A Scrappage Scheme Car For Sale ?
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i can't imagine why it couldn't be allowed back on the road
yes it should have been destroyed, but it wasn't that is an issue for it's previous owner and the recycling facility
i very much doubt the scrappage scheme came in with any specific laws which could prevent them appearing back on the road if they did escape the crusher
if it was priced well i'd be willing to take the risk on it
but not for £1200
yes it should have been destroyed, but it wasn't that is an issue for it's previous owner and the recycling facility
i very much doubt the scrappage scheme came in with any specific laws which could prevent them appearing back on the road if they did escape the crusher
if it was priced well i'd be willing to take the risk on it
but not for £1200
ging84 said:
i can't imagine why it couldn't be allowed back on the road
yes it should have been destroyed, but it wasn't that is an issue for it's previous owner and the recycling facility
i very much doubt the scrappage scheme came in with any specific laws which could prevent them appearing back on the road if they did escape the crusher
if it was priced well i'd be willing to take the risk on it
but not for £1200
At the time of this madness a mechanic I know in Exeter wished to buy a mint, 30,000 mile MK1 Focus that had been signed up for the scrappage scheme - he was informed that it was impossible to return it to the road once so designated and it was crushed. Couldn't really see how this was helping the environment...yes it should have been destroyed, but it wasn't that is an issue for it's previous owner and the recycling facility
i very much doubt the scrappage scheme came in with any specific laws which could prevent them appearing back on the road if they did escape the crusher
if it was priced well i'd be willing to take the risk on it
but not for £1200
hyperblue said:
It was never about helping the environment, no matter what the Government claimed.
Exactly, it was a taxpayer funded giveaway to boost new car sales and try to inject some life into the desperately flagging economy.But of course it was promoted under the 'eco friendly' banner as an excuse.
Toaster Pilot said:
Would need to be going over the identity of that with a fine tooth comb - might be even more dodgy than it appears.
This occurred to me as well, what a wonderful banner under which to flog a car with a very shadowy past... Probably okay but worth checking out.The scrappage scheme was such a waste
Lucas Ayde said:
hyperblue said:
It was never about helping the environment, no matter what the Government claimed.
Exactly, it was a taxpayer funded giveaway to boost new car sales and try to inject some life into the desperately flagging economy.But of course it was promoted under the 'eco friendly' banner as an excuse.
mcflurry said:
vit4 said:
The scrappage scheme was such a waste
IIRC there were many cars that enthusiasts wanted to "save".. until they were asked to give the owner the £2000 instead of the scrappage StuntmanMike said:
Once a car goes into the scrapped scheme it's finished, I would suspect someone at a dealership has done a deal so it wasn't scrapped and has used it as a track day car and is now moving it on, hence the reason the ad states it can never be used on the road, because it can't.
Might be able to remove its chassis and engine numbers, get it IVA'd and re-registered on a Q plate.xRIEx said:
StuntmanMike said:
Once a car goes into the scrapped scheme it's finished, I would suspect someone at a dealership has done a deal so it wasn't scrapped and has used it as a track day car and is now moving it on, hence the reason the ad states it can never be used on the road, because it can't.
Might be able to remove its chassis and engine numbers, get it IVA'd and re-registered on a Q plate.daemon said:
xRIEx said:
StuntmanMike said:
Once a car goes into the scrapped scheme it's finished, I would suspect someone at a dealership has done a deal so it wasn't scrapped and has used it as a track day car and is now moving it on, hence the reason the ad states it can never be used on the road, because it can't.
Might be able to remove its chassis and engine numbers, get it IVA'd and re-registered on a Q plate.PSRG said:
:-)
What are the chances of that! We had a Saxo in 1997 with the registration P994EJH. Bought in Reading. My partner learned to drive in it, and it was bought because it came with free insurance
Bought from Caledonian Citroen in Reading by any chance? That's who supplied this (it had it's original plates on until last year and I still have a keyring )What are the chances of that! We had a Saxo in 1997 with the registration P994EJH. Bought in Reading. My partner learned to drive in it, and it was bought because it came with free insurance
Seems they must've been selling these as run out models because I saw a Saxo in Gloucester not long after buying this AX with a very close reg from the same dealer too
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