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| Is it possible to salvage scappage cars to put back on the road | ||
| Loretta, West Sussex | 22nd May 5:30pm BST | |
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| My car has been declared a category C by my insurnce company, can I trade it in under the scrappage scheme? | ||
| Mrs Chapman, Swindon | 3rd Feb 8:53pm GMT | |
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| There has to be a qualifying criteria for any scheme so if yours don't match,don't bother.Even though the car will be scrapped,it needs to meet the criteria or else hordes of people will be pushing any old banger up to the garage just for the £2000.If you don't qualify,have a good old haggle with the salesman at the garage,you can probably get a better deal anyway bearing in mind that the scrappage discount is normally off the full retail price.Don't forget they would have been contributing £1000 of the scrappage deal anyway.Use your mouse to find the best deal for you on the internet.This scheme is the old smoke and mirrors trick so don't be fooled easily,explore all the options. | ||
| Tony, Woking | 19th Jan 1:29pm GMT | |
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| I WORK AT A SCRAP YARD THAT TAKES IN CARS THROUGH THE SCRAPPAGE. IS IT POSSIBLE TO PUT THESE CARS BACK ON THE ROAD AGAIN? | ||
| MARK WALKER, WEST YORKSHIRE | 19th Jan 12:19am GMT | |
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| Car has just died but still got MOT and it's been registered to me for 10 months. Before that I scrapped my last old car which was registered to me for 2yrs. Can I qualify with only 10 months as I have been registered to +10yr old cars for nearly three years and want to buy new? | ||
| Funnybones, Essex | 17th Jan 1:37pm GMT | |
| 6 | ||
| My car has a valid MOT and i made it SORN since i was not driving it, do i still qualify? | ||
| Gladys, Essex | 9th Dec 4:34pm GMT | |
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| My wife has become eligible for a new company car for which she has to pay lease contributions: 1) Can we trade-in my old car to help offset the costs and reduce payments? 2) If so, can the old car registered in my name be used to purchase a car in her name? | ||
| Chris, Norfolk | 2nd Dec 11:15am GMT | |
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| i have a vehicle that i want to enter into the car scrappage scheme my m.o.t has ran out is it vital to have it or not if it is only going to be scrapped? | ||
| daniel clarke, birmingham | 18th Nov 10:28pm GMT | |
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| If I order a new car now, but it dosn't arrive till March 2010 due delivery times will the dealer still get the £1000 from the Government so that I still get the full £2000 plus any other discount offered by dealer. Thank you | ||
| Paul, Belfast | 7th Nov 12:09pm GMT | |
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| my engine seized on my shogun it does not run its taxed and motd can i still get the gov scrappage if i get it to the garage | ||
| paul maguire, uk | 1st Nov 8:55pm GMT | |
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| My car is 12 years old. I have had it 6 years and it has just failed its MOT. I would now like to buy a new one and get the £2000 scrappage. Can I without an MOT? | ||
| Rose Eadle, United Kingdom Oxford | 30th Oct 2:43pm GMT | |
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| I inherited a qualifying car from my mum in May; she owned it for about 18 years but, sadly, died in january this year. I inherited the carand am now the registered keeper. As my name has only been on the owner documents since may 09, do I qualify for the scrappage scheme? | ||
| Edith, Reading | 13th Oct 6:08pm BST | |
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| I inherited a qualifying car from my mum in May; she owned it for about 18 years but, sadly, died in january this year. I inherited the carand am now the registered keeper. As my name has only been on the owner documents since may 09, do I qualify for the scrappage scheme? | ||
| A Claybourn, Reading | 13th Oct 6:07pm BST | |
| 14 | ||
| Reply Sally. We're not aware of any restrictions on previous off-the-road declarations so your car should be eligible for scrappage. | ||
| scrappage.co.uk, UK | 9th Oct 8:39pm BST | |
| 15 | ||
| If a car is fully taxed, MOT, insured, log book etc. but was declared off road previously, can it still go through on the scrappage scheme? | ||
| Sally, Wales | 9th Oct 8:27pm BST | |
| 16 | ||
| My car was registered on the road October 1999. Does qualify to scappage allowed. | ||
| johnny, Fife | 26th Sep 11:49am BST | |
| 17 | ||
| Can someone confirm...I have a 'Y' reg plate, so does that mean that I wouldn't be to legable for the scheme? | ||
| Sarah, Kent | 25th Sep 12:06pm BST | |
| 18 | ||
| Just an update, before ordering my car last month I spoke to afew dealers. Across the board they all expect the money will run out mid October. | ||
| Gareth, Sheffield | 17th Sep 12:25am BST | |
| 19 | ||
| We have a car with an engine that no longer runs but would qualify in all other aspects, can we tow it in to the dealer and use it towards a new car on the scrappage scheme ? | ||
| mark Jennings, Bedford | 16th Sep 9:11pm BST | |
| 20 | ||
| Reply Chris - No, you should not not drive the car, except to a garage. | ||
| Kevin Smith, scrappage.co.uk | 13th Sep 6:13pm BST | |
| 21 | ||
| The salesman said I have 14 days grace on my MOT with the scrappage scheme - does this mean I can still drive my old car after the MOT expires? | ||
| Chris,, Edinburgh | 13th Sep 11:39am BST | |
| 22 | ||
| my tax has run out and the car a bad runner but it has 10 month mot. if i tax it then can i cash the tax disc back in or do i have to wait till the car goes in px .8 weeks. | ||
| quinny, yorkshire | 10th Sep 11:46pm BST | |
| 23 | ||
| Reply Helen: Yes - should do - you can still place orders within 14 days of an MOT expiry. | ||
| scrappage.co.uk, UK | 6th Sep 3:12pm BST | |
| 24 | ||
| My MOT will run out in 10 days will I still qualify for the scrappage scheme? | ||
| Helen, London | 6th Sep 2:37pm BST | |
| 25 | ||
| I ordered a new car from one dealer under the scrappage scheme but before my car has arrived, I wish to go with a different dealer. Can I go with another and re-register our old car on the scrappage scheme? | ||
| Sal, Blackburn | 2nd Sep 10:59pm BST | |
| 26 | ||
| my car is 11 years old and i have just been involved in an accident would it qualify for the government scheme | ||
| karen elliott, stoke on trent | 2nd Sep 6:39pm BST | |
| 27 | ||
| Reply Emily: Hi, as long as your car meets all other criteria there is a slim chance you could qualify for the scrappage scheme but only if it continues through to Feb. next year (as you say you have owned the car for six months so you need another six months to qualify). However the official government trade in scheme ends at the end of Feb. or if the allocated £300 million runs out - whichever is first. It is likely the £300 million will run out October/November but there is a possibility the government may keep the scheme running a while longer. | ||
| Scrappage.co.uk, UK | 1st Sep 4:46pm BST | |
| 28 | ||
| i only passed my test in february of this year so i have only owned my car for 6 months, will i still not be eligible? | ||
| emily, devon | 31st Aug 4:43pm BST | |
| 29 | ||
| Reply Liam: Hi - unfortunately, no. The registration date cut-off point will remain the same for the duration of the scheme, only vehicles first registered in the UK on or before August 31 1999 can be traded in for new. | ||
| Scrappage.co.uk, UK | 27th Aug 5:16pm BST | |
| 30 | ||
| My car was first registered in September 1999. Will the qualifying date move so that it becomes eligible in September? | ||
| Liam, Northern Ireland | 27th Aug 4:23pm BST | |
| 31 | ||
| my car is 11 years old, i was involved in an accident, due to the value of my car they will most likely write it off does this scrappage scheme still apply to my car as it will only now be scrapped anyway.and what about the MOT situation | ||
| heather, south yorkshire | 24th Aug 4:33pm BST | |
| 32 | ||
| Reply: @Allan Yes - don't see why not. | ||
| Scrappage.co.uk, UK | 19th Aug 11:57pm BST | |
| 33 | ||
| my cars timing belt broke tonight does it qualify for the scrappage scheme???? | ||
| allan, scotland | 19th Aug 11:49pm BST | |
| 34 | ||
| hi my vauxhall corsa is been register in years 2000 and my mot is been expired can i still exchange my car for a new car if keep it till next year? | ||
| Fiona Turkhan, london | 17th Aug 11:37pm BST | |
| 35 | ||
| I lent my 1994 Fiat to my son for 3 years, and he became the registered keeper. He has now bought his own car, and I have the Fiat again. I will become its registered keeper again, as I was for 11 years. Will I still not be eligible for the scrappage scheme for another year? Thank you for your help. | ||
| jane, oxford | 17th Aug 6:34pm BST | |
| 36 | ||
| My MOT has already expired more than 14 days ago. I still don't understand why you need one at all as the car is going to be scrapped. Just seems a bit backwards to me. So take it theres no chance of doing it after the 14 days then.Thanks anyway | ||
| andrew, cumbria | 17th Aug 5:38pm BST | |
| 37 | ||
| Reply @Andrew: Hi, It will be accepted if you place an order within 14 days of your MOT expiry. | ||
| Scrappage.co.uk, UK | 17th Aug 3:21pm BST | |
| 38 | ||
| My car has just failed it's MOT and I was thinking about using the scrappage scheme but have read that it needs a valid MOT certificate. If the car is going to be scrapped I don't understand why it needs a valid MOT. What is the reason for this and is there no way I can use the scrappage scheme without it passing an MOT? Thanks | ||
| andrew, cumbria | 17th Aug 2:29pm BST | |
| 39 | ||
| Reply Jennifer: The Scrappage scheme is unlikely to be running next year. However, Nissan is offering Scrappage discounts for cars just 8 years old or more. | ||
| Kevin Smith, scrappage.co.uk | 15th Aug 7:44pm BST | |
| 40 | ||
| My daughter has a ten yr old Peugoet that just misses the August date requirements. Will the date of registration change next year... Thanks | ||
| jennifer, edinburgh | 15th Aug 7:07pm BST | |
| 41 | ||
| Reply: @Pete Corrected to February 2010, thanks. | ||
| Kevin Smith, scrappage.co.uk | 6th Aug 12:01am BST | |
| 42 | ||
| Are you certain the scheme ends August 2010 as stated in your Q and A section | ||
| Pete H, Dorset | 5th Aug 11:05pm BST | |
| 43 | ||
| Reply: @Bernadette Hi. The original purpose of the scheme was to provide a boost to the car trade and take older, more polluting cars off the road in favour of newer cars with 'greener' engines. presumably the Government thinking on this is that owners of cars without MOT won't be on the road and would have bought another car anyway. However, having said that, the BERR (the Government body responsible for the scheme) did initially seem to allow vehicles declared SORN but have since categorically stated that this won't be allowed. Hope this helps, Kevin Smith scrappage.co.uk | ||
| Kevin Smith, UK | 5th Aug 8:42pm BST | |
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| Why does my vehicle have to have a current MOT if it's going to be dismantled and scrapped? Why make something workable only to be destroyed? The origional purpose at the begining of your scheme was for the vehicles to be off the road?!? (I'm Really confused? %-}) | ||
| Bernadette, Nottingham | 5th Aug 5:13pm BST | |
