Scrappage: who did it help the most? - What next?

Now that the scrappage scheme has ended, many car makers are replacing it with deals of their own. Here is our round-up of what's on offer.

Alfa
No plans for a scrappage-style deal. 'In 2010 Alfa is focusing on our recently launched Multiair engines that are available in the Alfa Mito. We will also be launching the all-new Alfa Giulietta, which replaces the Alfa 147. We are also making available strong Personal Contract Purchase offerings.'

Audi
No plans to introduce any post-scrappage offers.

BMW/Mini
Normal specification upgrade offers and finance deals are available, but there are no plans to introduce a trade-in-style offer.

Fiat
Finance and free servicing offers are always available, with the current deals to be replaced on April 1. There are no plans to introduce a swappage or trade-in scheme.

Ford
Ford is currently working out the details of its post-scrappage promotion, which should be announced this week.

Current offers: save up to £5000 on selected models if ordered by March 31 and registered by June 30.



Hyundai
Hyundai is currently running a ‘trade and upgrade’ offer. Customers can trade in a seven-10-year-old car and get a part-exchange allowance (minimum value £1500, maximum £3000) off a qualifying Hyundai. Offer ends March 31.

Kia
‘7 year switch’ – trade in a car that’s over seven years old and save up to £2000 off the list price. Examples of the saving that can be obtained:



The promotion ends on March 31, and there are currently no plans to extend it.

Mazda
Press release describes their offers as post-scrappage deals available to all customers, even those who don’t have a car to scrap. Customers can expect the following discounts:
Up to £1250 off all MX-5s
Up to £2000 off upgraded Mazda 5 models
Up to £750 off qualifying Mazda 6 models
Offers end March 31.

Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi will not be offering anything that resembles the scrappage format.

Nissan
Nissan is offering £2000 off a British-built Nissan when you trade in a car that is more than seven years old:
Micra will cost from £6600
Note will cost from £8600
Qashqai will cost from £13,395
Qashqai+2 will cost from £14,695

Peugeot
Peugeot is running a ‘swappage’ scheme with ‘limited funds available’. Customers can swap a car that’s more than seven years old and get up to £3500 off the list price of one of its cars.
Examples:



Renault
Final details of a trade-in scheme are being finalised.

Seat
Seat will have a post-scrappage offer. It says the 'innovative and exciting' scheme will be announced in early April.

Skoda
Skoda's ‘Happy swapping’ scheme launched allows buyers to trade in their car and get at least £2000 off the RRP of a new Skoda. The car to be traded in must have been registered before March 2003.

Typical discounts:
At least £2000 off Fabia and Roomster OTR prices.
A minimum of £2500 off Yeti, Octavia and Superb OTR prices.
Part-exchange vehicles must have a valid MoT certificate (with a minimum of three months remaining) road tax, insurance and it must be in a driveable condition. The customer will also need to have owned the car for a minimum of three months prior to trading it in, and have a UK address.

Toyota
Trade in a car that was first registered between March 1, 2000 and February 28, 2003 and get £2000 off a new Yaris, Auris, Verso or Avensis. Applies to orders placed between January 1 and March 31 for registration between January 1 and July 31, 2010.

Vauxhall
Save at least £3000 on any Vauxhall when you trade in a vehicle that is at least seven years old.


Applies to new Vauxhalls ordered or registered between February 5 and March 31 2010.

Volvo
If your car was registered before December 31, 2004, you could be eligible to trade it in for its market value, and then get an extra discount of up to £6400 off a new Volvo.

Examples:
C30 – up to £3406 off (1.6D DRIVe SE Lux with start/stop)
C70 – up to £5971 off (2.0D SE Lux)
S40 – up to £4284 off (1.6D DRIVe SE Lux with start/stop)
S80 – up to £5471 off (2.0D SE Lux)
V50 – up to £4584 off (1.6D DRIVe SE Lux with start/stop)
V70 – up to £5651 off (2.0D SE Lux)
XC70 – up to £6401 off (2.4D SE Lux)
Offers apply to vehicles registered between March 1 and July 30, 2010.


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