5 Reasons NOT To Buy a Caprice PPV! 

Every reason to buy one: it has V8, V8 go vroom, V8 go fast.

you buy an ex police car and cry that it's interior is that of a police car

It's a old cop car It's not made to be luxury on the inside

I actually like the way it looks, especially with the bigger custom Z06 wheel setup you have on yours.

In its original form as a Holden Caprice, these thing are awesome and luxurious. different dash, head unit, console, seats, door cards, wheels. etc, look it up.

The Navigation was actually a optional extra on the Caprice even here in Australia you had to buy CapriceV to get navigation as standard the navigation was actually separate unit that was installed into the glovebox and mine doesn’t go through tires because I don’t do burn outs

Was it just me or did his 🔥 burnouts make me wanna go get one right now 😂😂😂😂

Points taken but either way I'm sure it's still a fun car. I'm sure most people buy this car for the powertrain capability. Like me I wanna swap an l96 and boost it

I bought a 2012 ppv Memorial Day 2022. By July 1st had the DoD Delete done, AFM detuned, Rotofab CAI, and Texas Speed LS7 lifters with a Stage 1 cam installed. Cosmetically I got the headlights undulled, window tint, and new tires on the OEM steel wheels, had it detailed properly to remove the remnants of the word "POLICE" from the hood and clean it up. Yes, parts will be scarce, and expensive. I'm not a car guy but when I discovered that in removing the bull bar, while it was doing police pursuit (or whatever) the New Jersey Police (or whomever) broke the skid plate and front fascia where the steel bolts attached to the plastic. It was hanging with a 3mm gap on the driver's side and 1mm on the passenger side. (Unacceptable) To correct this I braided 10 bungee cords adding one at a time, and now the whole front end is secured to the frame, with flat bungees and solid. There's no gap remaining on either side, and none of the cords are overly stressed and each is supporting the others. It had 95,000 miles on it. It is a blast to drive but I haven't had it over 65 mph yet. Shelbykiller(tm) dynotuned it for street. I know how powerful and fast it is, but I'm in no hurry to get anywhere and 0-60 is exhilarating enough. It's a retired cop car, I'm Retired Army. I don't have money to waste on it but I have never enjoyed any car more. As an homage to it's Holden heritage I made the Chevrolet bowtie on the grill red with a bottle of $1.99 nail polish -since bungee cords are visible I'm not vain about minutiae. It wouldn't even occur to me to do burnouts, drift, or race it, but I'm on a fixed income. It was my 60th birthday present to myself and I expect it to last the rest of my life. Shelbykiller Performance LLC in Oklahoma City did all my engine work. I like it a lot. I traded my 1980 Eldorado for the PPV. (& 60 month loan) My other daily driver is a 1981 Fox body T-Bird with the 302. Possible future mods are a manual transmission, headers, and exhaust upgrades. Possibly. For now, it's just fine.

We got a ton of these cars laying around junkyards in the middle east

In Australia, the Caprice was used to drive Politicians and heads of state around. In America the Caprice was used to haul criminals around.. Same same really!! the only difference is the Aussie criminals got the leather pack.

If you keep the original tires and not do burnouts, your tires last longer. Also, it's a police car not a civilian model the interior is designed for police work not comfortably.

The fabric headliner has disintegrated which is a common problem for Holden cars which are left out in the hot sun. A motor trimmer should be able to remove the cardboard liner, clean it up and install new fabric. There are video clips on RU-vid if you want to do it yourself.

There is one of these for sale here in Phoenix Arizona on public surplus auction. It ends today and the bid is currently at$8600. It is low mileage and pretty clean. But that seems a bit pricey to me. What do you think?

Do you know what other wheels are interchangeable? I'm guessing that c6 wheels are pretty expensive

Im dealing with the 4th reason at the moment. Might replace front seats with kirkeys but theres just not alot of ways to cut weight and keep it streetable.

Radio can be reflashed to allow BT and backup cam depending on the year

Hey Mick, what wheels are on your sled? Thnx,I wanna get some different wheels maybe u can help me out

I'm saving up for one right now. Dealers are selling them for 8k for clapped out ones and up to 20k for a low mileage/Idle hour example. Do you know what they go for straight from the auction? I assume dealers put quite a markup.

Even if I work in a General Motors mechanic garage, I love Caprice PPV's all the time. The truth is even if I did such car and engine restoration even as a job makes me want to keep something like that even swapping a 2019 Chevy Corvette engine as an option.

I found a 2015 caprice ppv for sale near me. Would it be a bad daily? How's the reliability?

The rear body parts issue isnt a issue if your gonna convert it into a Ute

You fixed it ?

Really only the first one is something to consider, the rest should be expected by anyone who has the slightest idea what they're getting. My goal is to turn one into a rough and tough mad-max inspired deal, so the rest aren't downsides. I just want the form factor and powertrain.

the doggo loves the car 😂

The last set I bought needed this plastic shims or spacers and I was really careful about trying to get the correct wheels! I bought a 5 spoke mag that look terrific but I can't get them balanced correctly because weights only go on the inside of the wheel, at least that's the excuse they're giving me!

Nothing beats statesman and caprice! Ive had mine for 20 years no issues and i dont want any other car..... im in australia with a statesman 2007.

Good early points about part availability

Can you get this lifted

Also, I'm one of the fortunate ones that has an '11 9C3 PPV. I've got one of 20 in karma blue shipped to the US in 2011.

Wow coming to this video really late. I was under the impression that the Caprice had much more comminality with the Impala which it resembles. I was hoping to swap my 9C1 to RWD using Caprice rear subframe and engine / driveline parts. Still a modern RWD sedan with LS power has to have some redeeming qualities. Just need to find a wholesale source for tires.

You can pick these up for $4k and can crank 700 HP. Nice clickbait video. Only gear heads are gonna grab these beasts, and I’m one of em

Look for a detective model for full interiors and most likely less beat on day to day! I'm buying my second detective model this weekend!

I’m a 16 year old there isn’t any caprices in my state I’ve finally found one 2014 caprice 169,000 miles. This will be my first car is there any serious problems at those miles and are they reliable

You can find TONS of caprice parts in KSA and they’re dirt cheap

this is a good car for an ordinary daily driver and it's a very safe car

Mate you just said it why just your car is poor quality of interior it's just you bought an EX POLICE CRUISER SO THAT'S WHY YOU GOT VINAL BACK SEAT & HEADLINING STRIPT FOR POLICE LIGHTS & CENTRE CONSOLE MISSING IT WAS TAKEN OUT FOR PURPSPEX DEVIED SO YOU BOUGHT A POLICE CRUISER

2013 Chevy Impala ltz & Pontiac GTO & G8 front end work for this car also

once you got to reason 5.. it made me want to get a caprice lol

$1400 bucks for a windshield? Was that for a Pontiac G8 or were you quoting pricing for a PPV?

Looking at 2014-2015 or V1 CTS V or G8 for next car thanks!

What exhaust do you have on it?

What's the rim size and off set

can i replace the dash with a apple car play

Well, you'll have to go to Australia to get body parts, better yet, you'll have to find an importer of Holden motor vehicle parts for your car.

Also , just like I've said to my nefeue.. have yoh ever watched the tachometer to cease to be in whatever you RPM it's going to , I'd be worried that it will be over raved easy because the tachometer needle flys up fast regardless of ignition cut, shorly it goes 7ooorpm at least 🤔👉

The reason the caprices interior is poor quality was to save money and this car wasn’t meant to be sold to the general public so obviously the interior isn’t gonna have many features or has cheap materials

Where do you buy parts?

I don’t care about any of that stuff, I want THAT MOTOR

Well received. After viewing this video, I definitely will not be purchasing a Caprice PPV. Thank you!

He got taken on the windshield...i own a PPV and i replaced my windshield got under 200 bucks...the only thing i agree with is the regular parts like brakes ect...but just go to the dealership and they will order it for u

How do you think Aussies feel when buying a comaro? Same problem. The interior is shit cause its a cop car. Import a full caprice interior from. Australia.

Why would you ever do all that to it? I’d use regular tires. It’s not a race car at all.

Can you do a Holden conversion?

The expense of the body parts and lack of ability to drift makes me not want that car thanks it was on my want list.

Love these cars. Hate having to hear Australians tell us about them like we don’t have the internet

Mine doesn’t have any holes drilled in it. It also never saw service so it had 38K when i bought it. I also don’t abuse it like this guy does.

Yea im still getting one lol I'm not dropping 60k for a scat

Sir,I hear what your saying but I'm still buying one

Well then I'll be over with my flatbed to just take that one off your hands. Scrap is up right now so I'm sure you'll be fine with the payment.

Never seen a PPV with Z06 wheels nice…

It’s ls3 obviously u can find parts any where

Found one for 6k the passenger side fender is dented

Sorry but I have to disagree biggest cost is Gasoline 6.0 here I put sticky Good years factory spec they don’t burn off the car goes it’s a corvette eater for sure

My dad don't have problems drifting his caprice ppv

I work for a dealer and none of the parts minus body are an issue tbh

I am trying to get one 2016 actually but still debating …hmm

Bluetooth is not removed on all of them just some years.

Maybe stop beating the crap out of the tires if you want them to last longer 😂

made in australia thats why plenty of parts here.

Someone needs a whambulance. A cop car ! Police get in and out hundreds of times a day possibly thru multiple shifts! Seats built to take vests, guns,gun belts.And you get a chevy person to unlock the infotainment.The only thing you said that was true is parts, it's an australpion car that is no longer made! try finding parts for any foreign car that is no longer in production! Try to find an LS powered car that starts with 355HP for less than 6K sometimes and cop brakes, shocks a reverse gear that does 38 MPH and who knows what else! Guy whines about a car he's doing 30 second burnouts in and can drive it all day! You take care of a car like this and it will run a very long time and the value is going to increase. It's a rare car, you don't have to beat the shill out of it! It is a heavy car because it's the only Police car ever built as a Police car! Go buy a cavalier and quit your whining!

Isn’t it a Pontiac G8?👀 why can’t you find parts for that?

If you wanted luxury, why did you buy a PPV??? Want to change the interior? Change it with a regular Caprice Classic Impala interior and stop whining.😢

Yours is so clean 🔥🔥

You got the crap interior because here in Australia we got leather and a much better interior

Swap the radio out 🤷‍♂️

We in Saudi love this car everything you said including entertainment center we can solve it here give me 1000 bucks and you love your car again 😂

Not completely true on the blue tooth. That is gonna be car specific. had a 2012 and 2 2014"s all would blue tooth to my phone. Got 11 years in these. Ok cars just kinda sketchy build quality, and for some reason the rear suspension was never sorted out vs a Charger. squirmy butt in curves like sway bar is to small.

I love my 2015 PPV

Look I just I just gotta know man.I have to own it. What even is this car. I have never seen or heard of it before since about 5 minutes ago.

Um, I was quoted under $300 from my local guy.

There was a time many moons ago I wouldn't pay $1400 for a whole car, let alone a windshield. 😂 Now, serious question.....and I know your vid is a smidgen tongue-in-cheek, but: Do any of the Chevy Impala parts from the 2010s fit on that car?

$1400? You don’t have insurance?

Damn bro what happened to your ceiling

But deep down you love it

My 2014 has the radio where I can use Bluetooth, interior is actually really good, and yeah tires get expensive 😅😂

I must agree with you on everything stated. Steering wheel and dash are trash 2014 up interiors are much nicer. Darn headliner good for 100k which started falling off on a 2,800 mile road trip. Joan fabric microfiber and contact cement. ($1,100 headliner no thanks) The seats are just boring, I got the aluminum plate center console non working rear doors. Can’t remove the head unit as it has ac functions. The rear tires another reason why I didn’t stagger to keep the rotation and that’s with a stock rear end. (We must have lead feet!)

I call bs on the windshield i paid 250 installed 😂😂😂

You should get another interior

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Yeah, still gettin' one...

I want 1. And they are cheaper than a G8

it why people use the G8 parts

Easy to change all that

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It’s lighter than a hellcat

As far as reliability how is it*

What is ppv? We watching wrestle mania?

Now I want one more! Thanks for nothing. 😤

Buy two cars buddy then won't have that problem.im just saying.