Vehicle Sold on Scrappage Scheme Still on Road
Discussion
In January I collected a new car having agreed the purchase & trade in of my existing car under a Diesel Scrappage scheme. As part of the negotiation the dealer gave unequivocal commitment that my car being traded in “would have to be crushed into a cube”.
Today, following a little investigative work on the web, I discovered my traded in car being offered for sale on a car dealers website 140 miles away from the dealer that had advised it was to be crushed.
Any knowledge of what is really intended to happen to the vehicles scrapped on the schemes, or any experiences similar to the above would be of interest.
Today, following a little investigative work on the web, I discovered my traded in car being offered for sale on a car dealers website 140 miles away from the dealer that had advised it was to be crushed.
Any knowledge of what is really intended to happen to the vehicles scrapped on the schemes, or any experiences similar to the above would be of interest.
Although not a government scheme the recent scrappage incentive for the manufacturer that I work for dictated that the vehicle had to be scrapped and proof had to be provided to enable payment to us of the scrappage money; don't scrap it, the dealer doesn't get the money.
Recently we had a car which potentially could have been worth slightly more than the £2000 scrap money on offer, so we offered it to our trader, unfortunately his driver drove it into a post when taking it away so it is now still being scrapped.
Recently we had a car which potentially could have been worth slightly more than the £2000 scrap money on offer, so we offered it to our trader, unfortunately his driver drove it into a post when taking it away so it is now still being scrapped.
Do people really think that cars which are scrapped are crushed into a cube? Probably with an evil villain type from central casting twiddling his moustache and cackling "Mwahahaha" as a pristine classic is swallowed by the jaws of the crusher.
Firstly, owners are not compelled to offer their old cars on the scheme. Secondly, as in HTP's example if a car is worth more alive than on the scheme then it will be sold on rather on the scheme.
Most importantly, if it is necessary to obtain a Certificate of Destruction for the car in order to reclaim the scrappage allowance from either the manufacturer or the government scheme then the car will need to go to a registered vehicle dismantler.
The dismantler's business is to make the maximum amount of money from the "scrap" and almost without exception the best way to do this is to remove and sell on any re-usable parts.
The scrappage schemes are actually increasing the number of quality used parts available for owners of older cars to keep them on the road cost effectively.
Firstly, owners are not compelled to offer their old cars on the scheme. Secondly, as in HTP's example if a car is worth more alive than on the scheme then it will be sold on rather on the scheme.
Most importantly, if it is necessary to obtain a Certificate of Destruction for the car in order to reclaim the scrappage allowance from either the manufacturer or the government scheme then the car will need to go to a registered vehicle dismantler.
The dismantler's business is to make the maximum amount of money from the "scrap" and almost without exception the best way to do this is to remove and sell on any re-usable parts.
The scrappage schemes are actually increasing the number of quality used parts available for owners of older cars to keep them on the road cost effectively.
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