UK: Hyundai finding success in scrappage scheme

Hyundai Motor U.K. has announced that its dealers have taken 4,000 deposits on new cars during the first week of the apparently successful scrappage scheme in Britain. During the week, dealers even saw a selection of luxury clunkers being traded in including a Jaguar XJ-S (pictured) for an i10 and an XJ6 for an i20. The brand also claimed dealers traded in 34 BMWs, 22 Audis and 32 Mercedes cars and vans. Customers also traded in six Mazda MX-5s, seven MGFs and several Saabs.

Hyundai said total customer orders and deposits during the week reached 5,200. The most common cars to be traded in were the Nissan Micra, over 200, and the Ford Escort with 126.

"We're geared up for scrappage. We took a risk and ordered 3,000 i10s and i20s before the scheme was finalised. We have a boat in this week with another 800 models and another one coming soon so there's no shortage," said a spokesman.

[Source: Motor Trader]

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