Scrappage Scheme News
Scrappage Scheme Means A Big Boost for Mini Market
Year-on-year new car registrations fell by nearly 16% in June, compared to the 25% fall in May. However, the Car Scrappage Scheme has started to have a positive affect on the UK motor industry with this fall in sales being the smallest since July 2008.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) confirmed 176,264 units (cars and… »
Scrappage Scheme Boosts June New Car Orders
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has said the UK Car Scrappage Scheme has begun to have a “positive impact” on the industry as the decline in new car sales slowed to its lowest rates for almost a year.
176,264 new cars were sold in June, 15% above the SMMT prediction of 153,000, and… »
Hyundai a Winner in Car Scrappage Orders
A survey by Reuters has revealed that the Hyundai Motor Company has so far received more car orders under the government’s car scrappage scheme than any other manufacturer, with sales driven by an interest in lower priced and smaller cars.
Hyundai stated that its new orders for the period April 23 to June 7 amounted to… »
Toyota Respond to Claims by Parkers and Times Online
Following our previous Car Scrappage article concerning the Times Online claims that manufacturers and dealerships are offering higher interest rate loans for some Scrappage Scheme deals, together with Parkers’ opinion that buyers would be better off avoiding the Scrappage Scheme altogether, the Car Scrappage Team decided to look further into these comments. And we weren’t impressed.
We specifically assessed the Times Online claims regarding Toyota’s Scrappage… »
Parkers Still Don’t Understand The Scrappage Scheme
The Times Online have reported that manufacturers and dealerships who were previously offering loans to prospective buyers at interest rates below 4%, have been increasing said rates to over 10% for some Car Scrappage Scheme deals.
It is alleged by Parker’s car price guide that potential buyers would achieve a better overall deal by ignoring the… »
Be Nimble, Be Quick for Big Scrappage Deals
If you fancy a small nippy run-around, then Chevrolet are slicing £2,020 off their Matiz 0.8 s making it available from just £4,295. Furthermore, the annual road tax on the Matiz 0.8 S is only £35.
Or if you’re looking for something with a little more punch, then a saving of £2,000 can get you the new, nimble and surprisingly roomy Aveo… »
Top 10 Selling New Cars for May
Figures released this week by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) gave support to the theory that the UK Car Scrappage Scheme, which launched on May 18th is attracting the interest of new car buyers to the cheaper end of the market.
New car sales data published for May shows a shift towards the £10k… »
Car Scrappage Arrives Too Late To Save May Sales
The official stance is that it will take time for the Car Scrappage Scheme to take full effect, but the latest industry sales figures have raised a few eyebrows.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) have revealed UK car sales for May 2009 plunging 24.8% to 134,858 compared to May ‘08. Furthermore, this is… »
From Scrappage to the Ultimate Driving Machine
Order a new BMW 116i Sport with BMW Select finance now and take advantage of the £2,000 Car Scrappage Scheme discount from BMW and the Government.
Furthermore, BMW are putting in another £1,260 as an additional dealer deposit contribution.
And this all means that no deposit is required from you.
By making 40 monthly payments of just £242.00,… »
Drive Away A New Audi A3 For Less Than You Think
The prestigious marque Audi UK are offering customers a £2,000 saving on new Audi models through their Car Scrappage Scheme.
The offer is available on all Audi models and is in addition to their current offers.
You can drive away a new Audi A3 for a discounted on-the-road retail cash price starting from only £13,655*.
For the Audi A3 1.6 Technik,… »