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Scrappage Finance

Can anyone help me.
My car engine has seized and will be to expensive to repair, unfortunately I still have outstanding credit on the car.
So the question is if I want to trade my car in on a srappage deal:
1. Does the car need to be running?
2. Will the garage pay off any outstanding credit out of the scrappage money?
ie, if I owe £2000 and the garage is offering £5000 pounds scrappage deal, they pay off the debt and just give you £3000 off the car price.

Thanks in advance...

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  • AndyMc.....
    AndyMc..... Posts: 3,248 Forumite
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    Can anyone help me.
    My car engine has seized and will be to expensive to repair, unfortunately I still have outstanding credit on the car.
    So the question is if I want to trade my car in on a srappage deal:
    1. Does the car need to be running?
    2. Will the garage pay off any outstanding credit out of the scrappage money?
    ie, if I owe £2000 and the garage is offering £5000 pounds scrappage deal, they pay off the debt and just give you £3000 off the car price.

    Thanks in advance...

    This is a wind up isn't it?

    What cars worth £5000 with a seized engine?
  • EssexExile
    EssexExile Posts: 6,560 Forumite
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    Best read the terms & conditions of any "scrappage scheme" you may want to use.
    Tall, dark & handsome. Well two out of three ain't bad.
  • pogofish
    pogofish Posts: 10,853 Forumite
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    The UK Scrappage Scheme ended in what, 2011..?

    Anything else is just marketing hoopla.
  • Tom99
    Tom99 Posts: 5,371 Forumite
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    pogofish wrote: »
    The UK Scrappage Scheme ended in what, 2011..?

    Anything else is just marketing hoopla.


    No always. I got £4,000 for a car worth £100. Had at least 10 quote for cash only deal than asked to take off £4,000 VW Group scrappage. Most dealers refused or cut the cash deal but the lowest cash deal allowed another £4,000 off the price.
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