Scrappage sales hit 60,000
.jpg "Over 60,000 new cars have been bought by buyers taking advantage of the £2,000 scrappage scheme – and some are claiming even bigger discounts.")
Over 60,000 orders have been placed for new cars using the scrappage scheme, the government has announced.
The initiative, which started last month, allows buyers to claim a £2,000 discount on the cost of a new car when they scrap a car aged ten years or older.
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Among those who have bought a new car on scrappage are:
• Two people who used the scrappage scheme to buy Nissan GT-Rs
• A 94-year-old man who bought a Hyundai i10. He traded in a Citroen – which lost a wheel on its way to the showroom.
• Phillip Harrison, who scrapped his 1994 Subaru Legacy for a new Kia Picanto
• Bill Gail, who saved £3,400 on a Toyota Auris by scrapping his 14-year-old Audi A4
The government and car manufacturers are subsidising the purchase of 300,000 cars by the scrappage scheme.
Business Secretary Lord Mandelson said: “Consumers know a good deal when they see one.
“Car manufacturers continue to report on the success of the scheme with rising sales. It is the boost that the industry needs.”
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