Scrappage scam?

I note your response R.W. of Wiltshire regarding the Government Scrappage Scheme, and in particular the policy of crushing perfectly good cars. I too subscribe to the school of "if it ain’t broke, don't...

Scrapper flow

I thought you might be interested in a new common sight on the A1 in the Netherlands: Almost every time I join this motorway at Deventer I see a Polish registered car transporter crammed with British registered...

Scrapped for cash

Under the scrappage scheme, I want to replace my 1995 Polo. I had decided between a FIAT 500 and a Hyundai i10 but now I read that uknewcars.com are offering a Fiat Panda 100 HP at £7,763 against a list...

Automatically qualify?

We have very happily driven 2nd-hand Toyotas for twenty years and are thinking of buying new, under the scrappage scheme. Both my wife and I learned to drive in Canada and when we came here opted to just...

Rust and be thankless

I have a 1992 FIAT Uno that I have owned for about 12 years. It failed its MOT a couple of years ago and has been SORN on our drive ever since, awaiting the rust remedy that never came. I rubbed my hands...

Fiestaring discontent

I have a 1998 1.25 Fiesta, which is getting expensive to get through MOTs. With the scrappage scheme, I am now considering buying a new car but I've only had used cars before so I'm looking for a bit...

Numb-skill

My father has a cherished plate on an old Datsun Cherry that will be used under the scrappage scheme as payment towards a new car. He wishes to keep the cherished plate. Can you please advise the correct...

Chauffeur-nistic

A friend who has very limited mobility but can easily (relative that is) get into my small Smart is looking for a car he can buy using the scrappage scheme trade in of a 10 year old Berlingo. I would be...

Tweenage crush

I would be interested to know is there any value in a trade-in for a Vauxhall Vectra 1600, date of registration 27.11.98, S registration, 85,000 mileage or would I be better looking into the scrappage...

Fatal traction

On Sunday I signed to purchase a new Hyundai i20 under the scrappage deal. I was dealing with a marketing person rather than a sales person and he had to hand the order to sales on the Monday morning....