Car Scrappage Scheme

Smart_But_Casual

I've now got a lovely new small car. :-)

I've very happy.

Araby8

This may have been covered before but a quick Q. I have a 12 year old car. It was first registered in Northern Ireland (still part of the UK last time of checking) in 1997, new. I moved to England six years ago, bringing car with me. Re-registered it in England. Some companies (Toyota for example) have refused to accept it, saying it is imported!! Has anyone else had problems with NI cars that comply to scrappage criteria but are being refused? I know a bit of a niche Q this but would be interested if anyone else is having issues.

jansus

piccked up my car today had 6 miles on the clock got that with the camera phone very nervous for some reason but i didn't need to be it all went very smoothly, drove home no problem although it was pouring down, took it out a while later and love it, just a few things to get to grips with but I'll get there, neighbours curtains were twitching a bit too good luck to all that are still waiting it is worth the wait believe me

hethmar

Ive still not heard about mine Im feeling very nervous, even about ringing to enquire as its a long way away and they are supposed to be delivering it and taking the scrap car plus my old Fabia in part exchange. Scared anything will go wrong with the deal now :eek: Also worried about having a brand new car for the first time.

hethmar

Araby8 wrote: »

This may have been covered before but a quick Q. I have a 12 year old car. It was first registered in Northern Ireland (still part of the UK last time of checking) in 1997, new. I moved to England six years ago, bringing car with me. Re-registered it in England. Some companies (Toyota for example) have refused to accept it, saying it is imported!! Has anyone else had problems with NI cars that comply to scrappage criteria but are being refused? I know a bit of a niche Q this but would be interested if anyone else is having issues.

Araby,contact the scrappage team - the email addy is on this thread - get them to put the answer in writing if they say its ok and then you can show the letter to any dealer.

jansus

i know what you mean hethmar i was convinced right up untill the last minuite that it would all go belly up hence feeling nervous all day, my dealer was telling me that when they sell a car it takes two months for the goverment to pay their part to the dealer he said at one point they were owed 250,000. and it got so bad that they were considering holding cars back untill some money came through he said it wasn't that they couldn't get the cars it was waiting for payment that was the problem

hethmar

Does it smell nice Jansus?:) Never had a new car - the dogs will soon stink it out I guess .

jansus

hethmar wrote: »

Does it smell nice Jansus?:) Never had a new car - the dogs will soon stink it out I guess .

i know i'm going to get shot down for this but i have never had a new car and had heard of the infamous new car smell and i hate it, gives me a headache, when my friend had a look see he sniffed up and said ooh i love that smell

cheekyweegit

Just a quick, note to say I'm home safe and sound with a shiny new Toyota Yaris and love it.

I've given it a good run - ok almost 500 miles for the drive home but love it already.

Only problem is they seem to have sneaked a 6th gear in since I test drove one. I read the brochures saying it had 6 gears, but erm I thought it was 5 plus reverse. Nope it's 6 plus reverse!

The mondeo I scrapped drove down effortlessly passing many a newer car broken down at the side. This did not help on the part exchange.

Right off to bed now, 900+ mile drive in just over 24 hours is not recommended when your not used to it. I'm gubbed!

hethmar

Glad to hear you got home safe Joyce. No way I could have driven that far!