Another scrappage scheme. Bah.
Discussion
Whilst at my folks this Christmas my brother let slip that my parents were considering scrapping my dad's old MG to buy a Renault Zoe. This MG is the TF160 with almost every extra, and was built during the "good times" in 2004 before it all went tits-up again, is fairly low mileage for its age and has the proper Brown & Gammon head-gasket fix with all the associated reinforcements and upgrades.
We've always talked about me buying it off them when I've got a bit more time to look after it, so thinking now is probably the time I asked what the Renault scrappage scheme is offering, thinking I can match or better it... £5k. Bugger. The car is worth about £2.5k. I've offered to haggle on their behalf to see if I can get them a better deal overall without the scrappage, so hopefully we can find a solution where we're all winners.
It saddens me that this is probably happening elsewhere too where people don't have an irritating petrolhead demanding to have some say over what they do with their property (yes, I realise that will be the view of many!
). There is yet another load of decent, interesting sub-£5k cars about to be scrapped so people can drive around in new cars.
We've always talked about me buying it off them when I've got a bit more time to look after it, so thinking now is probably the time I asked what the Renault scrappage scheme is offering, thinking I can match or better it... £5k. Bugger. The car is worth about £2.5k. I've offered to haggle on their behalf to see if I can get them a better deal overall without the scrappage, so hopefully we can find a solution where we're all winners.
It saddens me that this is probably happening elsewhere too where people don't have an irritating petrolhead demanding to have some say over what they do with their property (yes, I realise that will be the view of many!
). There is yet another load of decent, interesting sub-£5k cars about to be scrapped so people can drive around in new cars.bearman68 said:
Ffft. Get onto Ebay, and find a 500 quid snotter to swap for the MG. Your Dad can have the trade in and you can have the MG. Sorted.
Most manufacturer schemes require you to have owned the car for 6 months to stop people doing exactly that. You could probably haggle with the dealer and get close to the discount without any car being offered.MrGTI6 said:
Really hope you save it from the scrapyard, sounds far too nice to be scrapped. These schemes are ridiculous if you ask me.
Makes me laugh when you hear the powers that be bleating on about the environment, recycling etc. All goes out the window when a new car is to be sold.donkmeister said:
We've always talked about me buying it off them when I've got a bit more time to look after it, so thinking now is probably the time I asked what the Renault scrappage scheme is offering, thinking I can match or better it... £5k. Bugger. The car is worth about £2.5k.
Surely the Renault scrappage scheme is just a trade-in deal? No way they're going to weigh it in if they can get more by sticking it through an auction?The official scrappage scheme required the dealer to get a certificate of destruction, but there's no such scheme in place now.
V8covin said:
Are you sure ?
Renault website says upto £3,000
It's a bit hidden but: £5k off a ZoeRenault website says upto £3,000
No T&Cs there, I'm assuming the £500 eBay snotter approach wouldn't work but I've asked them to get a written quote first if they are want to go ahead with it (apparently they have until February, not 7th January) so if that route works I'll be straight on there to buy something horrible (although unfortunately transferring the misery to fans of whatever I buy).
descentia said:
bearman68 said:
Ffft. Get onto Ebay, and find a 500 quid snotter to swap for the MG. Your Dad can have the trade in and you can have the MG. Sorted.
There's usually a minimum ownership time to stop people doing just that.
t snotter from a init bruv, give full asking price for piece of st car when filling out v5 accidently backdate, tax straight away...Op, Scrappage on a ZOE is £3k, cash only deal, don’t get any of the other supported deals I.e low rate finance. So as long as they’re buying it outright it’s a good deal.
But the ‘cash’ deal is £2k, so you only need to find them £1000 and they’re in the same boat.
Or they can take the PCP deal, deposit contribution ranges from £3075- £3970 depending on which model want and then they can just pay it off whenever. Either way it’s all doable. Depends on how much you want the car.
But the ‘cash’ deal is £2k, so you only need to find them £1000 and they’re in the same boat.
Or they can take the PCP deal, deposit contribution ranges from £3075- £3970 depending on which model want and then they can just pay it off whenever. Either way it’s all doable. Depends on how much you want the car.
Just the clarify, it is a scrappage scheme, we have to scrap the cars and get a certificate of destruction in order to get paid the correct amount of money from Renault, if we don’t get don’t get anything. If the car is worth more than £1000 then we would offer the above route anyway, £2k cash discount + normal PX.
Gassing Station | Car Buying | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff