Take home cars

[nonickname69]

I wanted to know how some officers felt about having take home cars from their departments.

Here is a translation of what I was thinking:

1. I like my take home car.
2. I don't like my take home car.
3. I don't care.
4. I don't have the option of a take home car.

[GoldBadge]

None of your categories fit my opinion. I get a take home car and I enjoy that benefit, but would my life be "incomplete without it?" No.

[nonickname69]

I know these are the extremes but I was also trying to be humorous about it too.

[GoldBadge]

I know these are the extremes but I was also trying to be humorous about it too.

In that case, I like my take home car.

[webjeep]

I have a take home for SWAT, but our take home policy covers...

1) Supervisors
2) Detectives
3) Those that live within the city after 3 years
4) Those that live within 10 miles of the city after 5 years
5) SWAT, Crisis Negotioators, Forensic/Senior Evidence Techs, K-9

It's nice, and my neighbors like it, I save about $130 in gas per month with it and don't have to haul my crap in and out every shift. I lived without it for three years and it's a cherokee (miss my vic sometimes), but hey it's a nice benny so I'm not going to b!tch.

[Sleuth]

Considering that at one time my take home car was a (siezed) 6.9 Liter 450 SEL Merceds Benz (with concealed siren & red lights), what is not to like?????

[shoe]

Considering that at one time my take home car was a (siezed) 6.9 Liter 450 SEL Merceds Benz (with concealed siren & red lights), what is not to like?????

they would have to pry me out of the car or give me a huge raise to give that back lol

[Sleuth]

I was siezing illegally imported cars, so the Regional Director was in another 450 SEL I had siezed, and the SAC was in a Porsche 930 Turbo. These had all been forfeit to the Government. I really wanted the Porsche, but Rank has it's privilges.
I almost got a Lamborgini, until we found out what an oil change cost ($500+). I was very popular with the upper management for a while.
(I did prove that while the Porshe had better acceleration, the Benz had a higher top end - 3 figures, but still classified.)

[Quopper]

I like my take home car, and I used to think the neighbors did too, until it was keyed last week!

[SgtScott31]

No option for me. Airport PD so we have roughly enough units for the shifts. When I get off, I hand the keys to the oncoming shift.

Only ones with take-homes at my dept are K9 (2005 Explorers).

But if I had the option, yes, I would love to have one. I would take care of mine unlike some of the a**clowns at the dept.

[irishlad2nv]

I wanted to know how some officers felt about having take home cars from their departments.

Here is a translation of what I was thinking:

1. I like my take home car.
2. I don't like my take home car.
3. I don't care.
4. I don't have the option of a take home car.

what is your opinion since it seems you are in the Military?

[nonickname69]

But if I had the option, yes, I would love to have one. I would take care of mine unlike some of the a**clowns at the dept.

I'm with SgtScott31. I hate getting to work and getting into a f---ed up car. I can't understand why some people just don't take care of the equipment. It also drives me nuts to have a dirty car inside and out. Nothing worse than getting into a car that smells like, ****, vomit, fish, terds, and OC.

So I would love to have a take home car even if it was beat up junker with 100,000 miles on it.

This also reminds me of a interesting story about take home cars. I was on a ride along with a department that had take home cars. The officer had got a second hand CD player and had one of the maintenance guys replace the stereo with it. Just a little harmless customization and adds a little bit of comfort.

[Imsofedup]

I like my take home car, and I used to think the neighbors did too, until it was keyed last week!

omg queen that was hilarious you are so funny
i love your expression of anger through humor!!
i dont know if you meant to be funny but i thought it was a cute way share that story http://forums.officer.com/forums/:
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