Car Scrappage Scheme?

Flyboy152

Inactive wrote: »

Not a " scrappage " scheme as such, Hyundai are offering large discounts for part exchanges of older cars, up to £3000.

Kia have a similar " switch " scheme with varying discounts.

I think they are seven to ten year old cars only.

ETA: To add link.

http://www.hyundai-car.co.uk/tradeupgrade/

http://www.kia.co.uk/New-Cars/Range/Mid-Sized/Ceed/Offers/Switch.aspx

Inactive

Flyboy152 wrote: »

I think they are seven to ten year old cars only.

ETA: To add link.

http://www.hyundai-car.co.uk/tradeupgrade/

http://www.kia.co.uk/New-Cars/Range/Mid-Sized/Ceed/Offers/Switch.aspx

Indeed, but I seem to recall something on the lines of; If your car doesn't meet the criteria, contact your nearest dealer, they may be able to sort something out for you.

( or something like that ).

Kilty_2

Inactive wrote: »

Indeed, but I seem to recall something on the lines of; If your car doesn't meet the criteria, contact your nearest dealer, they may be able to sort something out for you.

( or something like that ).

I'm sure they will - since Arnold Clark want £5370 for a Picanto 1.0 '1' on the 7 year switch scheme that I paid £5550 for........

whiskywhisky

Kilty - where did you manage to get a new Picanto for £5550 - without scrappage?


Thanks

Kilty_2

whiskywhisky wrote: »

Kilty - where did you manage to get a new Picanto for £5550 - without scrappage?


Thanks

£6050 OTR from Arnold Clark minus £500 finance deposit contribution :T

VeryFrustrated

In the end, I sold my car and went without. 5 months on, I am loving the mental freedom of cycling to work (which I always did anyway) and travelling by train and bus (which I did sometimes) and the occasional hire car (which I never did before). Yes, I am lucky that I have chosen to live close to where I work - but that's the choice I made :-)

Cost-wise, it seems to be a bit cheaper. Lifestyle wise, it's a nice improvement. I'm not against getting a car in the future, but for now I am happy without.

gilbert_and_sullivan

I hope they don't try that disgraceful little act again.

I collected truckloads of cars during the first 3 months, some needed to be scrapped as they were lethal heaps, but there was a high percentage of perfectly serviceable cars among them, at a guess 40% had years of good service in them, and probably 10% were 1 owner low mileage peaches, there should have been an exchange scheme enabling people with wrecks to swap them for the better scrappers and the wrecks get crushed instead...that would have been true Labour ethos, but would have needed a bit of nous, not something poiliticians are known for.

As for saving jobs, it certainly helped the Korean and others motor industries through a sticky patch.
Don't think too many Astons, Jags, Land Rovers, Astra's, Civics were sold with scrappage.

pitkin2020

The scrappage scheme only helped the rich. The manufacturers outside of the UK did very well, taking all their money with them. Those who couldn't afford a new car are still struggling to get a used car thanks to prices rocketing with the market being drained!!

Flyboy152

gilbert_and_sullivan wrote: »

I hope they don't try that disgraceful little act again.

I collected truckloads of cars during the first 3 months, some needed to be scrapped as they were lethal heaps, but there was a high percentage of perfectly serviceable cars among them, at a guess 40% had years of good service in them, and probably 10% were 1 owner low mileage peaches, there should have been an exchange scheme enabling people with wrecks to swap them for the better scrappers and the wrecks get crushed instead...that would have been true Labour ethos, but would have needed a bit of nous, not something poiliticians are known for.

As for saving jobs, it certainly helped the Korean and others motor industries through a sticky patch.
Don't think too many Astons, Jags, Land Rovers, Astra's, Civics were sold with scrappage.

And all the cars manufactured in the UK, Hondas Vauxhalls, Nissans, Toyotas; the UK dealers, the UK technicians, UK parts suppliers etc., etc., etc.

Thousands of Hondas and Vauxhalls were scrapped through the scheme. I would have thought that someone who purports to have collected truckloads of cars during the first 3 months would have noticed that.