Cars that have been scrapped in the scrappage scheme - Saxperience

Ben_SaxoForte · 22nd March 2016, 23:17

Thought some of you might be interested in this if you haven't seen it already. Can't believe some of the cars that have been scrapped, surely they can't of been that far gone if they were mot'd?!

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/enthus...tandhp#image=1

BUMMERS · 22nd March 2016, 23:47

Absolute crying shame, but for example if you've got a rusty RS turbo that needs welding, new turbo seals, brakes, ball joints perished etc etc Then the scrappage scheme comes along, you get £2k for it no questions asked plus dealerships could well have offered incentives such as an extra £1k off. All of a sudden your car is work £3k in part ex when you'd been lucky to get £1500 cash for it.

KamRacing · 23rd March 2016, 10:39

I would suspect that most of the cars were absolute nails. Lots of cars were dragged off driveways and out of storage where they had been rotting for years. End of the day we should not worry. A few less ups the value of the rest, increasing the likelihood that ones on the road will be restored rather than scrapped.

Stissy · 23rd March 2016, 12:32

There are a few petitions about for saving particular rare or classic cars. It’s a shame, but at the end of the day, some of the cars that’re being traded will never see the road again anyway.

Stissy · 23rd March 2016, 12:41

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Originally Posted by KamRacing

I would suspect that most of the cars were absolute nails. Lots of cars were dragged off driveways and out of storage where they had been rotting for years. End of the day we should not worry. A few less ups the value of the rest, increasing the likelihood that ones on the road will be restored rather than scrapped.

‘Ey? I’m certain one of the requirements were that the car has to have a valid MOT…

Phaeton · 23rd March 2016, 12:41

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Originally Posted by KamRacing

I would suspect that most of the cars were absolute nails. Lots of cars were dragged off driveways and out of storage where they had been rotting for years. End of the day we should not worry. A few less ups the value of the rest, increasing the likelihood that ones on the road will be restored rather than scrapped.

At the time of the scheme the vehicles had to have a valid MOT, now I'm sure that a few of them were valid dodgy ones, but others 'should' be in reasonable condition. There are reports though that the pictures are genuine in that they were taken several years ago when the scheme was active.

KamRacing · 23rd March 2016, 17:01

Knowing how easy it is to get a 'valid' MOT i'd think 100's of cars could still be piles of scrap....

Stissy · 24th March 2016, 08:54

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Originally Posted by KamRacing

Knowing how easy it is to get a 'valid' MOT i'd think 100's of cars could still be piles of scrap....

I agree, I know of a few ‘£50 in the glovebox no questions asked’ places, but there’s a difference between having a dodgy MOT and “being dragged off driveways and out of storage where they had been rotting for years”.

ESD1711 · 24th March 2016, 09:10

Even if you do assume they are all scrap / non-runners / sheds - its a crying shame that so many spare parts - a lot of which will be hard to find - will have gone to waste.

The headlights, the trims, the bumpers etc etc etc all parts that folk regularly look for and will have just gone to waste. It was completely senseless - but when you consider that the aim was to get as many old cars off the road as possible you start to understand why they wouldn't be bothered about folk getting spares to keep their old cars going.....