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Thread: Scrappage Scheme
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6th February 2012, 10:17 #11
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I see the scrappage scheme as an example of a government failing to see the 'bigger picture'.
We have set ambitious targets to reduce CO2 emissions, we have a society that is getter more obese, and we have an economy that is on the rocks.
So what do they do, make it easier to buy a car! What I'd've done would be to use the opportunity to make public transport more reliable and more affordable. Get people out of their cars to reduce congestion and get them on their feet walking to the bus stop/train station.
By artificially propping up the car industry, all we were doing was postponing the inveitable which we are seeing now.
Fitter people reduce the burden on the health service. Fewer cars on the road reduces emissions and lessons wear and tear on the road system.
Fuel demand reduces, prices fall and all of a sudden buses become affordable again......Opinions are like ar5eholes, everyone has one.
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6th February 2012, 16:22 #12
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Originally Posted by SGWilko
To be fair there's emissions legislation and cars/engines are becoming more and more efficient. As an example the new Porsche 911 can rival hot hatches for emissions!
Originally Posted by Bolton Midnight
Would people spend or save in a recession? Would you likely to buy brand new or second hand?
Besides, dealers would still go under as they're at the bottom of the pyramid. It's the nature of business that companies does what it takes to survive.The world according to Taki Inoue: https://mobile.twitter.com/takiinoue/st ... 7249326080
It doesn’t sound like that but Rich literally confirms it “I totally understand that perspective, but at the same time if we actively push back on everything and force a manufacturer to leave...
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