I'm new to this forum. Having been a member of crownvic.net since 8/2002, I'm used to the forum format. However, I am not familiar with the layout of this forum and am kinda shooting from the hip on this post.
Anyway, last Friday May 6 I bought a black 2012 Premium V6 fresh off the truck. Sunday I drove it down here to Decatur, TX on business and totally love the car! I arrived after 270 miles relaxed with no aches or pains which I couldn't claim after trips in the 3 Crown Vics I've used. It was great! I averaged 26.7 mpg against a strong headwind and driving thru several smaller towns. So it was maybe 80% highway driving.
I can't say I'm totally sold on the sync system. It's sluggish and apparently is a foreigner with a hearing problem. I have found myself screaming at it! I don't see my using it beyond the cellphone application.
I love the GT 5.0, but the added price and $67/mo added insurance wasn't worth the maybe 1 second 0-60 advantage. I was impressed with the guts of the V6. I'm grandpa on the gas pedal but like to punch it just on a whim and enjoy the rush!
The V6 has a nice exhaust note. It's not the throaty 5.0 rumble, but not bad.
I've tested the V6 Challenger and the V6 Camaro. I leased a new Camaro for a 3-day trip to amarillo. It was...eh...OK, but the visibility sucked. The Challenger is a POS. The Camaro is a distant 2nd to the Mustang
Ford did good on this one!...
Anyway, last Friday May 6 I bought a black 2012 Premium V6 fresh off the truck. Sunday I drove it down here to Decatur, TX on business and totally love the car! I arrived after 270 miles relaxed with no aches or pains which I couldn't claim after trips in the 3 Crown Vics I've used. It was great! I averaged 26.7 mpg against a strong headwind and driving thru several smaller towns. So it was maybe 80% highway driving.
I can't say I'm totally sold on the sync system. It's sluggish and apparently is a foreigner with a hearing problem. I have found myself screaming at it! I don't see my using it beyond the cellphone application.
I love the GT 5.0, but the added price and $67/mo added insurance wasn't worth the maybe 1 second 0-60 advantage. I was impressed with the guts of the V6. I'm grandpa on the gas pedal but like to punch it just on a whim and enjoy the rush!
The V6 has a nice exhaust note. It's not the throaty 5.0 rumble, but not bad.
I've tested the V6 Challenger and the V6 Camaro. I leased a new Camaro for a 3-day trip to amarillo. It was...eh...OK, but the visibility sucked. The Challenger is a POS. The Camaro is a distant 2nd to the Mustang
Ford did good on this one!...