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Title: Petition to save classic cars from the Scrappage Scheme Post by: stuwilson128 on 22 October, 2009, 03:18:56 PM I know it is probably a waste of time as the P.M. won't listen anyway, but there is a petition calling for classic cars to be saved from the scrappage scheme by re-introducing the free road-fund licence for cars over 25 years old. Deadline for signing is in two days time (24th October).
http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/save-old-cars/ Title: Re: Petition to save classic cars from the Scrappage Scheme Post by: sparehead3 on 20 January, 2010, 06:55:10 PM This is been repilied to ... and the answer is, of course, "no"
Title: Re: Petition to save classic cars from the Scrappage Scheme Post by: fay66 on 20 January, 2010, 07:17:57 PM I've given up even signing these, as it's only a cosmetic exercise to make it look like we have a say in how this Government mismanages the Country, does anyone know if anything has ever been accepted?
Brian 8227 8) Title: Re: Petition to save classic cars from the Scrappage Scheme Post by: Dilambdaman on 21 January, 2010, 08:22:04 AM Here's the response to the petition;
http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page22166 Robin. Title: Re: Petition to save classic cars from the Scrappage Scheme Post by: Neil on 21 January, 2010, 09:16:03 AM No surprises there then! Why not extend to 30 years they would not loose out that much in taxation, but I am guessing, the government doesn't listen as usual and appears out of touch with reality, so I am inclined not too bother with these petitions too.
Title: Re: Petition to save classic cars from the Scrappage Scheme Post by: Kevin MacBride on 21 January, 2010, 05:05:25 PM Listen lads, if you want to live in a REAL mis-managed country, move over here (Irl), then again we have a 30 year rolling date as regards 'classics', road tax 46 Euro, no MOT requirements and an import tax of 60 Euro. But I suspect we have this not because the powers that be like old cars, rather than they've forgotton we exist.
Title: Re: Petition to save classic cars from the Scrappage Scheme Post by: neil-yaj396 on 22 January, 2010, 05:08:12 PM I agree, a waste of time, clearly answered without being looked into.
The situation has changed completely since 1998. I can't think of any new classics in the intervening years and this could have been a welcome boost to an industry that even Number 10 accepts to be of benefit to our floundering economy. It would have cost them next to nothing if they could have been bothered to check it out. Come back soon Kenneth Clarke. |