DID YOU SCRAP YOUR BANGER...FOR £2000 DISCOUNT ON NEW?

[jimtheworzel]

OR WHAT?

[jimtheworzel]

[jonny211]

No but it's going in for it's MOT tomorrow morning... fingers crossed she'll last another year.

[Squash64]

No chance!

I've had it for over 12 years now and it wasn't new when I had it.
It is perfect for what I need and I would never dream of changing it so long as it still works.

Anyway, if I had a brand new car it would mean I'd have to clean it and I can't be doing with that. ;)

[landimad]

Still got me banger and no they will not be mashing it for a newer one.

[Paulines7]

We have two over ten years old and wouldn't dream of sending either of them to be scrapped when they are both running so well.  I wouldn't buy a new car anyway.

To get one to tow the caravan would set us back about £15000. 

If my Fiesta packed up, I wouldn't replace it because we don't really need two cars now I have a bus pass.  The V reg Fiesta has only done 51,000 miles and is in a very good condition so it would be criminal to send it to the scrap heap.

[lewic]

Can't afford to buy a new one, even with £2,000 discount. My old Micra runs well, is good on petrol and has very low emissions. I'd hate to see it scrapped. Will probably trade it in for something a bit bigger and safer next year, but it will be another banger!

[Larkshall]

No, I haven't scrapped mine either. Firstly, I can't afford another even with the discount. Secondly, my present one (a Skoda Felicia Estate, regd. 2000) still passes the MOT. It does what I want, which a new one would not. Last Tuesday three of us travelled to Santon Downham (Thetford Chase) with our bikes in the back (double seat folded), had a good day out cycling, lunch at The Larling Angel and home again (28 miles cycling).

[dtw]

My banger is 16 years old, is that an A4A record?
It's a K reg astra and has recently completed it's 100,000 mile.
I just had both exhaust bits replaced for £90.

I couldn't afford to buy a new car anyway.

[asbean]

My banger is 16 years old, is that an A4A record?
It's a K reg astra and has recently completed it's 100,000 mile.
I just had both exhaust bits replaced for £90.

I couldn't afford to buy a new car anyway.

Mine's an L-reg astra - 153,000 on the clock and still going strong.  Wouldn't part with it for £2,000 - we'v e been a long way together that car and me, all round europe many times  :-* :-* :-* :-*

[Flighty]

Mine's a K reg Fiesta with a mere 45,000 miles on the clock. It's being serviced and MOT'd tomorrow!

[Squash64]

Mine's an N registered Micra with just over 33,000 miles on the clock.
I clean it regularly - once a year when the MOT is due!

Wouldn't dream of changing it though, it's perfect for what I need.

[Larkshall]

Must have been Delboy or one of his mates who dreamed up the scrappage scheme, to keep the price of secondhand cars high.