Car Scrappage just announced [MERGED]

MX5huggy

Where have you got this from?

I was hoping for some sort of voucher so I could scrap now and buy later MOT runs out on the 7th!

peter_the_piper

Thats a shame, we have 2 or 3 qualifying vehicles which would have morphed into one good one. Oh Well, it was a nice dream.

hewhoisnotintheknow

its a nonsense scheme, any mug can walk in a get a 2k discount plus money for their old car

sheslookinhot

Hintza wrote: »

Now how much will it cost to get the Mercedes through an MOT (W124) been lying for 2 years now?

depends what is wrong with it.

sheslookinhot

It really is a con. Am I right in believing it is really a £1,000 scheme. £1,000 from the government and £1,000 from the dealer. The £1,000 from the dealer would probably have been available anyway. How many offers from dealers have suddenly been withdrawn ?

What a waste of taxpayers money.

Incidentally I have an 11 year old Volvo 940 Celebration Estate and a 10 year old Mondeo. Both low mileage and fantastic cars. Far too good to scrap.

buglawton

I wonder if the German scheme that this UK one is based on was a more honest one (ie a genuine 2000 Euro Govt subsidy).

Still, this Govts Green policy is so clever, my 11 year old banger will qualify for £2000 off one of these:

jtownson

What about this;

http://www.whatcar.com/car-review/Perodua-Kelisa-Hatchback/428/

A New car for a potential 2.5k?! Dependent on Perodua joining in with the scheme of course!

I would buy it for that price.

kitchpoo

hewhoisnotintheknow wrote: »

its a nonsense scheme, any mug can walk in a get a 2k discount plus money for their old car

You would get a percentage, but not at the bottom end of the market, a Panda 1.1 though, (I am sure Fiat will be forced to join), comes down from £7095 to £5095 - target price at the moment is £5886.

My big dilemma is, what is a pre reg / 1 year old car / 2 year old car now worth? Has the used market just lost £800ish per car?

buxtonrabbitgreen

jtownson wrote: »

What about this;

http://www.whatcar.com/car-review/Perodua-Kelisa-Hatchback/428/

A New car for a potential 2.5k?! Dependent on Perodua joining in with the scheme of course!

I would buy it for that price.

I hope you are right. I would buy it too. I only drive 14 miles a day to work and back so I could stand the fact that it is very basic.

jaydeeuk1

Manufacturers will surely just put prices up right? On base spec small cars they won't make much money if they have to 'lose' £1000 profit. Bet they'll add £1.5k to list price!