Here are all of the Cash 'n' Car clues explained! Did you crack them all?

Congratulations to our lucky Cash N Car winner Brogan from Wellington who correctly guessed the amount of cash - $18,079.25 - stashed in the back of the Å KODA KAMIQ Monte Carlo

She managed to piece together the clues, but did you?

Well here are all the clues explained!

Clue One:

"More than the cash amount last year" 

Answer:

More than $15,981.92 - last year's cash amount

Clue Two:

"The amount of cash in the car is less than what it would cost to fill the SKODA with 144 tanks of 95 octane fuel"

May be an image of text that says 'Å KODA HIS CLUE: The amount of cash in the car, is less than what it would cost to fill the Å KODA with 144 tanks of 95 octane fuel. CASH CAR'

Answer:

This meant the cash amount was less than $20,000. This was based on the average petrol prices at the time:

- Fuel price: $2.79 a litre
- Tank: 50L
- Cost: $139.50

Clue Three:

"The full prize package is worth more than $62,000"

Answer:

This meant, minus the value of the car, the cash amount was between $15,000 - $20,000 based on the information from clues 1 and 2.

Clue Four:

"Palaeontology is his passion and career, but do any of the others really care?"

May be an image of car and text that says 'Å KODA HIS CLUE: Palaeontology is his passion and career, but do any of the others really care? CASH CASHCR N CAR'

Answer:

This referenced Ross from Friends, with the remaining friends being the FIVE 'others'.This meant there was a number five in the cash amount.

Clue Five:

"The Å KODA sure has nice Alloy Wheels"

Answer:

The Å KODA has 18" alloy wheels meaning the cash amount is in the $18,000s

Clue Six:

"I am an odd number, take away one letter and I become even"

May be an image of car and text that says 'Å KODA à°—à°¿à°• CLUE TIME! I am an odd number, take away one letter and I become even CASH' CASHNCAR N CAR'

Answer:

Seven – meaning there is a seven in the cash amount number

Clue Seven:

"Closest guess is today" (Wednesday 1st June)

Answer:

The closest guess that day was $18,075.55 with Tanya from Gisborne

From here, we know it’s in the $18,000s and has a 5 and a 7

Clue Eight:

"You will find the remaining numbers in the Å KODA history"

May be an image of car and text that says 'Å KODA HiS CLUE TIME! You will find the remaining numbers in the SKODA history CASH CAR'

Answer:

Å KODA joined forces with Laurent and Klement in 1925 which launched the Å KODA badge. Meaning the numbers 9 and 2 are also in the cash amount, along with the existing 1 and 5.

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