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Uber to Offer New £1,500 Diesel Scrapped Incentive

If you were asked which company or organisation would likely be the next to announce a diesel car scrappage scheme, who would you expect it to be? Most likely, one of the country’s biggest vehicle brands, or perhaps some kind of local/national government incentive.

But you’d also be wrong, as the title of this article has […]

By |September 29th, 2017|0 Comments

Three Reasons to Scrap Your Car Before Winter Sets In

If you ask us – and quite a lot of people do exactly that – there’s really no better time of year to think about scrapping your old car than right now. Of course, no time represents the wrong time to upgrade, but there are a few very important points to consider when it comes […]

By |September 19th, 2017|0 Comments

Kenya Goes to Extremes with Prison Penalties for Plastic Perpetrators

Over recent months, the devastating effect plastic waste is having on the planet has become painfully apparent. In our cities, out in the countryside and across the world’s oceans, plastic in a variety of forms is bringing about catastrophic consequences.

Which is precisely why most countries have begun implementing a variety of measures, geared towards more […]

By |September 14th, 2017|0 Comments

Ford Joins Other Carmakers with £2,000 Scrappage Scheme

In an attempt to both sell more cars and do its ‘bit’ for the environment, Ford has added its name to a growing list of carmakers offering attractive scrappage schemes. Like its rivals, the standard offer is worth £2,000 for those trading in cars over seven years old for a selection of new models. But […]

By |September 4th, 2017|0 Comments

How to Safely Buy a Cat D Car

As promised, we’ve decided to dedicate this post to a few tips and guidelines on how to safely by a Cat D car. Play your cards right and you could end up with the bargain to end all bargains.

It’s just a case of ensuring you don’t get taken for a ride, if you’ll forgive the […]

By |September 1st, 2017|0 Comments

Jesus Makes a Miracle Escape After Freak Scrap Metal Accident

It isn’t particularly rare to hear of scrap metal trucks coming a cropper in various regions worldwide. For some reason, they seem to be involved in a disproportionate number of accidents and incidents on the roads. Which could come down to the fact that not all truck drivers follow the same rules, when it comes […]

By |August 22nd, 2017|0 Comments

Three Simple Steps to Car Scrapping Nirvana…Sort of!

Here at Take My Scrap Car, we try to be as realistic as possible when it comes to the expectations of our customers. And not just realistic, but as forthcoming and committed as possible when it comes to satisfying expectations.

 Roughly translated, we don’t expect our customers to share our obsession with everything to do with […]

By |August 16th, 2017|0 Comments

UK Gov to Ban All Petrol and Diesel Vehicles by 2040

If you had your sights set on a shiny new petrol or diesel car and intend to drive it in the United Kingdom…well, let’s just say you might not want to hang around too long. Farfetched as it may sound on the surface, the British government is apparently seeking to ban the sale of all […]

By |August 12th, 2017|0 Comments

£200,000 Ferrari Reduced to Ashes, Just One Hour After Purchase

Let’s just get one thing straight – car crashes are never funny. Even in instances where nobody suffers so much of a scratch, it’s still not exactly the kind of incident anyone should be taking pleasure in the thought of.

That said, there will always be examples of car crashes that are somewhat more eyebrow-raising than […]

By |August 2nd, 2017|0 Comments

Could a Buyback Scheme Solve the Plastic Recycling Crisis?

Here’s a question – at what rate do you think plastic bottles are sold in the United Kingdom? The answer…believe it or not, this one nation alone sees 400 plastic bottles fly off the shelves in one form or another, every single second of every single day. On a global basis, more than one million […]

By |July 24th, 2017|0 Comments