How can ensure/find out if, my car was scrapped?

theclaretvillain

Surely? to profit all the garage has to do is sell the car for more than the scrap value?

Kilty_2

theclaretvillain wrote: »

Surely? to profit all the garage has to do is sell the car for more than the scrap value?

No because the scrap value is £1000 from the Government....

Rolandtheroadie

theclaretvillain wrote: »

Surely? to profit all the garage has to do is sell the car for more than the scrap value?

Your absolutely right. Scrap value? £2000
So unless they could get over £2000 for a !!!!!!! volvo, they'd just scrap it

Apples2

But they already have the £2k for the transaction.

The £2k is already in their pocket (or whatever it equates to).

If they sell his old Volvo for £250 from their forecourt to another punter and keep it on the road, then that is £250 in the salesmans pocket ON TOP of the money from the scrappage deal.
Not only that, it has defeated the "promoted" point of the scrappage deal (tree hugging nonsense)

The OP is asking if once the scrappage deal has been completed, is his old car out of the control of the garage who bummed him during his scrappage transaction (i.e can they make even more money?)

Whilst I agree it has nothing to do with the OP, I can see his point

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Al1x

newfoundglory wrote: »

I dont think the government money can be released until a certificate that the car has been scrapped can be produced by the dealership.

That's what my partner told me and he's in the motor trade.

goldspanners

Apples2 wrote: »

But they already have the £2k for the transaction.

The £2k is already in their pocket (or whatever it equates to).

If they sell his old Volvo for £250 from their forecourt to another punter and keep it on the road, then that is £250 in the salesmans pocket ON TOP of the money from the scrappage deal.
Not only that, it has defeated the "promoted" point of the scrappage deal (tree hugging nonsense)

The OP is asking if once the scrappage deal has been completed, is his old car out of the control of the garage who bummed him during his scrappage transaction (i.e can they make even more money?)

Whilst I agree it has nothing to do with the OP, I can see his point

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if its been scrapped it can't legally be put back on the road,so to get the governments allowance they must produce the correct document to prove its been scrapped,when these documents say its been scrapped the car will never be able to go back on the road.

and where did the government say scrappage would save our planet? they didnt. it was all about the economy,nothing to do with environment.

anewman

I suppose they could pull some parts off, like alloys etc, and sell em or get scrap metal value if they could be ar**d, since they only need a lump of metal and an engine to scrap - but I bet they're just sent to the crushers.

There was one example on these forums where a good condition classic car was taken in for scrappage and the dealer stumped up the £1k (Government provides £1k, dealer £1k) from his own pocket instead of scrapping it. Think it was a Morris Minor?! Was sold on Ebay for charity.

If you thought it was worth more than £2k why scrap?

I pretty much guaranteed mine wouldn't be sold on. Took some bits out and thought well it's going to be scrapped, can't be bothered putting it back together and chucked all the bits of trim and passenger seat in the boot, :rotfl: they didn't seem too bothered. The Skoda badge also guaranteed it wouldn't be sold on.

Was tempted to give it a "custom paint job" too before driving it to the dealers (something like Scrap 01 on the sides, and £2000 on the bonnet) :j :cool: but sadly thought better not to waste the paint, or risk getting arrested for damaging my own property. Lol.

Apples2

goldspanners wrote: »

and where did the government say scrappage would save our planet? they didnt. it was all about the economy,nothing to do with environment.

May not be it's sole purpose but to say it has nothing to do with it is a bit shallow minded.

Background

The Chancellor announced in the Budget on 22nd April 2009, a voluntary discount scheme under which motor dealers will give motorists £2,000 or more towards a new vehicle if they trade in a car or van over 10 years old for scrap.

The scheme is intended to provide a boost to demand and immediate support on a short-term basis to the car industry and its supply chain in the wake of falling sales. It will also get older vehicles off the road and encourage consumers to invest in new, safer and potentially more environmentally friendly models.

http://www.berr.gov.uk/whatwedo/sectors/automotive/scrappage/page51068.html

Inactive

The car cannot be sold, it has to be scrapped and a certificate from a licenced car breaker issued.

atrixblue.-MFR-.

Inactive wrote: »

The car cannot be sold, it has to be scrapped and a certificate from a licenced car breaker issued.

quite true but how many would slip the net and end up in auction do you think?

traders who have an equivelant to scrapage "swapage" put the swappage cars in auctions.