Scrappage Scam Extended

stockhausen · 2 Oct 2009 at 12:04

Yes, it has. Now have a quite delightful weekend

scousegit · 2 Oct 2009 at 12:09

my second car is a Hyundai i20 Style that I got on the scrappage, Im trying to flog it as the suspension is too hard for my liking.

Then again drivin my A8 and then getting into anythin else well need I say anymore lol.

stockhausen · 2 Oct 2009 at 12:29

scousegit said:
my second car is a Hyundai i20 Style that I got on the scrappage, Im trying to flog it as the suspension is too hard for my liking.

Then again drivin my A8 and then getting into anythin else well need I say anymore lol.

Breaking news - £9,000 car reported to be less comfortable than £50,000 car - WOW, SHOCK, HORROR :eek:

[TW]Fox · 2 Oct 2009 at 12:33

scousegit said:
my second car is a Hyundai i20 Style that I got on the scrappage, Im trying to flog it as the suspension is too hard for my liking. Then again drivin my A8 and then getting into anythin else well need I say anymore lol.

And this, ladies and gentlemen, is the problem with scrappage. Pointless ill thought out knee jerk purchases. Have you never heard of a test drive?

Lum · 2 Oct 2009 at 12:39

stockhausen said:
Breaking news - £9,000 car reported to be less comfortable than £50,000 car - WOW, SHOCK, HORROR

Look what 9 grand can get you if you aren't an obnoxious new car snob

Or let's make it 7 grand to take into account the scrappage discount

Both of these are much better options than a Hotpoint I20 if you can muster up the money/finance for 7-9 grand.

stockhausen · 2 Oct 2009 at 12:39

[TW]Fox;15009568 said:
And this, ladies and gentlemen, is the problem with scrappage. Pointless ill thought out knee jerk purchases. Have you never heard of a test drive?

What

Janesy B · 2 Oct 2009 at 12:42

stockhausen said:
What

The scheme presented him with a poison apple. He thought he could get a half decent brand new car for not much money, instead he is out of pocket and hates the car. I suspect he isn't the only one.

stockhausen · 2 Oct 2009 at 12:49

Lum said:
Look what 9 grand can get you if you aren't an obnoxious new car snob

The last service cost nearly £1000; the car has also had the water pump and belt/chain replaced at a mere £1000. This 100,000 mile, five year old 3 litre Audi A8 probably costs a small fortune to insure and returns at least 20 mpg less than a Hyundai i20.

If that's your bag, feel free to go get it; personally this obnoxious new car snob is still entirely happy with his Hyundai i20

Janesy B said:
The scheme presented him with a poison apple. He thought he could get a half decent brand new car for not much money, instead he is out of pocket and hates the car.

Lack of research and forethought frankly, sounds like more money than sense.

Janesy B · 2 Oct 2009 at 12:51

stockhausen said:
If that's your bag, feel free to go get it; personally this obnoxious new car snob is still entirely happy with his Hyundai i20

Wait a couple of years when then interior looks like crap because it doesn't wear very well. I'd personally take a new car with 3 years warranty with some hope of it not falling apart like a clown car over a clown car with a 7 year warranty but will eventually self implode.

stockhausen said:
Lack of research and forethought frankly, sounds like more money than sense.

Most people put more thought into what toaster to buy. To many it's: "OMG I CAN LIKE BUY A NU CAR LOL!!".

Lum · 2 Oct 2009 at 13:02

stockhausen said:
The last service cost nearly £1000; the car has also had the water pump and belt/chain replaced at a mere £1000. This 100,000 mile, five year old 3 litre Audi A8 probably costs a small fortune to insure and returns at least 20 mpg less than a Hyundai i20.

If that's your bag, feel free to go get it; personally this obnoxious new car snob is still entirely happy with his Hyundai i20

Fine I was just refuting your point about the A8 being 50 grand. It was only 50 grand when new.

For a more direct comparison with the Hotpoint, try this

stockhausen · 2 Oct 2009 at 13:03

Janesy B said:
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Not really a lot I can say other than Good on you, I certainly wouldn't criticise you for making what seems to you to be the right decision.

You pays your money and you makes your choice; in my case the scrappage scheme helped offset some of the cost and I am STILL quite happy

stockhausen · 2 Oct 2009 at 13:07

Lum said:
Fine I was just refuting your point about the A8 being 50 grand. It was only 50 grand when new.

For a more direct comparison with the Hotpoint try this . . .

Frankly this particular debate has drifted an awfully long way from the question of whether or not the scrappage scheme is a good idea and has achieved its intended objectives; so No, I really don't feel inclined to go looking at every single 2nd hand car you can find on t'Internet.

Tinders · 2 Oct 2009 at 13:38

Only anecdotal conjucture from myself, but my local scrapper has some semi decent metal being broken up for spares right now. Admittedly its all around 7-10 years old, but from my experience most of this 10 year old stuff is a better place to be than most most modern small cheapo motors.

They currently have a Merc C230,A4 1.8T, even a couple of MK3 mondeo's, cars in all honesty that looked in decent nick and were worth more than 2k, it seems this is a good scheme for people who cant be bothered to sell their current car.

Each to their own imo, I wouldnt do it myself, but if our money is keeping some korean factory going, who am I to argue

stockhausen · 2 Oct 2009 at 13:46

Tinders said:
Only anecdotal conjucture from myself, but my local scrapper has some semi decent metal being broken up for spares right now. Admittedly its all around 7-10 years old . . .

Just seven to ten years old huh?

Not really relevant then other than as an indicator of the state of cars ten or more years old

LostPhil · 2 Oct 2009 at 13:53

stockhausen said:
Just seven to ten years old huh?

Not really relevant then other than as an indicator of the state of cars ten or more years old

Not really even an indicator of that since any car in there under 10 years old is more than likely been involved in an accident.

Diesel · 2 Oct 2009 at 14:37

Tinders said:
Each to their own imo, I wouldnt do it myself, but if our money is keeping some korean factory going, who am I to argue

Or in stockhausen's case an Indian factory.

Tinders · 2 Oct 2009 at 14:51

LostPhil said:
Not really even an indicator of that since any car in there under 10 years old is more than likely been involved in an accident.

Nope straight cars untouched, they even have a scrapage scheme sign in the window.

LostPhil · 2 Oct 2009 at 15:07

Surely that couldn't be the case for the 7 year old ones, didn't think they'd be eligable?

I'll believe you, just confused me!

Kappa · 2 Oct 2009 at 19:56

stockhausen said:
Lack of research and forethought frankly, sounds like more money than sense.

You said it right there matey!

People looking to SAVE money go and buy a brand new car.......

scousegit · 2 Oct 2009 at 20:21

[TW]Fox;15009568 said:
And this, ladies and gentlemen, is the problem with scrappage. Pointless ill thought out knee jerk purchases. Have you never heard of a test drive?

I did test drive one, and at the time it was perfectly fine, but having driven more of it over the last couple of mths It isn't for me.

Im very particular about cars, even low end cars like a scrappage deal motor.

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