Are the scrappage deals any good?

[horico]

As above - are these just a manipulation of discounts already available as they're manufacturer driven or has anyone actually obtained a good deal using the scrappage 'incentive'?

[rawy]

I have just used the ford scrappage scheme, got a cracking deal on a new Fiesta

£2k discount on retail price
£1.5k scrappage for a '99 Clio
0% PCP for 2 years

Local dealer matched a Drivethedeal price but without the 18 week wait for a factory build.

Didn't think they'd stack the deals, but they did :-)

Cheers

Rawy

[daemon]

horico said:

As above - are these just a manipulation of discounts already available as they're manufacturer driven or has anyone actually obtained a good deal using the scrappage 'incentive'?

I would previously have said "no", however a friend of mine just got a genuine £2,000 scrappage allowance off a new MINI 1499GT

List price £16,950, £2,000 discount off from the dealer, a further £2,000 discount from BMW / MINI and hes in to a brand new 1499GT for £12,950 on the road. Traded in the worlds sttiest Alhambra that was going to the scrapyard anyway to get the scrappage.

[Sheepshanks]

rawy said:

Local dealer matched a Drivethedeal price but without the 18 week wait for a factory build.

Interesting - I had that with DtD too, and they were really arsy. Local dealer got me a car in 8 days.

[rix]

Recently bought an Audi using their scrappage deal. The manufacturers deposit contribution could not be used in conjunction with the deal but dependant on the model it was still a decent saving on top of the usual discount. Made enquiry via car wow and got approx 7.5k off a q5 or 3k extra without scrappage. Not a bad return for a 17 year old golf!