Kate Middleton’s former car up for auction

Those who can't get enough of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge may now have the opportunity to get closer to them than ever before. Fox News reports that Kate Middleton's former car is up for sale on eBay, and may fetch as much as £30,000 (around $48,000).

The price tag is not too shabby given that Kate purchased the car, a Volkswagen Golf, back in 2001 for about $17,000. She put on about 60,000 miles before it was sold to Sonny Brazil, the son of a used car dealer in Reading.

According to the U.K.'s Daily Mail, Brazil has not put many more miles on the vehicle (only about 2,500 miles), and he admitted to becoming especially protective over the royal blue car.

"I became quite precious about it and wouldn't let anyone else drive it, even parking it in a locked garage away from the house in case anyone tried to nick it," he told the news source.

Of course, not everyone can get behind the wheel of such a regal car, but if one is looking for a different used Volkswagen at an affordable price, New Jersey Auto Auction offers plenty of options.