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2009 Chevrolet Tahoe Ppv Police Black Unmarked Supervisors Never Had A Spotlight on 2040-cars

US $14,995.00
Year:2009 Mileage:118903 Color:
Location:

Tampa, Florida, United States

Tampa, Florida, United States
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If you are serious about buying quality at a reasonable price, you are in the right place. Welcome to Thee Cop Shop® Buying and selling Government surplus vehicles and equipment since 1992. Licensed Florida Motor Vehicle Dealer.

 

This is one of thee most complete and comprehensive listings you will come across here on eBay. There is a lot to read here. We have nothing to hide. We do not sell vehicles that have: Storm damage, Flood damage, Fire damage, Total loss, or any kind of salvage history.

 

Each car we sell is: Visually inspected, Mechanically inspected, Checked online by Autocheck, and road tested. Any repairs needed will be done correctly by our ASE Certified Master Auto Technician parts either from Ford or NAPA. Which is vastly different from the average dealer. Most used car dealers buy rough beat up cars and spend all of their time buffing paint, slathering armor all over everything and fixing nothing. We do just the opposite. We start with a clean car in good mechanical condition. Then repair any deficiencies and clean the car. There is a difference!

 

This car looks, runs and drives very well. There are no known problems with this car.

Do not copy this listing to use as your own. Doing so is not only is plagiarism, But also against eBay rules regulations.

 

This vehicle was previously used as a Unmarked Supervisors vehicle with the Transit Police Department.

 

Information, Options and Features:

 

 

?      2009 Tahoe PPV Police Package

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?      VIN: 1GNEC03059R221215

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?      Current Verified Miles: 118903

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?      Current Verified Engine Hours: N/A

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?      Power Front Seat – Cruise Control

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?      Black cloth interior with vinyl rear seat

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?      Factory AM/FM/CD with Aux Input Jack Stereo

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?      Heavy duty rubber floor

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?      Power Windows with driver side lockout

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?      Power door locks

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?      Power trunk release.

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?      Power mirrors

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?      Power windshield wipers with adjustable delay

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?      Rear window defogger

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?      Cold air conditioning

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?      Remote Keyless Entry

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?      P71 Police Package which includes:

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?      HD (Heavy Duty) 5.3 liter V8 engine with external oil cooler FFV Flex Fuel. You can run E85 in this car.

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?      HD Automatic Transmission with external cooler

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?      HD 4 wheel disc brakes with ABS (Anti Lock Braking System)

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?      HD Cooling system

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?      HD 160 Amp Charging and electrical systems

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?      HD Suspension

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?      HD Quick ratio steering with external power steering fluid cooler

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?      HD Stainless steel dual exhaust

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?      HD Frame and body mounts

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?      HD Front seats with anti stab plates

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?      HD Steel wheels with  Eagle RS-A tires with 85% Tread Remaining

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?      Jack and lug wrench

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?      Single key for the iginition and all locks

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?      Certified 140 MPH speedometer

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This car has always been government maintained according to the manufacturers severe service recommendations. Which includes:

 

?      Oil and filter changed every 3 months or 3000 miles

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?      Transmission fluid changed every 30,000 miles

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?      Coolant changed every 2 years or 24,000 miles

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?      Brake fluid flush and replace every 18 months

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Some may say that these cars are over serviced. But they have to be. The police cannot have their cars breaking down on the way to an emergency because of a lack of proper maintenance.

Vehicle Condition:

This car looks excellent, starts, runs, and drives great.

Exterior:

?      Never had any markings/decals, lightbar, spotlight or prisoner cage intalled.

?      Paint is very glossy. We only washed this car and it looks good!

?      This car does have some scratches and small touched up areas.

?      No cracked or broken glass

?      There is only one plugged antenna hole on the trunk lid and one plugged hole on the roof.

Interior:

?      Very clean

?      Never had spotlight or a hole for one.

?      Never had a prisoner cage.

?      There are no holes on the dash

?      Seats are nice.

?      Rubber floor is clean.

?      Radio works

?      Power windows work

?      Power door locks work. Rear doors lock/unlock from the inside only.

?      Power mirrors work

?      Wipers work

?      All lights work

?      Horn works

Drivetrain/Mechanical:

?      Engine runs smooth and strong

?      NO Leaks or unwelcome noises (Pinging, Knocking, Rattles, ETC)

?      Transmission shifts quick and firm (Just like it is supposed to)

?      Air conditioning is cold - Heater is hot.

?      Steering is tight

?      Brakes stop the car fast with no vibrations or unwelcome noises

?      The Goodyear Eagle RS-A tires have 85% tread remaining.

Additional Maintenance Performed:

?      Oil and Filter Change with 5w-30 Semi Synthetic oil

?      Balanced all four wheels and tires.

?      Alignment check. Reprogram BCM and new transponder key at the Chevrolet Dealer.

?      Full safety inspection.

Shipping/Pick Up:

 

Fly in and drive it home.

 

We will pick you up

 

Shipping is the sole responsibility of the buyer

 

Payment:

?      We are a licensed motor vehicle dealer. As such we are required by Florida law to collect 7% sales tax.

?      If you are a Florida resident we will transfer the title and register the vehicle for you. You pay tax, tag and title fees.

?      If you are an out of state resident that flies in to drive the car home: we will provide you with the title, bill of sale, dealer paperwork, proof of sales tax paid and a 30 day temporary license plate.

?      If you are an out of state resident and have the car shipped: we will provide you with the title, bill of sale and dealer paperwork. You do not pay sales tax to us (you will pay sales tax in your home state when you title the car) and no temporary license plate can or will be issued.

 

?      We have NO additional fees or dealer fee charges. Your Bid + tax = what you pay!

?      We do not accept trades

?      We do not finance any vehicles

?      This car is sold as is where is. With no warranty either expressed or implied.

?      Non refundable $500.00 paypal deposit required within 48 hours of auction close.

?      Full payment must be made within 7 calender days of auction close. 7 days means 7 days. You have one week from the time the auction is over to pay for the car.

?      Cash in person, Cashiers check or US Postal Service Money orders only.

?      NO Personal or Company Checks will be accepted.

?      Cashiers check/money orders must be for the exact amount only. And will be subject to verification before the vehicle is released.

?      If you are paying by a cashiers check make sure that the bank it is drawn on has a location here in the Tampa area that we can walk into and cash it on the spot. Otherwise the car and paperwork will be held until the cashiers check clears our bank. Up to 20 business days.

?      After you win the auction log onto paypal and leave the $500.00 deposit. Deposit must be received no later than 48 hours after auction close.

?      Vehicles must be picked up no later than 10 days after the auction closes. Vehicles not picked up after 10 days will be charged a $25.00 per day storage fee. After 21 days the car will be resold to the highest bidder will all proceeds going to us.

Additional Information:

?      Print a copy of this listing and bring it with you.

?      You will receive  E X A C T L Y  what is listed here.

?      This car is in great shape, and is a joy to drive. Exactly what you would expect from a 2009 Police vehicle with only 118k Miles. This is a nice vehicle. And it is ready for the road. Hop in and drive with confidence.

?      You will be amazed at how polite other drivers are to you on the road when are driving this car.

?      We have driven this car several hundred miles. Runs great, 20+ MPG on the highway with no warning lights and no problems. The air is ice cold!

As you look at the photos of this car, Notice that the interior and engine are not all greased up & down with armor all. 

?      We do not buff, compound, or wet sand any cars that we sell.

We only buy cars that are clean and well cared for.

 

When you see other sellers describing how they had to "Aggressively Recondition the car" by buffing the paint, steam cleaning the engine and interior, as well as spraying armor all on everything… You know that the car they started with was not in good condition or cared for by who drove it.

Besides do you really want your car's interior, rubber floor and spare tire dripping with dressing? YUCK!

Compare my cars to others like it on ebay. You will see that I not only have a better product at a better price, But also one that you will be proud to own!

This car is, for a lack of a better term, Just clean!

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'Killing a Duramax' Gale Banks YouTube series methodically tunes a diesel to death

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Learning or perfecting a skill by watching YouTube videos is known as attending YouTube University. GM Authority picked up on one of the video site's more fascinating courses, hosted by Gale Banks; in a fair world, he should be referred to as Professor Banks when it comes to diesel engines and truck tuning. A few months after GM introduced the updated L5P 6.6-liter Duramax diesel V8 in the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD that ships with 454 horsepower and 910 pound-feet of torque, Banks decided he wanted to methodically tune the engine to death. The purpose of the resulting series, called "Killing a Duramax," is to push more power out of the engine in order to discover which parts break and when — or, as Banks puts it, force-feed the Duramax "until the crank hits the street and the heads hit the hood." With that knowledge, Banks can figure out all the weak points on his way to building what he calls a "Superturbo," that being a supercharged, twin-turbo race engine with more than 1,000 hp. What makes the series fascinating is Banks' knowledge, paired with the company's comprehensive iDash engine monitoring system that keeps tabs on a glut of parameters every step of the way. So for instance, you get Banks explaining the differences between inches of mercury and barometric pressure, how those are different from the water content of the air measured in grains, then showing those readouts on the iDash, then explaining in detail how they affect the air density in the Duramax system. The stock Borg-Warner variable turbo gets a lot of airtime — Banks accuses it of being "out to lunch" because he feels it's the weakest link on the engine. That turns into a turbo teardown and a deep explanation of performance pitfalls, such as when air pressure on the turbine begins to diverge from the boost pressure coming from the compressor. Banks says he can keep close tabs on where power's coming from, because the iDash monitors the horsepower contribution provided by the ambient air, the turbo, and the intercooler separately. The major changes so far are a stouter Precision 7675 turbo and TurboSmart wastegate (episode 5), a twin intake (episode 6), a custom liquid-cooled intercooler from a marine engine, a new GM oil cooler and synthetic oil (episode 10), and new injectors (episode 11).

Weekly Recap: Autonomous driving goes commercial in Nevada

Sat, May 9 2015

Nevada granted Daimler Trucks North America the first license to run an autonomous commercial vehicle on public roads in the United States Tuesday, marking another milestone in the technology's rapid advancement. Gov. Brian Sandoval and Daimler truck chief Wolfgang Bernhard promptly used the license to lap Highway 15 near Las Vegas in a newly revealed Freightliner Inspiration Truck. It was a clear signal that autonomous driving is big-rig reality, though it's still a long way from widespread use. Nevada certified two of Daimler's Freightliner Inspiration Trucks, which use the company's Highway Pilot system with a stereo camera, radar, and lane-keeping collision-prevention features to regulate the brakes and steering. The radar component has a long-range sensor that can cover 820 feet at an 18-degree angle and a shorter-range unit that stretches 230 feet at a 130-degree angle. The Inspiration trucks are based on the existing Freightliner Cascadia Evolution model used on US roads. In addition to the autonomous technologies, it also has futuristic design cues, including blue lighting in the front and a new hood and grille. While there are only two Freightliner Inspiration trucks in existence, Daimler expects to bring the Highway Pilot system into mass-produced big rigs by 2025, in time to capitalize on the market's predicted growth. The German truckmaker predicts the global hauling market will triple by 2050, and the United States will be a key part of that growth. Trucks carry 69.1 percent the nation's domestic freight tonnage and hauled 9.7 billion tons of freight in 2013, according to the American Trucking Association. Daimler expects autonomous driving to augment this growth, and perhaps evolve the role of the truck driver. Still, the company points out autonomous tech is not meant to replace drivers, but to assist them and relieve fatigue and monotony on long hauls. The driver has to stay in control for passing, in city traffic, and when hooking up the trailer. The company said autonomous driving also offers the potential for improved fuel economy – tests showed a five-percent gain – and lower maintenance costs. Daimler also said the technology could reduce congestion on the road. Much of this is attributable to the constant flow of traffic, which is aided by autonomous driving. While the benefits are becoming increasingly apparent, autonomous technology is still met with skepticism.

German police Corvette promotes safe aftermarket tuning

Fri, Dec 4 2015

The German organization Tune It! Safe! promotes safe, legal vehicle tuning in the country, and it probably doesn't have to worry about anyone breaking the law when this Polizei-themed Chevrolet Corvette is on the scene. The Vette is on display at the Essen Motor Show and is the group's latest police-wrapped tuner car, following models like the Brabus Rocket, Mercedes-Benz CLS, and AC Schnitzer-tuned BMW 123d in years past. Tikt Performance did the tuning this time, and the German company added a full carbon-fiber body kit for the Vette, including a front lip, side sills, rear spoiler, and relatively understated wheel flares. It also installed forged wheels that measure 19-inches in front and 20-inches in back and wrapped them with Hankook Ventus S1 Evo tires. To really let the coupe look the part of a proper Polizei car, the tuners included police lights from Hella and the appropriate blue-and-white wrap. Tikt left the 6.2-liter V8 alone to produce 460 horsepower and 465 pound-feet, and the power routes through a seven-speed manual. Even with the stock performance, this police-themed 'Vette would still look fantastic blasting down the Autobahn with the lights flashing. World premiere at the Essen Motor Show: initiative for safe tuning starts the new campaign year with TIKT Performance Corvette A powerful look for a powerful campaign: TUNE IT! SAFE! presents innovative design and maximum precision Innovative design, maximum precision and unique performance – with an enhanced Corvette, TUNE IT! SAFE! shows that attractive, creative tuning in no way has to conflict with legal requirements. In the new campaign year, the seventh generation of a sports car icon stands as a symbol and shining example of safe automobile tuning and 100 per cent driving fun. The campaign car of the initiative for safe tuning, sponsored by the Federal Ministry of Transport, the Association of Automobile Tuners (VDAT) as well as numerous other organisations and institutions, sees its premiere at the Essen Motor Show (Hall 10, Stand F104). TUNE IT! SAFE! also continues its partnership with premium tyre manufacturer Hankook. Tuning specialist TIKT Performance based in Upper Bavaria is responsible for the innovative conversion of the new TUNE IT! SAFE! police car.