Car Scrappage Scheme

ToastedCheese · 3 Oct 2009 at 16:37

Hi,

I went into a dealership today with intention of purchasing a new car utilising the scrappage scheme. So that is £2000 off the the OTR price of the car. However, am I being foolish to expect for some other reductions on the car?

The sales guy said it was "fixed price" the offer, clearly it can't be - I ended up walking out of the place with little fight from the salesperson to sell me something.

Anyone got any deals on the scappage - I'm now thinking to not even bother with the scrappage.

stockhausen · 3 Oct 2009 at 16:42

Weight for it . . . weight for it . . .

Janesy B · 3 Oct 2009 at 16:44

You mean wait?

Begbie · 3 Oct 2009 at 17:12

Waiting....

Westyfield2 · 3 Oct 2009 at 17:16

[TW]Fox isn't online

So keep waiting......

Janesy B · 3 Oct 2009 at 17:17

Good deals used to be available, the scrappage scheme has changed all that. £2000 is your lot.

snowdog · 3 Oct 2009 at 17:18

What car are you planning on scrapping ?
What car are you planning on buying ?

stockhausen · 3 Oct 2009 at 17:27

For what it is worth, I was offered various bits and pieces "thrown in" on a prospective deal on a Toyota Yaris by mentioning that I was also considering a Hyundai i20 - I ended up buying the i20 which is better specced, cheaper and has better rear seat headroom - the rear seat headroom on the Yaris is awful, even with it slanted backwards.

I would ALWAYS make a point of mentioning some other specific car(s) that you are looking at and what they offer that this particular car doesn't.

mjt · 3 Oct 2009 at 17:28

stockhausen said:
I would ALWAYS make a point of mentioning some other specific car(s) that you are looking at and what they offer that this particular car doesn't.

great, but you still ended up with a hyundai :/

stockhausen · 3 Oct 2009 at 18:30

mjt said:
great, but you still ended up with a hyundai :/

Never you mind, do try not to be too bitter

Janesy B · 3 Oct 2009 at 19:00

What engine did you go for in the Hyundai of fail?

stockhausen · 3 Oct 2009 at 19:31

Nanny B said:
What engine did you go for in the Hyundai of fail?

Ion exchange fuel cell - why do you ask?

jamoor · 3 Oct 2009 at 19:33

just buy a used yaris.

Janesy B · 3 Oct 2009 at 19:34

stockhausen said:
Ion exchange fuel cell - why do you ask?

Do you normally have problems answering simple questions?

stockhausen · 3 Oct 2009 at 19:54

jamoor said:
just buy a used yaris.

Check out the headroom in the back of a Yaris, it's awful - unless you are Bernie Ecclestone

snowdog · 3 Oct 2009 at 20:00

stockhausen said:
Check out the headroom in the back of a Yaris, it's awful - unless you are Bernie Ecclestone

Check out the price of a used yaris compared to a new i20...

Morba · 3 Oct 2009 at 20:16

stockhausen said:
Check out the headroom in the back of a Yaris, it's awful - unless you are Bernie Ecclestone

if space in the rear of the car is such a big thing then why on earth by something so small in the first place?

Skeeter · 3 Oct 2009 at 20:17

Too offer you £1000 off a car out of their own pocket, of course they arent going to let you haggle some other deals out of them. They will have inflated the price to cover their £1000 loss and thats what you pay.

Under normal buying conditions you could probubly haggle a grand off a new car, but in this case, thats done for you by taking your old car off your hands... rather than you sellign it and pocketing the cash....

[TW]Fox · 3 Oct 2009 at 20:22

Scrappage - giving you £2000 off cars that are £2000 more expensive than they were 24 months ago.

GravyMonster · 3 Oct 2009 at 20:30

Morba said:
if space in the rear of the car is such a big thing then why on earth by something so small in the first place?

This post has dangerous levels of common sense.

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