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Thursday 28 May 2009 8:00 pm  |  Updated:  Friday 31 May 2019 1:50 pm

SCRAPPAGE SCHEME REVVS UP CAR SALES

By: admindrupal

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35,000 new cars have been sold under the £300m car scrappage scheme since its launch. the government will announce today.

Buyers are given a £2,000 discount on a new car if they scrap one that is more than 10 years old. Some retailers have said the scheme has resulted in a “staggering” amount of enquiries.

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