Great theory, but what about those of us who (for whatever reason) require a larger vehicle. I’m damn sure their new thing wouldn’t allow me to do what I need (not that $3K would persuade me to trade in my faithful old 45 series); so it’d be just another handout that I miss out on. At least I’m getting KRudd’s $900, I suppose….

Simple. They’ll do what they have done in the past. They just won’t buy a new car, and keep the old one. It’s not like it will be compuslory mate.

Here in New Zealand, people simply prefer to drive older vehicles – it is not uncommon for people to still have pre-1990 vehicles as daily transport. If such an approach was considered here the politician concerned would likely be laughed out of parliament.

This is a great idea, I need to upgrade my car but wouldn’t buy such a new car. This scheme would probably change my mind.

It will get a lot of higher polluting vehicles off the road. It’s better than than the scheme in Japan where registration cost increases as the more km you drive the car. Have you seen a Japanese website where you can import used cars from them? You can buy a 2004 Mazda xr8 for $12,000 Australian that’s done 40,000km compared to Australia they are $30,000 and all done over 100,000km. But the government wont let you import them unless you’ve used the car yourself overseas for at least 12 months.

Cars in Australia are too expensive that’s why so many people have old cars.

I said those cars are under or around 20K. And nobody buys a car for list price plus on roads. Nobody. Dealers would love that to happen, but unless Forest Gump walks in there is always, always discounting on the cars mentioned.

An example is the base model Focus lists at $20490 plus on roads and dealer delivery, yet for the last 6 months at least you could buy one for that price drive away.

I do agree with you on a year old car being far better value than a new car, personally I would look for a demo, but as demo’s fall under Used Car legislation I doubt they would be eligible for this proposed scheme, but here’s hoping they are!

Having sold both new and used cars for a number of years I have seen the absolute rubbish that gets traded in, and I firmly believe that some sort of scheme to get these abominations off the road has to be a good thing. If not this proposal then something else workable.

And cheers for a healthy discussion!

I saw you using the words “twit” and “moron”, so obviously it wasn’t constructive.

Tell your local Labor rep that your hero Krudd gave me $950 to clean my $250K car.

My girlfriend also got $950 – which she’ll use as partial payment for her sixth Louis Vuitton bag.

I’m starting to wonder why I didn’t vote Labor all these years…

For your other notes 1,2,3 and 5, you totally miss my point.
the more you have to spend, the less likely a measly 1-2K is going to be an incentive
better off buying a 1 year old model with bugger all k’s on it and saving 10K in the process, then you will be saying “what 1-2K incentive”….

Nothing you have posted is factual, relevant or even remotely intelligent. You’re arguments also completely lack substance.

Wait a second, I can hear something, oh wait, it’s your mamma, yes mummy’s calling you, listen, she’s telling you you’re supposed to make things with play-doh, not eat it you silly duffa!! Now run along little one and leave the grown ups to talk…

This scheme is just a silly idea that will do nothing but cost taxpayers more money. This has all the hallmarks of another KRudd failure.