DEPUTYSTEPHENSON
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My agency (Law Enforcement) has started discussing replacing our Ford PI Utility with the Dodge Durango SSV. With that in mind I'm seeking feedback from those who have used (recently) or are using the Durango SSV.
tsquale
How long have you been using them, what engine and how are they holding it maintenance wise?
tsqualeThe agency has for as long as this current body style has been out... So idk 6 years? They have the hemi and they seem to be in the shop more than the PIUs and Rams in the fleet.
There's talk of a Durango Pursuit for the 2019 model year
I like the Tahoe's, buy they have priced themselves out of business except for specialty use such as K9.Not a good choice on the Durango SSV. Stick with the Fords, or go to the Tahoes.
I like the Tahoe's, buy they have priced themselves out of business except for specialty use such as K9.
When they switched body style 2 years or so ago they jumped almost 10k in one cycle on state bid, so Chevy lost a ton of Missouri business.Wow! I didn't realize that the 2018 Tahoe SSV starts at 45.2k. That's right around 50% more than the PIU. The Ford comes with a lot of standard upfitting features that are extra on the Tahoe like horn ring circuit prep also which saves money also .
I haven't seen numbers to prove it, but I know their Missouri sales tanked because of it.IIRC the average contract base price for a Tahoe PPV/SSV is in vicinity of $33,000.
About 4 model years back the GM bean counters concluded they were mistakenly pricing the police Tahoes to compete with the Ford PIUs but were comparing apples to oranges because the Tahoes were body-on-frame trucks while the PIUs were unibody cross-overs, so they adjusted their base pricing up approx $6,000.
I haven't seen numbers to prove it, but I know their Missouri sales tanked because of it.