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General => The Shed => Topic started by: jimtheworzel on September 28, 2009, 00:06:33

Title: DID YOU SCRAP YOUR BANGER...FOR £2000 DISCOUNT ON NEW?
Post by: jimtheworzel on September 28, 2009, 00:06:33
OR WHAT?
Title: Re: DID YOU SCRAP YOUR BANGER...FOR £2000 DISCOUNT ON NEW?
Post by: jonny211 on September 28, 2009, 08:32:03
No but it's going in for it's MOT tomorrow morning... fingers crossed she'll last another year.
Title: Re: DID YOU SCRAP YOUR BANGER...FOR £2000 DISCOUNT ON NEW?
Post by: Squash64 on September 28, 2009, 14:05:59
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. ;)
Title: Re: DID YOU SCRAP YOUR BANGER...FOR £2000 DISCOUNT ON NEW?
Post by: landimad on September 28, 2009, 16:03:48
Still got me banger and no they will not be mashing it for a newer one.
Title: Re: DID YOU SCRAP YOUR BANGER...FOR £2000 DISCOUNT ON NEW?
Post by: Paulines7 on September 29, 2009, 01:29:15
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.
Title: Re: DID YOU SCRAP YOUR BANGER...FOR £2000 DISCOUNT ON NEW?
Post by: lewic on September 29, 2009, 07:58:19
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!
Title: Re: DID YOU SCRAP YOUR BANGER...FOR £2000 DISCOUNT ON NEW?
Post by: Larkshall on October 05, 2009, 17:18:28
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).
Title: Re: DID YOU SCRAP YOUR BANGER...FOR £2000 DISCOUNT ON NEW?
Post by: dtw on October 06, 2009, 19:21:21
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.
Title: Re: DID YOU SCRAP YOUR BANGER...FOR £2000 DISCOUNT ON NEW?
Post by: asbean on October 06, 2009, 19:24:24
Quote from: dtw on October 06, 2009, 19:21:21
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  :-* :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: DID YOU SCRAP YOUR BANGER...FOR £2000 DISCOUNT ON NEW?
Post by: Flighty on October 06, 2009, 19:24:32
Mine's a K reg Fiesta with a mere 45,000 miles on the clock. It's being serviced and MOT'd tomorrow!
Title: Re: DID YOU SCRAP YOUR BANGER...FOR £2000 DISCOUNT ON NEW?
Post by: Squash64 on October 06, 2009, 20:36:15
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.
Title: Re: DID YOU SCRAP YOUR BANGER...FOR £2000 DISCOUNT ON NEW?
Post by: Larkshall on October 07, 2009, 14:47:15
Must have been Delboy or one of his mates who dreamed up the scrappage scheme, to keep the price of secondhand cars high.