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Old 07-03-2015, 09:39 PM   #14827
JonInMiddleGA
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Originally Posted by stevew View Post
Since I saw 1million cops when I was out earlier today, it occurs to me that cops exclusively drive American cars/SUVs. I assume this is some sort of patriotism thing. But as taxpayers shouldn't we want our cops in the safest most reliable efficient vehicles? Do they drive Hondas, etc elsewhere in the US?

No, because there are few makes/models available with the preferred combination of size, performance, etc. There IS a new leader however, after years of dominance by the Ford Crown Victoria ... the Ford Explorer.

Ford : SUV becomes USA's top police car
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