Another scrappage victim

[Dryad]

Looks like this Traveller has been sent to the scrapyard in the sky; http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWAX:IT It didn't sell of course, and if you read the description the seller seems to threaten the usual 'Scrappage or £2000' line. I drive past this car every Wednesday at Stradbroke, or rather did do until recently as it has now been replaced by a shiny new Fiat.

[d_harris]

you never know, somebody may still have bought it....

[Dean]

Off topic slightly, a friend of a neighbour was in a scrap yard looking for bits for his aging volvo. At the front was a 1997 five series BMW in excellent condition. The scrap yard wouldn't sell it as it was taken in exchange under the scrappage scheme and was to be crushed that afternoon.

[8009STEVE]

Isn't that what BMW stands for?

[alainmoran]

So do cars under scrappage HAVE to be crushed, cant they be stripped for bits?

[Dryad]

you never know, somebody may still have bought it....

I doubt it, at that price. He was asking £2000 as a starting bid first time round.

[rayofleamington]

So do cars under scrappage HAVE to be crushed,

yes - although parts can be removed.
The cars have to be MOT'd to qualify, so the way it's been going there'll be HUNDREDS of roadworthy classics scrapped under the scheme.
One saving grace is that many people with a cheap classic can't afford a new car even with the discount.

[bmcecosse]

One saving grace is that many people with a cheap classic can't afford a new car even with the discount.

Ded right there Ray - certainly in my case!
My wife would have my TR7 at the scrappy in a minute if she could russle up the readies for a new car!

[Ian46]

I have taken my post off when I read the car had been traded in.

Ian

[bmcecosse]

Seems the 'scrappage' scheme has been going much better in Scotland - than in England .

[mike.perry]

Ray, Don't I recall someone at the AGM saying words to the effect of "It will never happen to Morris Minors"?

[David53]

I doubt a Trav this good would have been scrapped. He prob sold it offline for less than he was expecting

[rayofleamington]

Ray, Don't I recall someone at the AGM saying words to the effect of "It will never happen to Morris Minors"?

The scheme had not been introduced by the time of the AGM - it had only been 'rumoured' based on proposals from 'think tanks'. Due to the rumours, discussions had already been made between the club and FBHVC.
FBHVC considered it would not apply to the majority of cars in their associated clubs and the £1000 government incentive was not a big threat...
Needless to say, Morris Minors and many other non-exotic classics ARE under threat because of the scheme, and many have been needlessly crushed.

[Sidney'61]

A feature in practical classics says apparently a similar scheme is running in the states, however, cars built before 1984 are exempt from it, thats what we need...

[StaffsMoggie]

The most ridiculous story I have heard on this subject was of someone paying a garage to do £800 pounds of work on an XJS in order for it to pass an MOT after which it would be scrapped under this scheme! Unbelievable.

[xpress]

i like the before 1984 exemption, mr orwell would have liked that too no doubt lol. also the 800 pounds of work before scrappage of the xjs is crazy, esp because i like the xjs too!