Somebody at Ford is getting a kickback

[letterman7]

Has anyone noticed that the new black and white Taurus squad cars have wrapped doors and roof in white? Who's brilliant idea was this? All I can see is my guys scratching the hell out of the vinyl, like they do the paint, with their keys and belts getting in and out of the car. My locals hold onto their cars for quite a while... what's the roof going to look like in 5 years?

 

[wildside]

no different then the geek squad bugs running around

going to be very common place very soon......... not just ford

 

[HulkSmash]

Has anyone noticed that the new black and white Taurus squad cars have wrapped doors and roof in white? Who's brilliant idea was this? All I can see is my guys scratching the hell out of the vinyl, like they do the paint, with their keys and belts getting in and out of the car. My locals hold onto their cars for quite a while... what's the roof going to look like in 5 years?

Maybe they're painted?

 

[CheapVehicleWrap]

Kickbacks are illegal. Jill's cPunch, deadly.

 

[ColoPrinthead]

maybe these guys who were bought out by 3M recently?

 

[HulkSmash]

maybe these guys who were bought out by 3M recently?

nope. they shut that program down...

for now...

 

[Gene@mpls]

The local PD (actually the public works dept that has to get the squads
set up for them) say that it costs $500 to have the white painted on a
black car- and then they get less money when they sell. So pure economics.

 

[CheapVehicleWrap]

I don't care what anyone thinks, prisoners make the BEST cop logos.

 

[jayhawksigns]

Our local PD was quoted $1000 each to paint just the doors on their new Chargers. I think they are going the wrapped route instead this year.

 

[signcrafters london]

I don't care what anyone thinks, prisoners make the BEST cop logos.

 

[ProWraps]

its all about the resale value.

paint for applications like this has its days numbered.

 

[Graphics2u]

Our local PD has been getting them wrapped somewhere through a state program. probably 4-5 years now.

 

[ColoPrinthead]

nope. they shut that program down...

for now...

Whats the deal with that?

 

[CheapVehicleWrap]

Whats the deal with that?

You didn't really think it was going to last did you? Once 3M realized how competitive the retail market was they made up the difference by simple raising wholesale supplies across the board TWICE in one week rather than just once.

 

[Scott Reynolds]

Really?

"Q. Where do I get my personalized Ford Commercial Graphics installed?
A. Everything from ordering to install is done and coordinated with your local Ford dealership. If you have any questions please call us at 1.877.236.4428. "

Quote from the link below.

http://www.fordcommercialgraphics.com/index.php

 

[cdiesel]

nope. they shut that program down...

for now...

Nope, OW is alive and kicking full steam ahead.

 

[Scott Reynolds]

Nope, OW is alive and kicking full steam ahead.

I was out looking at trucks last week, Im going to scratch Ford off my list.

 

[Wiggum PI]

geez, no conflict there..

 

[cdiesel]

I was out looking at trucks last week, Im going to scratch Ford off my list.

Better not look at Chevy, Dodge, Nissan, VW, Fiat, Kia, Mini, BMW..

 

[letterman7]

its all about the resale value.

paint for applications like this has its days numbered.

Resale? Hardly. Most municipal vehicles go out to auction when their time is done. It doesn't matter how they're painted or not. But I do agree that a certain percentage is economics with the vinyl versus paint. Since I don't wrap, I can only guess that wrapping the doors and the roofline would be only marginally cheaper than paint, once labor is figured into the job. I'll have to ask the chief if he had a choice between the wrap and paint. Methinks there wasn't!

Colorado: no, the doors and roof are definitely vinyl. The doors are even machine cut around the handles, so this was thought way ahead of time.