United Vans Vehicle Dismantlers Comment On The Extension Of The Government’s Scrappage Scheme -Press Release
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Bristol January 2010
The announcement yesterday that the government was to extend the car scrappage scheme by an extra month has extended the period of increased new car sales until the end of March. The scrappage scheme, which has been running since the 18th May last year, was originally intended to boost the failing new car industry by allowing cars of 10 years or older to be scrapped in return for a £1000 subsidy towards a new car. The deal was that the dealership would also reduce the price by £1000 (or more) giving the much touted figure of £2000.
The original calculations on the VAT arrangements of this scheme seem to have been flawed to some extent, now correctly calculated, this has led to a windfall return from the treasury. This has allowed the scheme to be extended to the end of March or ‘until the money runs out’ a government spokesperson said yesterday.
The scheme has had its fair share of nay-sayers and proponents since it began but there can be no denying the effect it has had on the new car market. Sales of new cars were up by 29.8% in January 2010 despite the weather and the increase in VAT. This rise, according to figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), means that for the last seven months year on year sales of new cars have risen steadily. Given the economic conditions this has to be hailed a major success for the industry and government intervention in it.
The Bristol Vehicle Dismantlers, United Vans, Said today ‘Although in these gloomy times good news is welcome news, the fact that these cars are obliged to be dismantled or crushed means that some very roadworthy vehicles have been scrapped that otherwise would have been still driving around. Every time a vehicle has its life terminated early we have another unit of mixed metals, plastics and fluids to dispose of sooner rather than later. A side of vehicle dismantling that our industry is working very hard to improve. We here at United Vans will continue to use ‘vans wanted‘ signs and adverts as our way of increasing our range of secondhand van spares and van parts, rather than rely on government initiatives to temporarily increase the amount of scrapped vehicles coming our way.’
The overall impact of the scheme does seem to be, on balance, a positive one but the fact that the scheme is coming to an end means that the environmental issues associated with it will be put to rest. The car industry as a whole, having been given a boost, perhaps can return its attention to the whole life cycle of the vehicle including its final demise and recycling. For now though those of you that have bought under this scheme please take care of your new purchase and it will be a very long time before it needs to dismantled and disposed of in a clean and environmentally friendly way.
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Press Release Written by: Staff From Press Release Services
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