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Scrap schemes are back! #1607079 01/09/2017 08:50 01/09/2017 08:50
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 8,059 South Cambs B Barmybob OP Hon Club Member: 003
Barmybob OP Hon Club Member: 003 Je suis un Coupé B Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 8,059 South Cambs	Hmm, wasn't expecting that! Whilst talking to a dealer about my options, trading in my A5 to get a TTRS he offered another option. My Coupé could be taken as a proportion of the deposit. Sadly it's a significant enough value to have me considering it. When I pushed to why the value was so high he said he could put it through under their new scrap scheme Gone Audi mad!

Re: Scrap schemes are back! [Re: Barmybob] #1607080 01/09/2017 08:52 01/09/2017 08:52
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MCMike Club member 2095 Forum is my job Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 3,694 Midlands	Scrap the A5 and keep the Coupe Bob ! 1972 Triumph Stag 1984 Alfasud TI 1999 Fiat Coupe Turbo LE 2005 350Z

Re: Scrap schemes are back! [Re: Barmybob] #1607081 01/09/2017 09:03 01/09/2017 09:03
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 13,200 england C came2dance I AM a Coop
came2dance I AM a Coop C Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 13,200 england	Give us a grand for mine and let him have that www.chrisdoyle-photography.co.uk

Re: Scrap schemes are back! [Re: Barmybob] #1607096 01/09/2017 11:00 01/09/2017 11:00
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,960 west bromwich C coupedummy Je suis un Coupé
coupedummy Je suis un Coupé C Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,960 west bromwich	I'm looking at scrappage schemes, I have my little stilo which is perfect for it. Thought most were for diesels mind.shame if it goes that way for a coupe but understood.

Re: Scrap schemes are back! [Re: Barmybob] #1607101 01/09/2017 11:54 01/09/2017 11:54
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 3,609 S. Wales. Way beyond my means Gripped Club member 1924
Gripped Club member 1924 Forum is my job Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 3,609 S. Wales. Way beyond my means	Bob, you've mentioned "Coupe" and "Scrap" in the same post. Darn it, and now I have too !! Anyway, is the part-ex value they're offering higher than selling privately? Yours is certainly one of the nice ones so I'd expect a reasonable price.

Re: Scrap schemes are back! [Re: Gripped] #1607105 01/09/2017 12:05 01/09/2017 12:05
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 13,200 england C came2dance I AM a Coop
came2dance I AM a Coop C Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 13,200 england	My coop is too far awaay for Bob to consider (oh go on then Bob £500 and it's yours ) But anyone wanting to take advantage of scrappage that scheme could buy a duff coop cheap and put that in. www.chrisdoyle-photography.co.uk

Re: Scrap schemes are back! [Re: came2dance] #1607108 01/09/2017 12:19 01/09/2017 12:19
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Pigman Unregistered P	Originally Posted By came2dance My coop is too far awaay for Bob to consider (oh go on then Bob £500 and it's yours ) But anyone wanting to take advantage of scrappage that scheme could buy a duff coop cheap and put that in. Don't buy a duff Coupé; just buy a duff anything else and p/ex that instead. Please don't get even duff Coupés scrapped. They can be used for parts, but not if they've been turned into cubes. :-(

Re: Scrap schemes are back! [Re: ] #1607110 01/09/2017 12:32 01/09/2017 12:32
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MCMike Club member 2095 Forum is my job Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 3,694 Midlands	Sad times, no doubt some perfectly good classic cars will be sent to the crusher ...again..just to boost manufacturers sales 1972 Triumph Stag 1984 Alfasud TI 1999 Fiat Coupe Turbo LE 2005 350Z

Re: Scrap schemes are back! [Re: Barmybob] #1607111 01/09/2017 12:34 01/09/2017 12:34
Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 1,621 Leicester UK Ballypete Club Member 1578
Ballypete Club Member 1578 My life on the forum Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 1,621 Leicester UK	To be grammatically correct the words 'Scrap' and 'Fiat Coupe' don't go together in the same sentence unless the words 'dont' and 'the' go before and after the word scrap Doris the 1998 Portofino Blue 20V and Zoe the 1999 Alfa Romeo 916 Spider Bog standard needn't be boring...

Re: Scrap schemes are back! [Re: ] #1607113 01/09/2017 12:51 01/09/2017 12:51
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 13,200 england C came2dance I AM a Coop
came2dance I AM a Coop C Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 13,200 england	Originally Posted By Pigman Originally Posted By came2dance My coop is too far awaay for Bob to consider (oh go on then Bob £500 and it's yours ) But anyone wanting to take advantage of scrappage that scheme could buy a duff coop cheap and put that in. Don't buy a duff Coupé; just buy a duff anything else and p/ex that instead. Please don't get even duff Coupés scrapped. They can be used for parts, but not if they've been turned into cubes. :-( True this is a much better option! I've just been looking on 'tinterweb. Vauxhall state "you must have owned the car for 90 days" & Audi state 6 months. What's it to them Last edited by came2dance; 01/09/2017 12:57. Reason: Vauxhall/Audi update www.chrisdoyle-photography.co.uk

Re: Scrap schemes are back! [Re: Barmybob] #1607118 01/09/2017 15:15 01/09/2017 15:15
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 1,924 Going North on the A9 dante giacosa My life on the forum
dante giacosa My life on the forum Joined: May 2012 Posts: 1,924 Going North on the A9	funny what nonsense...

Re: Scrap schemes are back! [Re: dante giacosa] #1607175 02/09/2017 10:14 02/09/2017 10:14
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 8,059 South Cambs B Barmybob OP Hon Club Member: 003
Barmybob OP Hon Club Member: 003 Je suis un Coupé B Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 8,059 South Cambs	I would never SERIOUSLY consider it. I suspect the offer is just them trying to push me into doing the deal. The details of their scheme does specifically state older pre- cat 5 Diesels, no mention of Petrol cars. The PCP deposit is £10K and they've offered £5K for the Fiat. What had me contemplating was the derisory offer they made for my A5, not sure I could stomach a £7K loss in a year! Gone Audi mad!

Re: Scrap schemes are back! [Re: Barmybob] #1607182 02/09/2017 14:17 02/09/2017 14:17
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Submariner My job on the forum Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,466 Kent	£7K loss in one year..... how I love the dealership new car games.

Re: Scrap schemes are back! [Re: Submariner] #1607184 02/09/2017 15:49 02/09/2017 15:49
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 8,059 South Cambs B Barmybob OP Hon Club Member: 003
Barmybob OP Hon Club Member: 003 Je suis un Coupé B Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 8,059 South Cambs	It is a bonkers offer but we are still at an early stage. Last year they opened with a silly offer on my previous A5 before making a much more sensible offer, to close the deal. I suspect their reluctance to offer a reasonable price has something to do with the guaranteed trade, they honour the price until time of delivery plus a few T&C's. It appears TTRS lead time is running at 5 - 6 months depending on what specification you order, so they are hedging their bets. The £5K offer on the Coupé is less than 10% of the total cost. The dealers do usually offer some discount but they are resolute in offering nothing off list at the moment! As the RS isn't available through any of the discount places yet you have very little leverage Last edited by Barmybob; 02/09/2017 15:52. Gone Audi mad!

Re: Scrap schemes are back! [Re: Barmybob] #1607187 02/09/2017 17:12 02/09/2017 17:12
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 13,200 england C came2dance I AM a Coop
came2dance I AM a Coop C Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 13,200 england	Originally Posted By Barmybob It is a bonkers offer but we are still at an early stage. Last year they opened with a silly offer on my previous A5 before making a much more sensible offer, to close the deal. I suspect their reluctance to offer a reasonable price has something to do with the guaranteed trade, they honour the price until time of delivery plus a few T&C's. It appears TTRS lead time is running at 5 - 6 months depending on what specification you order, so they are hedging their bets. The £5K offer on the Coupé is less than 10% of the total cost. The dealers do usually offer some discount but they are resolute in offering nothing off list at the moment! As the RS isn't available through any of the discount places yet you have very little leverage You do. You can walk away. www.chrisdoyle-photography.co.uk

Re: Scrap schemes are back! [Re: came2dance] #1607208 02/09/2017 22:08 02/09/2017 22:08
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 8,059 South Cambs B Barmybob OP Hon Club Member: 003
Barmybob OP Hon Club Member: 003 Je suis un Coupé B Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 8,059 South Cambs	Indeed. I'll probably just renew the warranty on the A5 and wait another year... Last edited by Barmybob; 02/09/2017 22:43. Gone Audi mad!

Re: Scrap schemes are back! [Re: Barmybob] #1607332 05/09/2017 10:53 05/09/2017 10:53
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 8,059 South Cambs B Barmybob OP Hon Club Member: 003
Barmybob OP Hon Club Member: 003 Je suis un Coupé B Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 8,059 South Cambs	Originally Posted By Barmybob Indeed. I'll probably just renew the warranty on the A5 and wait another year... And this is what I've done! I did manage to negotiate a discount, through a third party, that was of a similar amount to the "Scrap scheme" offer But despite the huge temptation I've decided not to proceed. The lure of specifying a brand new car is mighty but it comes at a huge cost. Next year there should be some used TTRS's on the forecourt and if the right specification appears that may be a better option. It might also mean that a better deal could be struck on a new one too. Gone Audi mad!

Re: Scrap schemes are back! [Re: Barmybob] #1607336 05/09/2017 12:12 05/09/2017 12:12
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Master_Mariner Club member 583 Enjoying the ride Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 978 Behind Enemy Lines	Good man Barmybob! I own a sensible "Germanic" car for day to day driving. Its tech spec outweighs the coupe on most fronts, economy, comfort, toys, and performance isn't bad at all... It all pales away when I fire up the coupe and take her for a run - the sound and pace still amaze and make me smile. I like old school. Its much more real and exciting to me. With new car depreciation...wait 13 months and pick up the car you what at far less then today Barmy! Regards MM

Re: Scrap schemes are back! [Re: Barmybob] #1607405 06/09/2017 16:23 06/09/2017 16:23
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 8,404 Lightwater, Surrey DaveG Club Treasurer Member 311
DaveG Club Treasurer Member 311 Je suis un Coupé Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 8,404 Lightwater, Surrey	Fiat/Alfa (and Chrysler) UK are also in on it, up to £5,300 off a Guilietta or £3,500 on an (obsolete) Punto, but need to have owned the car for 180 days and can't be used with other promotions, eg: the Affinity or Privilege schemes. But might be worth a look? 1996 Portofino 20vt & 2000 Pearl White Plus 1985½ & 2016 2017 Fiat 124 Spider + XF Sportbrake

Re: Scrap schemes are back! [Re: Barmybob] #1607406 06/09/2017 17:20 06/09/2017 17:20
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,299 Pontefract, West Yorkshire andyps Club member 1482
andyps Club member 1482 My job on the forum Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,299 Pontefract, West Yorkshire	I don't think any of them are really scrappage schemes as such, just manufacturers/dealers subsidising trade ins pretty heavily against new cars. The official one that ran a few years ago offering £2k scrappage included £1000 from the government, £1000 fromm dealer/manufacturer. Essentially the govt missed out on a chunk of their VAT take to boost the economy and dealers subsidised what they would have done anyway. The same principle probably applies now, just ask for a discount. In terms of Alfa I have seen an offer for the 4C with £16k off rrp, if it included the spider I might be in one through a pcp now but it was coupe only unfortunately. Andy

Re: Scrap schemes are back! [Re: Barmybob] #1613692 29/12/2017 23:28 29/12/2017 23:28
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HiraethHuw Enjoying the ride H Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 836 Hereford	Hey Bob. Clarkson was championing (if such a word exists) the TTRs on The Grand Tour tonight. Near on 400 bhp, it sounds good, in a synthetic kind if way. There are some good shots of it on the Croatian highways, but I couldn't help but think that a 400 bhp Coupe chasing it would look the better car. Have you seen the show?

Re: Scrap schemes are back! [Re: HiraethHuw] #1613812 02/01/2018 10:19 02/01/2018 10:19
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 5,390 Essex Trappy Forum is my life
Trappy Forum is my life Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 5,390 Essex	Originally Posted By HiraethHuw . There are some good shots of it on the Croatian highways, but I couldn't help but think that a 400 bhp Coupe chasing it would look the better car. I doubt you'd get both cars in the same shot if they were both flat out! F**** b**** thing...

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