Affordable Autos and Cars

Automotive industry experts have claimed that the government lead scrappage scheme in 2005 has actually damaged the UK automotive industry.

CarMagazine.co.uk recently published an article revealing a list of what they refer to as common misconceptions associated with the scrappage scheme these include, ‘it has been good for the UK car industry’ and ‘It’s good for the environment’.

The article describes how the UK car industry wasn’t helped anywhere near as much as the government has claimed, the highest selling vehicles during the scrappage scheme were actually Korean manufactured, allowing brands such as Hyundai and Kia to cement themselves in the British market.

Claims that the scheme was good for the market were dismissed as relying on ‘disingenuous figures’ as they only take into account the total C02 used in the factory tests, rather than the total outputs associated with the full production and use.

Despite this article buying mot failures and old vehicles has become big business in the UK since the scrappage scheme ended two years ago. Numerous companies have appeared offering you money for your vehicle, this totally mirrors the old system in which local councils and authorities would and still do charge you to take away vehicles.

Scrap-Car works with a network of breakers and scrap yards, all of which have been verified by local authorities and environmental agencies and will issue ELV (End of Life Vehicle) certificates if required.