Car purchased for '2,500 Freddo bars' in Kildare seized by gardaí

A CAR bought for €1,000 in Kildare was seized by gardaí in Laois just an hour later.

The motorist proved to be disqualified from driving and there was a live bench warrant out for his arrest.

In a post straight from the Electric Picnic Comedy Tent, Laois gardaí said on social media today:

‘Financial advice, courtesy of Laois Roads Policing Unit:

‘Earlier today, a driver spent €1,000 on a Toyota Prius in Kildare.

‘An hour later in Laois … 

*Car seized 

*Driver arrested - disqualified and live bench warrant 

*Straight into Portlaoise District Court 

Good-humoured gardaí added: ‘We’re no investment bankers, but here’s what €1,000 could also buy you:

*2,500 Freddo bars (better resale value than this Prius) 

*500 large cappuccinos (at least you’d stay awake on the bus) 

*Four Electric Picnic tickets (sold-out, unfortunately) 

*A season bus pass (where disqualified drivers actually belong) 

‘Instead, this €1,000 investment got… 

*A court date 

*No car’ 

Posting a photo from the scene, gardaí added: ‘Moral of the story: If you’re disqualified, spending €1,000 on a car is the worst return on an investment you’ll ever see.’