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A friend of a friend has bought two cars using the scheme - a new Scirocco - trading in a 1999 T registered Megane Coupe - a nice car with only 54k on it! What a waste! They also bought something else that I cant remember.

Totally agreed though - I have a 1998 BMW 316i Compact - its done 140k, does between 36 and 40mpg and cost me £800 - I am more than happy with it and wouldnt tuck myself up with loads of debt to replace it but I guess I am the sort of person this scheme is aimed at.

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It only started yesterday :shock: and already Ford Fiat & Honda have pulled out
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-sto...5875-21370889/

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The other ereason that they wouldn't do it for bikes is that they are trying to increase volumes for the car manufacturers - bikes are not manufactured here, only assembled by the importers so they would being putting money into the sector for no return.

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Its been running in scotland for a fair few months

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Not even Triumph? :???: & surely others?
I was not aware of that, thanks :)

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My neighbour has swapped in both of his cars old 94 corsa for a c1 and a 96 honda accord to a Xsara Picasso.

For them it has worked well as they had already planned to buy new cars so got a discount on their worthless wrecks. Daughter bought her fiesta last year pre registered and cheaper than she would have got with scrappage on new

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Thought applied to nearly new cars as well - not sure of the exact rules though.

Again, :???: how your neighbour has already done it :???:

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citreon dealer operating in advance of the official date

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Ahhh, Citroen always give big discounts. I also heard Peugeot offering £4,300 scrappage scheme. Pi**es me off the Govt. is taking all the credit for this, unless they are taking the credit for bringing the Motor industry to it's knees? :shock: