

apco25 · Post by **apco25** » Wed Dec 31, 2003 4:11 pm

DOI would be Dept of the Interior

INS was the old parent for Border Patrol

Gerbil · Post by **Gerbil** » Wed Dec 31, 2003 5:04 pm

i thought DOI is under homeland security.

And BP trucks used to have J plates. INS was under DOJ