Boiler scrappage scheme

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David
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gunsmith

A couple of added comments rubbish the idea.

Also, given that the boiler is a small proportion of the total install cost, even getting that down to zero (supposing that was possible) would probably not make enough difference to make the scheme particularly attractive, except for DIY.

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Andrew Gabriel

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geoff

Which you can guarantee they'll specifically write out in the rules & regs of it. Scheme like this tend to be lobbied for by people who'll benefit, ie heating engineers. Sorry, plumbers.

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Scott M

Indeed they do. If the Guvmint passed legislation to ensure boilers, or indeed anything else, lasted 25 years instead of 5 years it would solve most of the green issues.

Couple of years ago we gave our youngest an M reg Fiesta as her first runabout. She had a minor prang involving the wing & bonnet & the insurance co wrote it off. 90% of the vehicle was just fine. In somewhere like Delhi that car would have been back on the road in a week & lasted another 10 years easily.

If we made stuff that lasted longer & repaired it when required, instead of this 'sell more every week' culture w would all be better off.

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The Medway Handyman

I think you confused "weeks" and "hours" there

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geoff

Quite so. I also gave my younger an M reg. Fiesta that he "modified" shunting a 306 in front of him, the driver and owner of which said that he could do nothing else. The cause was a stupid reaction by the police at the local Police Station to a stupid woman taking a plastic bag to the station wondering whether it was a bomb! There were several vehicle bumps that night as the police panicked setting up road blocks around the Police Station.

The damage that you describe was similar in this case, other than the radiator was pierced. Still written off.

I attended the scene and went ready to tow the motor home. Sadly, I had not found out before that the Ford Focus handbook lied about where the towing pin was located in the boot and failed to find it.

The next day when I went to collect the car, yobs had smashed the wing mirrors and thrown trash into the bonnet.

Our son now uses our "cast-off" 306, whilst I continue to use a 7 year old Focus diesel which he castigates me for. It has done 150,000 miles and continues to do over 50 mpg. Why should I replace it?

A comment over the dining table this evening, "did you have the furniture in this house before you moved here?" Yes, "but you've been here for 27 years".

Bloody kids wanting the newest gizmoos!

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Clot

The Indian guy doesn't care what it looks like. But your insurance company assume you'll want a "good as new" repair, right down to matching paintwork and a replacement "Fiesta" badge. Tell them you'll be happy with a utility repair and a deal may well be forthcoming. They write it off then sell it back to you, who finds a local repairer who will just knock the dents out.

But do get it properly checked first. Cars aren't made by bolting panels onto a chassis any more (and you wouldn't like the price or performance if they were). If the whole thing's been knocked out of true, scrapping may be the safest option.

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Laurence Payne

Now, don't be silly. It's ALWAYS your responsibility to drive so that you could cope with an emergency stop from the vehicle in front. What if a child had run out? Maybe the car in front had no chance of avoiding him. But you shouldn't have been driving so close/fast.

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Laurence Payne

Nice one. No doubt dennis will be along soon!

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Clot

Presumably you were paying for comprehensive insurance for just this reason? Insurance for a youngster often costs more than the car. But you don't have to accept the insurance company 'writing' the car off for minor damage. And the inevitable increase in the following year's premium. You can have it repaired yourself at your expense.

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Dave Plowman (News)

Why? Is he one of those guys who specialises in self-justification, whatever the circumstances?

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Laurence Payne

But why would they do that when a) the vehicle was (say) a 100k Astra b) your fault? We would just have wanted it to the same std as the rest of the car. Apparently in other countries (in Europe) they do use good second had parts where possible, as std.

We did and they wrote it off (Cat D) and they gave us £275 (£375 - the £100 excess) and the car. It then cost us more money for a new MOT and for it to be inspected.

Or ~£50 to d-i-y. ;-)

Luckily this was a bolt-on wing (£25 new / pattern), £7 for a new indicator and £20's worth of paint.

As has been said, 'beyond economical repair' doesn't take into account the real ecological economy's of this sort of thing.

But then (IMHO) we are heading for the 3 year life span / sealed for life car.

T i m

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T i m

So the issue was resolved satisfactorily before your first post? Why whinge then? Do you just like moaning?

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Laurence Payne

An interesting character that seems to think that speed limits are more important than driving appropriately under the conditions that prevail.

He has been known as a Teflon character.

Just watch his posts and the responses then make your decision.

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Clot

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