car scrappage scheme question

Smilie · 12-01-2010, 23:27

hi guys

my relatives car recenctly broke down
and it will cost alot to fix it
so hes now wondering if its possible for a broken down car to be used for the scrappage scheme

any1 know??

Raistlin · 12-01-2010, 23:28

Can't see anything here that says it has to be a 'runner':

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring...icle/DG_177693

**Kymmy** · 13-01-2010, 08:54

As long as it's MOT'd, Insured and Taxed and owned by you for the last year and at least 10 years old (8 for plg vans) then I don;t think that they're bothered whether they're gonna scrap a runner or not..

Peter_ · 13-01-2010, 08:58

A lot of garages have scrappers on their forecourt saying this is worth £2000 under the scrappage scheme.

**Kymmy** · 13-01-2010, 09:00

How can they offer that? unless it's registered in the persons name for at least a year it's not valid

Gary L · 13-01-2010, 09:44

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Originally Posted by Kymmy

How can they offer that? unless it's registered in the persons name for at least a year it's not valid

It's usually one that somebody brought in on the scrappage thing, and they just stick it out the front.

Peter_ · 13-01-2010, 09:45

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Originally Posted by Kymmy

How can they offer that? unless it's registered in the persons name for at least a year it's not valid

I think they are just using them as billboards but I think even if the car has been in your garden for 10 years they wil accept it.

I also think some are bending the rules just to get a sale.

14-01-2010, 09:39

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Originally Posted by Moldova

I think they are just using them as billboards but I think even if the car has been in your garden for 10 years they wil accept it.

I also think some are bending the rules just to get a sale.

Correct, many are bending the rules for a sale.

Peter_ · 14-01-2010, 12:18

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Originally Posted by Nidge

Correct, many are bending the rules for a sale.

And the surprise is.

A sale is a sale.

Escapee · 15-01-2010, 20:03

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Originally Posted by Nidge

Correct, many are bending the rules for a sale.

Agreed, bent MOTs in many cases. I heard of one who charges £100 to put an MOT on a car to be used for the scrappage scheme.

Plastic · 15-01-2010, 21:19

Why would a car need a current MOT if its going to be scrapped?

martyh · 15-01-2010, 21:22

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Originally Posted by Plastic

Why would a car need a current MOT if its going to be scrapped?

thats what i was thinking ,if these cars are being sold on after being in the scrappage scheme them it shouldn't be called the scrappage scheme ,mayby "the not quite a scrapper scheme"

Flyboy · 15-01-2010, 22:09

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Originally Posted by Nidge

Correct, many are bending the rules for a sale.

How do they do that then?

martyh · 15-01-2010, 22:14

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Originally Posted by Flyboy

How do they do that then?

by selling them

Flyboy · 15-01-2010, 22:48

They can't do that. The cars have to be certified as scrapped, to get the one thousand pounds. It then shows a marker on the V5c that the car has been disposed of.