Is the government car scrappage scheme still operating?

geek84

Good Morning Folks

Does anybody know if the government car scrappage scheme is still operating? As you know, this is where you buy a brand new car in exchange for your old car which is more than 10 years old, and the government gives £2000 as a discount towards the purchase of the new car.

If not, when was is stopped?

Thank You

atrixblue.-MFR-.

geek84 wrote: »

Good Morning Folks

Does anybody know if the government car scrappage scheme is still operating? As you know, this is where you buy a brand new car in exchange for your old car which is more than 10 years old, and the government gives £2000 as a discount towards the purchase of the new car.

If not, when was is stopped?

Thank You

ended march 2010. funds run out from our government.

stampede

It was only a short term policy to try & boost the economy prior to the election.

Some very nice classics ended up being scrapped unfortunately.

BeenThroughItAll

geek84 wrote: »

Good Morning Folks

Does anybody know if the government car scrappage scheme is still operating? As you know, this is where you buy a brand new car in exchange for your old car which is more than 10 years old, and the government gives £2000 as a discount towards the purchase of the new car.

If not, when was is stopped?

Thank You

No. Ended years back.


Edit: Beaten to it. Shouldn't click reply then go off and make coffee.

Joe_Horner

stampede wrote: »

It was only a short term policy to try & boost the economy prior to the election.

Some very nice classics ended up being scrapped unfortunately.

And there I was thinking it was an earnest attempt to help save the planet from Global Not-Been-Warming-For-Almost-A-Quarter-Century by getting us all to drive new cars that are more efficient on a test-bed rather than a cynical attempt to buy votes! :beer:

OnanTheBarbarian

stampede wrote: »

It was only a short term policy to try & boost the economy prior to the election.

Some very nice classics ended up being scrapped unfortunately.

indeed and all most people bought with the £2k allowance was Kia Picantos and other mundane soulless charisma vacuums, which I'm sure helped to boost our economy :mad:

peter_the_piper

The local ford dealer is still running the scheme for cars over 7yrs old
ps nothing wrong with picantos I'll have you know.:rotfl:

atrixblue.-MFR-.

peter_the_piper wrote: »

The local ford dealer is still running the scheme for cars over 7yrs old
ps nothing wrong with picantos I'll have you know.:rotfl:

some franchise dealers run their own schemes like swappage scheme's their slowly stopping now though.

1trainer1

atrixblue.-MFR-. wrote: »

some franchise dealers run their own schemes like swappage scheme's their slowly stopping now though.

anyone happen to know one of these schemes in Preston, Lancs?

I have searched google and cant seem to find anything

colino

When sellers use schemes like this, they are only trying to preserve the ludicrous "list" price. Find the car you want at a convenient dealer and haggle.

atrixblue.-MFR-.

1trainer1 wrote: »

anyone happen to know one of these schemes in Preston, Lancs?

I have searched google and cant seem to find anything

these schemes are to get you in the door and interested in a product. they are not actually going to give you a 2k.