The car scrap scheme and me

[Stronz]

True, but what the Government say (or don't say!) is one thing, and what they are actually trying to do is normally another. Good point about offering discounts only  on UK manufactured cars though.

I suspect there will be some sort of catch like you could get UP TO £2000, depending on what your scrapping, or some sort of limit to how many claims you could make so the system isnt abused.

[mr self destruct]

Tell you what though, its a shame about the rule that the car has to be taxed, insured, and mot'd.
Otherwise I'd clear out my garden and get a free mk6 gti! 

[Horney]

I'm more concerend about petrol going up 2p a litre this year (shortly after it went up 2p) and then 1p a litre each year. Er hello? The economy in this country depends on cheap transport and this going to add money to all our food bills and then make getting to work more expensive. Super unleded is already above £1 again at some places round here and even though the price is supposed to go up in spetember you can bet stataions put it up way before then.

Nick

[hightower]

hi everyone

i`ve been lucky recently to be sent to spain on a work visit and been told of there scrap insentive scheme.

why is it that in spain they give 10k interest free for you to do the new scheme if spain can do it why the hell can`t
our government do the same.

is it cause larry and lauren are to busy pumping kids out instead of finding a job because it works out better on benefits than getting a job.

[Agreeable Slick]

You have to have owned the car for 12months minimum to qualify for this one in the UK, so people won't be "going out and buying scrappers" to get 2K back.

Germany's scheme is actually 2500 euros for the car, and then some of the dealerships match that so in essence getting 5000 euros deposit towards a new car.

[MrBounce]

Is it just new cars or can you do the same for a nearly new vehicle???

[Agreeable Slick]

has to be over 10 years old.

[speedy30v]

Has any1 seen the probs in germany at the mo? they are scrapping decent cars with 40.000 on the clock!! scrapys arnt allowed to sell the cars on and  engine an cog boxes no1 wants. hows that good for the environment??

[vw_sarah]

surely the money you get for the 'new' car will be lost in the first years depreciation of its value?
new cars depreciate a heck of a lot!
Im not trading in my GTi !

[Conker]

Has any1 seen the probs in germany at the mo? they are scrapping decent cars with 40.000 on the clock!! scrapys arnt allowed to sell the cars on and  engine an cog boxes no1 wants. hows that good for the environment??

I think the environment bit is more of a tag-line to please more voters - I wouldn't get too wound up about that side of the coin. The primary objective is a financial stimulus for the car industry, which has the nice side-effect of having a global benefit due to the international nature of all car firms, plus car firms are some of the biggest employers on the planet, helping to get the money back into consumers pockets - it will help kick-start the world y'all!! 

As a huge percentage of car purchases (even with £2k from the Gov) will be bought via credit of some form, the banks benefit too. Its employment, money markets and an industry bail-out in one nice easy to swallow pill. 

As everyone's already said, I doubt many people will actually take up the offer, but then they don't want it to be too popular, just enough to boost trade a little.