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Scrap schemes are back!
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01/09/2017 08:50
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Barmybob
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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!
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Re: Scrap schemes are back!
[Re: Gripped]
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01/09/2017 12:05
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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.
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Re: Scrap schemes are back!
[Re: came2dance]
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01/09/2017 12:19
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Pigman
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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. :-(
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Re: Scrap schemes are back!
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01/09/2017 12:51
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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
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Re: Scrap schemes are back!
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02/09/2017 10:14
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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!
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Re: Scrap schemes are back!
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02/09/2017 15:49
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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
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Re: Scrap schemes are back!
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02/09/2017 17:12
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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.
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Re: Scrap schemes are back!
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02/09/2017 22:08
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Indeed. I'll probably just renew the warranty on the A5 and wait another year...
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Re: Scrap schemes are back!
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05/09/2017 10:53
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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.
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Re: Scrap schemes are back!
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06/09/2017 16:23
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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?
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Re: Scrap schemes are back!
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29/12/2017 23:28
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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?
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Re: Scrap schemes are back!
[Re: HiraethHuw]
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02/01/2018 10:19
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. 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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