Scrappage is already becoming a sellers market.

roddydogs

You must compare like for like---a pre registered car is not really a "New" car...neither is a "Grey" import .. can you get the same Agila Club 1.0i in the colour you want with a "09" reg plate without scrappage for £6,995?......if so please tell me where!

Tolkny

roddydogs wrote: »

You must compare like for like---a pre registered car is not really a "New" car...neither is a "Grey" import .. can you get the same Agila Club 1.0i in the colour you want with a "09" reg plate without scrappage for £6,995?......if so please tell me where!

A 1 litre club, without Air Conditioning which I would have had if it was available, from Underwood's, Essex. I think I had their last one of a massive buy in, in March on a big discount from manufacturer. I was happy to have steel silver metallic, although would have preferred red non metallic. I am not fussy about colours and very grateful to be in position to buy an almost new vehicle, I think it has ten miles on the clock.

They have no Corsas but may have some larger models left.

http://www.underwoods-garages.co.uk/xq/PageId.1/qx/home.aspx

Tolkny

What is is a "Grey" import, please?

lisyloo

t stimulated me to get a new car

Good for you.
If you can save money then why not.

However the number of people with an old car who are in a posistion to buy a new car are relatively small numbers.

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Tolkny wrote: »

What is is a "Grey" import, please?

It is a car that was not originally destined for the UK market, often another right hand drive country such as Cyprus etc.

The specification is often different to that of the UK.

Tolkny

lisyloo wrote: »

Good for you.
If you can save money then why not.

However the number of people with an old car who are in a posistion to buy a new car are relatively small numbers.

Yes, I realise I am fortunate. I had been considering spending about half as much as I have now contracted to spend, but am stung by the high costs of keeping my present vehicle running and thinking that my last nearly new car lasted 10 years and had no major expenses beyond servicing and replacing stuff, I think it might be good economy as I can with help from my mother in law, who gets as much use from the car as me, although she does not realise it (she has dementia).

I realise I am fortunate and hope I have made an economic choice.

rutters

How do you go about getting a pre-reg car?

Rolandtheroadie

I've never bothered looking into scrappage anyway but the initial flaw in my mind is why would someone that has a 10 year old car go out and get into debt (or even buy outright) a new/nearly new car?

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scotsman4th wrote: »

I've never bothered looking into scrappage anyway but the initial flaw in my mind is why would someone that has a 10 year old car go out and get into debt (or even buy outright) a new/nearly new car?

I agree, I would have liked to have seen this a cash purchase only scheme, it was debt that got us all in to this sorry mess in the first place.

Like you, I will not be buying a new or nearly new car, even though I could afford to.

Tolkny

rutters wrote: »

How do you go about getting a pre-reg car?

I was looking for a brand new scrappage deal and found the main agent had an already registered one in their stock which worked out cheaper and available sooner.