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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Ok im looking to but a new car and have came across a few sites that deal in ex police cars...now they are always going to be high mileage..but do they really still get no expensive spare servicing or is this a just a myth? Your views on this would be appreciated

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Did you mean no expense spared if so parts wise yes but they are all especially the volvos high performance cars

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By *ruebameMan
over a year ago

from the womb and tryout to get back


"Ok im looking to but a new car and have came across a few sites that deal in ex police cars...now they are always going to be high mileage..but do they really still get no expensive spare servicing or is this a just a myth? Your views on this would be appreciated "

A friend of mine services and fixes them and yes they are maintained to a high standard and no aftermarket parts all original good luck with your new car

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Ok im looking to but a new car and have came across a few sites that deal in ex police cars...now they are always going to be high mileage..but do they really still get no expensive spare servicing or is this a just a myth? Your views on this would be appreciated "
i have owned an ex police car a few years ago. I had a skoda Octavia vrs which came direct from Hertfordshire police. We got full police history with it showing literally everything it had ever had done. Was a great car and in the 3 years we had it it never had any issues at the time they were going for around 5 k but I paid 3 k for it due to it being ex police. Would defo buy another one with out hesitation

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Did you mean no expense spared if so parts wise yes but they are all especially the volvos high performance cars "

Yep I missed the d out and I'm looking to buy one not "but" one...im still blaming my new phone

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Ok im looking to but a new car and have came across a few sites that deal in ex police cars...now they are always going to be high mileage..but do they really still get no expensive spare servicing or is this a just a myth? Your views on this would be appreciated i have owned an ex police car a few years ago. I had a skoda Octavia vrs which came direct from Hertfordshire police. We got full police history with it showing literally everything it had ever had done. Was a great car and in the 3 years we had it it never had any issues at the time they were going for around 5 k but I paid 3 k for it due to it being ex police. Would defo buy another one with out hesitation "

Did you get it via auction or direct from police?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Ok im looking to but a new car and have came across a few sites that deal in ex police cars...now they are always going to be high mileage..but do they really still get no expensive spare servicing or is this a just a myth? Your views on this would be appreciated

A friend of mine services and fixes them and yes they are maintained to a high standard and no aftermarket parts all original good luck with your new car "

Cheers mate

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By *ruebameMan
over a year ago

from the womb and tryout to get back

Buy direct from police auction it's free to register and bid if you buy from other auctions they have most likely been purchased already and abused before being sold on

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Best serviced vehicles on the road ...serviced and inspected religiously..so much so that they don’t require an mot. There’s no ifs or buts ..needs a clutch or gearbox ? Gets done ..

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Buy direct from police auction it's free to register and bid if you buy from other auctions they have most likely been purchased already and abused before being sold on "

I'll look into that

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Best serviced vehicles on the road ...serviced and inspected religiously..so much so that they don’t require an mot. There’s no ifs or buts ..needs a clutch or gearbox ? Gets done .."

But also get hammered in the way they're driven and treated! Avoid!!!

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Best serviced vehicles on the road ...serviced and inspected religiously..so much so that they don’t require an mot. There’s no ifs or buts ..needs a clutch or gearbox ? Gets done .."

Ah a local couple...where did you get yours from?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Best serviced vehicles on the road ...serviced and inspected religiously..so much so that they don’t require an mot. There’s no ifs or buts ..needs a clutch or gearbox ? Gets done ..

But also get hammered in the way they're driven and treated! Avoid!!!"

I'll avoid the ones that have a load of moped stickers on the side

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Best serviced vehicles on the road ...serviced and inspected religiously..so much so that they don’t require an mot. There’s no ifs or buts ..needs a clutch or gearbox ? Gets done ..

But also get hammered in the way they're driven and treated! Avoid!!!"

Yes they can get hammered ...and what does that do ? Screws suspension, drivetrain and engine ....which would then be replaced as required .....by genuine parts...no pattern parts are used ...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Very well maintained but generally abused, with big holes cut in dashboards and other places (none critical), holes drilled where normal people wouldn't, and now stopped with bungs. At least when you buy it you know it will have been maintained and checked before sale as plod don't want any backlash. The Blues Brothers did okay...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Very well maintained but generally abused, with big holes cut in dashboards and other places (none critical), holes drilled where normal people wouldn't, and now stopped with bungs. At least when you buy it you know it will have been maintained and checked before sale as plod don't want any backlash. The Blues Brothers did okay... "

Yes, but they were on a mission from god

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By *hoenixAdAstraWoman
over a year ago

Hiding in the shadows

Ok, I'm going back a few years, but I had one.

It had been through 3 other family members before being passed on to me.

Between us we had it for 10yrs & never a problem with it.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Ok, I'm going back a few years, but I had one.

It had been through 3 other family members before being passed on to me.

Between us we had it for 10yrs & never a problem with it. "

Now that is music to my ears

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By *hoenixAdAstraWoman
over a year ago

Hiding in the shadows


"Ok, I'm going back a few years, but I had one.

It had been through 3 other family members before being passed on to me.

Between us we had it for 10yrs & never a problem with it.

Now that is music to my ears "

It was a MkI escort, I got it in 1988 my 3 cousins all had it as a 'first car' it was given to be when I passed my test.

If they look after their cars now, like they did then. You'll be OK x

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By *oddyWoman
over a year ago

between havant and chichester


"Ok, I'm going back a few years, but I had one.

It had been through 3 other family members before being passed on to me.

Between us we had it for 10yrs & never a problem with it.

Now that is music to my ears "
shame it wernt dance music

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By *good-being-badMan
over a year ago

mis-types and auto corrects leads cock leeds

Some have been abused, they don't slow down over speed bumps in a pursuit, some haven't chief constables car.

I'd not buy one again.

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By *wisted999Man
over a year ago

North Bucks

Make sure you check down the back seats if you buy one. Who knows what you may find

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Best serviced vehicles on the road ...serviced and inspected religiously..so much so that they don’t require an mot. There’s no ifs or buts ..needs a clutch or gearbox ? Gets done .."

Erm... EVERY vehicle on the road requires an MOT.

I also work with the emergency services vehicles... and regularly take them for the test

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Ok, I'm going back a few years, but I had one.

It had been through 3 other family members before being passed on to me.

Between us we had it for 10yrs & never a problem with it.

Now that is music to my ears

It was a MkI escort, I got it in 1988 my 3 cousins all had it as a 'first car' it was given to be when I passed my test.

If they look after their cars now, like they did then. You'll be OK x "

Cheers I'm looking at a 3 year old one with a max of 100k miles...so I hope it lasts as long as your escort x

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Ok, I'm going back a few years, but I had one.

It had been through 3 other family members before being passed on to me.

Between us we had it for 10yrs & never a problem with it.

Now that is music to my ears shame it wernt dance music "

You know what you can do with that

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Make sure you check down the back seats if you buy one. Who knows what you may find "

What.. and get a needle prick..feck that

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Best serviced vehicles on the road ...serviced and inspected religiously..so much so that they don’t require an mot. There’s no ifs or buts ..needs a clutch or gearbox ? Gets done ..

Erm... EVERY vehicle on the road requires an MOT.

I also work with the emergency services vehicles... and regularly take them for the test "

Yep years back my mate bought a Ford Granada ex traffic car which was under 3 years old....that had not had a mot..but only due to age

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By *ut in the back of beyondMan
over a year ago

out in the sticks

We had an ex armed response car was high miles but very well looked after. As others have said they want for nothing if it needs fixed it’s done. You may have to put up with the odd screw hole in the dash where they have removed equipment. Alert from that they are all good. We wouldn’t hesitate in buying another.

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By *apeyeMan
over a year ago

worcester

Only if The Sweeney owned it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Ok, I'm going back a few years, but I had one.

It had been through 3 other family members before being passed on to me.

Between us we had it for 10yrs & never a problem with it.

Now that is music to my ears

It was a MkI escort, I got it in 1988 my 3 cousins all had it as a 'first car' it was given to be when I passed my test.

If they look after their cars now, like they did then. You'll be OK x

Cheers I'm looking at a 3 year old one with a max of 100k miles...so I hope it lasts as long as your escort x"

You will be exceptionally lucky if you can find one with only 100k after 3 years.... the average for a police car is around 50k - 60k per year

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Ok, I'm going back a few years, but I had one.

It had been through 3 other family members before being passed on to me.

Between us we had it for 10yrs & never a problem with it.

Now that is music to my ears

It was a MkI escort, I got it in 1988 my 3 cousins all had it as a 'first car' it was given to be when I passed my test.

If they look after their cars now, like they did then. You'll be OK x

Cheers I'm looking at a 3 year old one with a max of 100k miles...so I hope it lasts as long as your escort x

You will be exceptionally lucky if you can find one with only 100k after 3 years.... the average for a police car is around 50k - 60k per year "

Looking at one with 85k on now...they exist when you look for them

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By *rMrsWestMidsCouple
over a year ago

Dudley


"Ok im looking to but a new car and have came across a few sites that deal in ex police cars...now they are always going to be high mileage..but do they really still get no expensive spare servicing or is this a just a myth? Your views on this would be appreciated "

Just have a look at the TV programmes about traffic police, that should put you off buying an ex police car!

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By *rimtonMan
over a year ago

Bromley

Doesn’t the siren noise put you off a bit??

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

my mate had an ex-police vehicle .... an uninsured d*unk totally wrote it off and my mate spent 6 months in hospital ... his insurance company refused to payout as the run flat wheels that were fitted to the vehicle that he didn't know about were considered one of a number of undeclared modifications

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hubby had a t5r county car . Close to 400k when he got it. Tight as a drum. We put another 90k on it. Only things that went on it were two punctures and drivers side door latch mechanism. One of the best cars he’s ever owned

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Ok, I'm going back a few years, but I had one.

It had been through 3 other family members before being passed on to me.

Between us we had it for 10yrs & never a problem with it.

Now that is music to my ears

It was a MkI escort, I got it in 1988 my 3 cousins all had it as a 'first car' it was given to be when I passed my test.

If they look after their cars now, like they did then. You'll be OK x "

Something not right there , mk1 escorts ceases production in 75 so it would if been 13 minimum in 88.

I've got a mk2 escort and a few others rare escorts ,my first car was one too

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By *htcMan
over a year ago

MK

regular serviced and any repairs are done properly, the company next to my work does ambulance maintenance every vehicle goes there every few weeks for another service and full check, as they cant have it breaking down when in use. probably the same with police cars.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"my mate had an ex-police vehicle .... an uninsured d*unk totally wrote it off and my mate spent 6 months in hospital ... his insurance company refused to payout as the run flat wheels that were fitted to the vehicle that he didn't know about were considered one of a number of undeclared modifications "

Your mate is one unlucky fecker

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Hubby had a t5r county car . Close to 400k when he got it. Tight as a drum. We put another 90k on it. Only things that went on it were two punctures and drivers side door latch mechanism. One of the best cars he’s ever owned "

I hope I get as lucky

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Hubby had a t5r county car . Close to 400k when he got it. Tight as a drum. We put another 90k on it. Only things that went on it were two punctures and drivers side door latch mechanism. One of the best cars he’s ever owned

I hope I get as lucky "

And I bloody did

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Hubby had a t5r county car . Close to 400k when he got it. Tight as a drum. We put another 90k on it. Only things that went on it were two punctures and drivers side door latch mechanism. One of the best cars he’s ever owned

I hope I get as lucky

And I bloody did "

What did you get?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Hubby had a t5r county car . Close to 400k when he got it. Tight as a drum. We put another 90k on it. Only things that went on it were two punctures and drivers side door latch mechanism. One of the best cars he’s ever owned

I hope I get as lucky

And I bloody did

What did you get?"

A low mile astra estate for cheaper then the high mileage ex cop cars

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford


"Hubby had a t5r county car . Close to 400k when he got it. Tight as a drum. We put another 90k on it. Only things that went on it were two punctures and drivers side door latch mechanism. One of the best cars he’s ever owned

I hope I get as lucky

And I bloody did

What did you get?

A low mile astra estate for cheaper then the high mileage ex cop cars "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’m not sure about police, but I’d stay the hell away from military. I used to be a storeman for the vehicle mechanics and it was one of the busiest jobs I’ve had, cause the drivers knew they weren’t responsible for the running costs and repairs, they just ragged the vehicles about! They were litteraly in the workshops on a weekly basis needing new replacements as something had invariably been busted.

I remember we left Plymouth to head to Scotland by the M5 and M6 and we hadn’t even made it off the A38 (Devon Expressway) before 3 of the 5 vehicles in my convoy broke down and I had to bust open the spares packs!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Ok im looking to but a new car and have came across a few sites that deal in ex police cars...now they are always going to be high mileage..but do they really still get no expensive spare servicing or is this a just a myth? Your views on this would be appreciated "

Not a myth, they are well maintained and always serviced.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I’m not sure about police, but I’d stay the hell away from military. I used to be a storeman for the vehicle mechanics and it was one of the busiest jobs I’ve had, cause the drivers knew they weren’t responsible for the running costs and repairs, they just ragged the vehicles about! They were litteraly in the workshops on a weekly basis needing new replacements as something had invariably been busted.

I remember we left Plymouth to head to Scotland by the M5 and M6 and we hadn’t even made it off the A38 (Devon Expressway) before 3 of the 5 vehicles in my convoy broke down and I had to bust open the spares packs! "

So is that the same as ex mod cars?

Admin I'm not talking about you btw

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By *ubiousOatcakeMan
over a year ago

Aberdeenshire

I know a few Police officers, and have asked them about this in the past. They all say you’d have to be nuts to ever buy one at auction.

I don’t know if people in this thread believe what they are writing, but they are way off. Police cars are maintained on the cheap. Corners are cut left, right and centre, because there simply isn’t the money available to do otherwise.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Agreed.

When it comes to the public services, we always get the kit from the person that says they can do the work for the least amount of money. I wouldn’t touch an ex public or armed service vehicle with your 10ft barge pole, let alone mine. But that’s just personal belief. I have no idea if the police follow the same maintenance routines as the military.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not all are high milers. I looked at one which was used by a chief constable so was lower miles and not hammered. You just need to shop round. The engines will be remapped before you get your hands on one too!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Ok im looking to but a new car and have came across a few sites that deal in ex police cars...now they are always going to be high mileage..but do they really still get no expensive spare servicing or is this a just a myth? Your views on this would be appreciated

Not a myth, they are well maintained and always serviced. "

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I know a few Police officers, and have asked them about this in the past. They all say you’d have to be nuts to ever buy one at auction.

I don’t know if people in this thread believe what they are writing, but they are way off. Police cars are maintained on the cheap. Corners are cut left, right and centre, because there simply isn’t the money available to do otherwise."

Yep after researching it ...that does seem the case now but it wasn't always as they used to change the cars at around two years old...now it is a minimum of three and some are hung on to till 6 years old...so I had a change of tack and went for a one owner ex lease car that drives like a brand new on 26 grand new and seven and a half grand a little over 2 years old...19 grand depreciation in little over 2 year...I'm a happy man

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My current car was an ex-CID car and was pretty good mileage wise, it was serviced regularly and I can't fault the car, it's not had any problems in the 3 years I've owned it so far

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Fire up the quattro......

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