£2000 free

[expat]

My Primera is 11 years old, does 30mpg and is probably worth about £500. I'll happily take £2000 for it thankyou very much Mr Brown.

Only if you buy a new car!

BTW is it not the EU that pays for this?

[zeitghost]

People driving 9 year old cars are unlikely to be swimming in good credit ratings and disposable income!

Stupid idea in my opinion!

[dang65]

The idea here was not only to get people buying eco-friendly cars but also to help the car industry

I don't understand how the car industry can be struggling. I thought cars were supposed to be absolutely essential because there's no public transport in this country and the trains smell and are very expensive and have chavs on them.

[Bear]

People driving 9 year old cars are unlikely to be swimming in good credit ratings and disposable income!

Stupid idea in my opinion!

I've got 2 - well one 13 years old and one 8 years old

[Bear]

Of course it doubles as vote buying too. Those driving very old bangers are likely to be core Labour voters.

Never voted Labour in my life

[ratewhore]

So hang on, if I'm after a new motor, I should go out and get me an old banger first for a ton, swap it in for my 2K, then go and get my new car, hopefully discounted due to the recession?

Cool!!!

[expat]

People driving 9 year old cars are unlikely to be swimming in good credit ratings and disposable income!

Stupid idea in my opinion!

I'm driving one

But buying a new car is not something that has any appeal for me.

[BrilloPad]

People driving 9 year old cars are unlikely to be swimming in good credit ratings and disposable income!

Stupid idea in my opinion!

Rubbish! Look at Sasguru for a start. Some of us like putting money into things that appreciate (like houses at the right point). And a fancy car attracts burglers : people 4 houses with posh Merc got broken into recently.

[expat]

Rubbish! Look at Sasguru for a start. Some of us like putting money into things that appreciate (like houses at the right point). And a fancy car attracts burglers : people 4 houses with posh Merc got broken into recently.

It's OK, we can fill in the blanks.

[oracleslave]

It's OK, we can fill in the blanks.

Not sure I can. Does it mean the more houses you own the probability of being broken into increases? Or is it only if your houses are expensive ones? Or one of them has a mercedes parked in front?