It’s almost two years to the day that Gordon Brown announced an scheme designed to kick-start the UK car industry which had been hugely affected by the recession.
The initiative, launched on the 22 April 2009 offered a £2000 credit towards a new car when you traded in a vehicle that was over 10 years old.
Alistair Darling when launching the scheme said:
“ We just want to help the UK’s motor industry, which has been one of Britain’s success stories.”
It was predicted the scrappage scheme would benefit almost 300,000 people and cost the government around £300 million. It also followed suit from Germany who launched a similar scheme the month before and found that sales jumped almost 40% from the previous March, compare this to the UK whose sales slumped by almost 40% the same month.
Two years on sales of cars in the UK have yo-yo’d though have not hit the low they once were. Scrap car on the other hand is now booming business, with people now viewing it as a simple, efficient option when wanting to get rid of a vehicle.
Established services such as Scrap Car offer customers a comprehensive service where users can dispose of their vehicle economically and following all EU and UK legislations.
A number of sites also advertise free vehicle collection meaning your car doesn’t even have to be running in order to be traded for me money, however some will only offer a choice of collection or payment. Scrap-Car works using a comprehensive online auction system so dealers can bid on vehicles and you can get the price you want.
Working with a network of accredited garages and breakers also means that as soon as you list your vehicle an alert will be sent to local services, making life even easier for you.