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(Message started by: lesterlad on Apr 12^th, 2009, 10:46pm)

Title: Voucher to scrap your car
Post by lesterlad on Apr 12^th, 2009, 10:46pm

Been announced on the news tonight (BBC) that the ~~chanceler chancler~~ Mr Darling is expected to announce the scrap for voucher scheme during the budget.

No Way are they getting my Scorp.

Title: Re: Voucher to scrap your car
Post by rich1 on Apr 12^th, 2009, 10:48pm

was thinking about that today .........no way jose , im not parting with my scorpio just to get another boring nondiscript motor.

Title: Re: Voucher to scrap your car
Post by gozz on Apr 12^th, 2009, 10:54pm

If Mr Darling gets away with the scrappage scheme,and he may not,future generations will be deprived of classic cars,but owing to people like us digging their heels in,the supply could be assured.
GOZZ.

Title: Re: Voucher to scrap your car
Post by rich1 on Apr 12^th, 2009, 10:57pm

it wouldnt surprise me if they tried to make compulsorey in the future , this goverment is jumping on the green bandwagon big time , uuurgghhhh i hate this mob with a passion

Title: Re: Voucher to scrap your car
Post by adam on Apr 12^th, 2009, 11:46pm

I actually think it is good news for Scorpio owners. 8) As we are all hopefully going to hang onto ours.
Many older cars will be scrapped, leaving fewer cars over ten years of age still on the road.
This will inevitable increase the price of our ever decreasing Scorpios. ;)
There are few "older" cars still on the roads as it is. ::)
Lets say the less enthusiastic owners will "cash" in. This Leaves the lesser spotted Scorpio in prime position to command a worthy value at last.

Title: Re: Voucher to scrap your car
Post by bizzay1 on Apr 13^th, 2009, 8:18am

even giving me 2K I couldn't afford to buy a new car, the ones they would be having scrapped are the ones the normal man in the street can afford to keep comfortably

Title: Re: Voucher to scrap your car
Post by Highlander on Apr 13^th, 2009, 10:46am

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7995928.stm

So to anyone thinking of buying a new car then an old car (9 years plus or whatever they set it) would have some value to it??

So if I were off to buy my brand spanking new motor I would have a quick look on ebay for an old banger for a couple of hundred quid and its worth £2000 to me to trade it in??

Still, its bound to bump up the old car prices :)

Its a crazy crazy world ;D

Title: Re: Voucher to scrap your car
Post by scorpio_man on Apr 13^th, 2009, 5:18pm

hi there

i need to dis-agree a bit with other members opinion on this.

i'll need to see all the in's and out's of the scheme, but if i could afford the balance after the voucher, i might be tempted.

£2000 for an old scorpio is a lot of money.

Title: Re: Voucher to scrap your car
Post by Tons_of_fun on Apr 13^th, 2009, 5:34pm

Sorry, Wont be giving mine up in a hurry. I've waited 5 years for the right cossie to come along so im going to enjoy it for a while. Besides i havent got £10 K plus for a new car anyway.

Title: Re: Voucher to scrap your car
Post by Highlander on Apr 13^th, 2009, 6:50pm

Not that I like to cause controversy.... BUT! ;D

If I get my £2000 voucher from Mr Darling would I get cashback on the new Nano? }{

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7957671.stm

Title: Re: Voucher to scrap your car
Post by Tons_of_fun on Apr 13^th, 2009, 8:01pm

33 BHP !!! :o :o :o. If i sat in the thing it wouldnt move ;D ;D ;D. Cant be any worse than the smart car though ::). I wonder how long it will be before someone fits a set of 17"'s & a big pipe to it ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Voucher to scrap your car
Post by dave44 on Apr 13^th, 2009, 8:36pm

Dont know all the ins and outs yet ,but i bet the idea of buying an old banger to qualify for 2k , will be scotched by them saying you must have owned the old banger for a fair period of time.

Title: Re: Voucher to scrap your car
Post by Highlander on Apr 13^th, 2009, 8:37pm

Just get the banger owner to buy your new car for you then :)

Title: Re: Voucher to scrap your car
Post by Scorpio_Mike on Apr 13^th, 2009, 8:38pm

I'm sure when people come to trade in the new car they bought with the £2k 'scrappage allowance' dealers will factor that in to the trade-in valuation.
You don't get summat for nothing.
Maybe I'm just cynical.

Keeping my Scorpio thanks very much...as well as my '84 Sierra, and the '86 Sierra which I bought today ;D

Title: Re: Voucher to scrap your car
Post by Dave on Apr 15^th, 2009, 9:48am

The type of person who owns a 9 yr old car through necessity is probably not going to be able to justify the cost of a brand new motor, even with £2k off the balance.

Unfortunately the only people that MIGHT be able to justify the cost of a brand new car, are those who own 9 year old cars NOT through necessity, I.E. they are enthusiastic about their old car, or whatever.

It's just another way of making life complicated. If there is no minimum period of ownership of an old banger (to qualify for the scheme) then how much are old bangers going to cost off ebay? You've guessed it... £1750! This is complete arse.

Title: Re: Voucher to scrap your car
Post by Highlander on Apr 15^th, 2009, 8:47pm

on 04/13/09 at 20:38:23, Scorpio_Mike wrote:

The £2000 wont be swallowed by the dealer though, its a goverment backed scheme, as I understand it the dealers profit wouldnt be affected, they'll just claim the cash back