POOOOOOFFFFF.. Now you have one of these!!

As you may have heard the Government has decided that it would be a wise idea to offer £2000 to any person that would like to trade their "banger" of a car in for recycling. This £2000 then can be spent on a new car or a one year old model, which will be more environmentally friendly.

"Under the proposed stimulus package, drivers would be able to turn in their car, which must be at least nine years old, and get a £2,000 discount on the purchase of any new or one-year-old car bought at a dealership in Britain"

Now I am up for saving the environment and treating it better, but this is just a waste of time. Firstly the cheapest new car is around the £4000 mark, and that is a very basic model. Even if you went second hand, when looking for a one year old car they will still be around this price even with a basic model. Now i don't know if the government had left its brain at home, but no one will want to trade there 8 year old car with full extras for a 1 year old pile of far eastern junk? 

Why would anyone ever do this, the fuel consumption on a good car 8 years ago is as good or slightly under a standard car now.. If you wanted to beat this fuel consumption you would have to spend allot more than £2000 pounds. I would say triple that amount and you may be on to a winner... But again, why would anyone do that in the this current economical climate and how is this going to help save the Environment...??

Reference: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article5904540.ece