Would you buy an ex Police Car ?
Discussion
No thanks!
Driven hard in 1st/2nd gear, bounced over kerbs/speed bumps at speed and covered in aerial holes etc etc.
Very well maintained yes, but driven very hard and not really driven "with care".
The local bodyshop constantly has the traffic cars in for bodywork repairs, so I wouldn't fancy one.
Most ex-police cars seem to be driven by police wannabe's....
Driven hard in 1st/2nd gear, bounced over kerbs/speed bumps at speed and covered in aerial holes etc etc.
Very well maintained yes, but driven very hard and not really driven "with care".
The local bodyshop constantly has the traffic cars in for bodywork repairs, so I wouldn't fancy one.
Most ex-police cars seem to be driven by police wannabe's....
Traffic cars are better looked after; GP cars have so many drivers, none of which care about them - it's just a tool to do a job. And they get thrashed from cold on a regular basis. So no, unless it was ex-traffic and VERY cheap. Plod cars spend a lot of their lives driven at high revs in low gears - not good.
peterbredde said:
The thought of the scum who had graced the back seets would be more than I could bare. I accept that to some this means that I must be a sissy.
I have sat in the back of a number of police machines including a tasty Maestro , Scorpio and some vans.Theyre a rather comfortable place to seat yourself whilst receiving the third degree.......sissy.
Traffic cars are worked just as hard as any other. Volvos from 07 reg onwards have been unreliable pieces of tat and are utterly shagged when they go to auction. Everything else is on it's last legs. The only reason they get lots of servicing is because of the mileage. They don't get anything special.
I wouldn't buy one and I've been driving the things for nearly twenty years.
I wouldn't buy one and I've been driving the things for nearly twenty years.
I would certainly buy one if I knew the history of that particular car. It is a misconception that they are constantly being ragged although they obviously get used hard when the need arises.
Motorway cars spend most of their working life cruising along at speeds well within their capabilities. If you race around all day you clock up stupid mileages and soon get bored.These cars do 150000 miles in 2 to 3 years. They are usually sold, not because they are worn out, but because the warranty is about to expire.
Whatever car I was crewed on, I treated like my own. I cleaned the inside at the start of every shift and waxed it every week. I even had a couple featured in magazines.(childish I know)
Motorway cars spend most of their working life cruising along at speeds well within their capabilities. If you race around all day you clock up stupid mileages and soon get bored.These cars do 150000 miles in 2 to 3 years. They are usually sold, not because they are worn out, but because the warranty is about to expire.
Whatever car I was crewed on, I treated like my own. I cleaned the inside at the start of every shift and waxed it every week. I even had a couple featured in magazines.(childish I know)
Elroy Blue said:
Traffic cars are worked just as hard as any other. Volvos from 07 reg onwards have been unreliable pieces of tat and are utterly shagged when they go to auction. Everything else is on it's last legs. The only reason they get lots of servicing is because of the mileage. They don't get anything special.
I wouldn't buy one and I've been driving the things for nearly twenty years.
You see, different opinions from different forces. As I said, it's important to know the particular car. I would agree about the Volvos though.I wouldn't buy one and I've been driving the things for nearly twenty years.
kwk said:
I would certainly buy one if I knew the history of that particular car. It is a misconception that they are constantly being ragged although they obviously get used hard when the need arises.
Motorway cars spend most of their working life cruising along at speeds well within their capabilities. If you race around all day you clock up stupid mileages and soon get bored.These cars do 150000 miles in 2 to 3 years. They are usually sold, not because they are worn out, but because the warranty is about to expire.
Whatever car I was crewed on, I treated like my own. I cleaned the inside at the start of every shift and waxed it every week. I even had a couple featured in magazines.(childish I know)
You clearly don't drive the same m/way cars I do. They are ragged (through necessity) 24hrs a day. They certainly aren't 'cruising' around. Most have had numerous body repairs due to TPAC damage. When they go they are not just shagged, they are utterly and completely shagged. Motorway cars spend most of their working life cruising along at speeds well within their capabilities. If you race around all day you clock up stupid mileages and soon get bored.These cars do 150000 miles in 2 to 3 years. They are usually sold, not because they are worn out, but because the warranty is about to expire.
Whatever car I was crewed on, I treated like my own. I cleaned the inside at the start of every shift and waxed it every week. I even had a couple featured in magazines.(childish I know)
Warranty has nothing to do with our cars. They go when they break or are about too.
dannytherev said:
Pothole said:
Buy on condition, I'd say. Some are bound to be better than others...
Agreed there is an Evo 9 currently on the auctions with a f
ked engine should be cheap
Elroy Blue said:
kwk said:
I would certainly buy one if I knew the history of that particular car. It is a misconception that they are constantly being ragged although they obviously get used hard when the need arises.
Motorway cars spend most of their working life cruising along at speeds well within their capabilities. If you race around all day you clock up stupid mileages and soon get bored.These cars do 150000 miles in 2 to 3 years. They are usually sold, not because they are worn out, but because the warranty is about to expire.
Whatever car I was crewed on, I treated like my own. I cleaned the inside at the start of every shift and waxed it every week. I even had a couple featured in magazines.(childish I know)
You clearly don't drive the same m/way cars I do. They are ragged (through necessity) 24hrs a day. They certainly aren't 'cruising' around. Most have had numerous body repairs due to TPAC damage. When they go they are not just shagged, they are utterly and completely shagged. Motorway cars spend most of their working life cruising along at speeds well within their capabilities. If you race around all day you clock up stupid mileages and soon get bored.These cars do 150000 miles in 2 to 3 years. They are usually sold, not because they are worn out, but because the warranty is about to expire.
Whatever car I was crewed on, I treated like my own. I cleaned the inside at the start of every shift and waxed it every week. I even had a couple featured in magazines.(childish I know)
Warranty has nothing to do with our cars. They go when they break or are about too.
Overall I probably wouldn't.
There's always exceptions to that though... WMids Police have just picked up the keys to this:
(and yes, I know they don't actually own it)
I'd be concerned about buying ex-police on the basis that they likely to have been ragged from cold, pissed in, puked in, and some do seem to have odd spec which I'd be concerned would make it crap for my own use, and hard to shift on in the future
There's always exceptions to that though... WMids Police have just picked up the keys to this:
(and yes, I know they don't actually own it)
I'd be concerned about buying ex-police on the basis that they likely to have been ragged from cold, pissed in, puked in, and some do seem to have odd spec which I'd be concerned would make it crap for my own use, and hard to shift on in the future
The Crack Fox said:
Depends what kind of car. Some ex-CID stuff is pretty good and hasn't had puking/pissing chavs in the back. Patrol cars and motorway stuff ? No ta.
I can safely say that the CID kit gets no better treatment as I see the damage and hear about some of the antics regularly from a neighbour. His car gets thrashed to bits and whilst it gets serviced often the way the Police are taught road craft involves holding gears and giving the engine plenty to think about so I wouldnt touch one. But I guess if you aren't keeping it long then and its cheap then you pays your money...When I was trading in bangers about 10 years ago I picked up a v6 vectra(dark blue auto) at an auction, paid £900 iirc.(not an ex-police auction it did come with a printout for 10k worth of servicing however)
Paid the money filled in the doc's etc and looked forward to my drive home.Always part of the 'fun'(will it get me home or not
of buying at auction.
It turned out the auto box was shagged, no pull at all below 60 mph. After much searching I found a box for £200 delivered, most were asking £600, and £100 fitting I sold it on for £1800. Happy days I'm calling tradex Monday
Paid the money filled in the doc's etc and looked forward to my drive home.Always part of the 'fun'(will it get me home or not
of buying at auction.It turned out the auto box was shagged, no pull at all below 60 mph. After much searching I found a box for £200 delivered, most were asking £600, and £100 fitting I sold it on for £1800. Happy days I'm calling tradex Monday
Yes.
Going back a while but was an ex-traffic car Ford Granada 2.8 (square shape).
21/2 years old, 90k miles, never had an RTA, good order. Half the price of an identical normal mileage one.
Sold on - to another PC - at around 150k.
Was going to replace it with an ex-traffic Senator 24v but circumstances dictated otherwise (you can't fit a double bass into a Senator
)& bought a Range Rover. At the time there were no ex-police RR around or I would have had one.
I'm ex-job & know that traffic cars tend to be very well looked after by their crews. Would I have another ex-police car? Yes.
Going back a while but was an ex-traffic car Ford Granada 2.8 (square shape).
21/2 years old, 90k miles, never had an RTA, good order. Half the price of an identical normal mileage one.
Sold on - to another PC - at around 150k.
Was going to replace it with an ex-traffic Senator 24v but circumstances dictated otherwise (you can't fit a double bass into a Senator
)& bought a Range Rover. At the time there were no ex-police RR around or I would have had one.I'm ex-job & know that traffic cars tend to be very well looked after by their crews. Would I have another ex-police car? Yes.
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