Glasgow Mag 0 Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 What happens to old police cars? I've seen a few police cars recently, they're trying to crack down on speeding around Glasgow. All of them BMWs or Mercedes 4x4s, none of them older than 54 plates. Why don't police have to drive their cars until they're knackered, you never see the police driving around in clapped-out old escorts or peugeots. I've seen a few old police astras being turned into fire brigade cars, but what happens to the rest of them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Steve_Howey 0 Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 Some hilariously get parked on petrol forecourts to scare the fuel nickers off I think they got auctioned off, but the mileage they do, even at a few years old the car's basically knackered. Well maintained though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg 6 Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 Aye they auction them off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13882 Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 My mates got a white fiesta, its not an old police car like but he flashes at people so they move, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fop 1 Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 Aye they auction them off. Yeah usually they strip them off all their gear and then auction them. They can be a good buy because although they'll have a lot of miles on them their maintenance is second to none.... or at least was once upon a time, these days with the police under funding maybe not. Why don't police have to drive their cars until they're knackered, you never see the police driving around in clapped-out old escorts or peugeots. Same reason they never get done for driving whilst talking on their mobiles tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26450 Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 Why don't police have to drive their cars until they're knackered, you never see the police driving around in clapped-out old escorts or peugeots. Same reason they never get done for driving whilst talking on their mobiles tbh. Not quite true, though probably the norm. http://www.itv.com/news/britain_010a0785fc...f9b2bafd80.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5941 Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 I spotted one yesterday actually, quite happily chatting on his mobile in oneof the police dog vans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skhwoody 0 Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 Aye they auction them off. Yeah usually they strip them off all their gear and then auction them. They can be a good buy because although they'll have a lot of miles on them their maintenance is second to none.... or at least was once upon a time, these days with the police under funding maybe not. Why don't police have to drive their cars until they're knackered, you never see the police driving around in clapped-out old escorts or peugeots. Same reason they never get done for driving whilst talking on their mobiles tbh. Speaking from an insiders point of view - ie i drive them, the cars are auctioned off at a speciific mileage usually between 80,000 and 100,000 miles. the servicing in the police is now piss poor, 10 yrs ago was very good. All the cars are usually dropping to bits after they are 12 months old, as they are driven very hard and for 24 hours a day because of the shifts. So they would generally nowadays not be a good buy, and the back seat will no doubt stink of pondlife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasepud 59 Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 This place usually sells them on... http://www.jack-ford.co.uk/home.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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