Drove patrol cars for over 20 years on a deparment with over 500 officers and a fleet of well over 100 cars - three shifts of full-time mechanics worked on them. We drove them like we stole them - and maintenance was done with used parts when possible or at least the very cheapest knock-off parts they could find. Took one in once with an obvious wheel bearing problem and was told to drive it til the wheel fell off.
Throttle return spring broke once (Dodge) and it went to full throttle. After I got it shut down and towed in the mechanic just took pliers and made a new 'hook' on the broken end of the longest piece of spring and hooked it back up.
Oil pressure light came on - took it in and the mechanic told me if it bothered me he would make it go out but didn't check the engine. It ran a couple more shifts then seized but no one seemed to care and they installed an engine out of a wreck.
Never could figure out those people who wanted them at auction - they seemed to think that being patrol cars must mean they had regular maintenance.
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