Scrappage Schemes Extended - By the UK Government and by Nissan

MAPLE CROSS, UNITED KINGODM – September 28, 2009: The Scrappage Scheme has been thrown a lifeline, and Nissan’s Trade-in deal lives on too!

Buyers who thought they had missed out on the guaranteed £2,000 Scrappage discount have been given another chance to take advantage of the scheme following today’s news that the Government has extended the incentive to include an additional 100,000 cars. However, it’s still of no use to any owner of a car that’s less than 10 years old.

That’s where Nissan’s Trade-in scheme comes in, guaranteeing a £2,000 minimum trade-in against any British built Nissan for any car aged 8-10 years old.

Launched to coincide with the Government’s Scrappage Scheme in April, Nissan’s Trade-in offer boosts the car buying savings on offer and makes them available to a wider range of potential buyers. New Nissans eligible for the deal include any car built at Nissan’s Sunderland Plant, giving buyers the choice of any new Micra, Note, Qashqai or Qashqai+2. As a result, anyone with an 8-year-old car can take delivery of the ultra-efficient Micra supermini for only £6,395.

Combined with the Government’s lengthened Scrappage scheme, Nissan’s Trade-in deal aims to sustain the uplift in sales enjoyed in recent months. Nissan’s UK MD, Paul Willcox comments: “There’s no doubt the Scrappage Scheme along with our own Trade-in deal has given, and will continue to give the UK car industry a boost. We’re delighted that both incentives can carry on. Best of all, the Nissan Trade-in offer encourages people to buy British, providing vital support for the UK manufacturing industry.”

The Government’s Scrappage scheme has been extended to include 100,000 extra cars.

Paul Willcox adds: “We are delighted with today’s announcement that the Scrappage Scheme has been extended. It has already provided a vital boost to the car industry as a whole and to UK motor manufacturing. We believe the extended scheme will continue to have a positive impact and as Britain’s biggest car builder, we are happy to see that the Government has rightfully placed the car industry at the top of the economic agenda where it belongs.”