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<\/p>\nWhatever you think of 2016, you can\u2019t claim that it wasn\u2019t eventful! With so many political and global shakeups, the car industry is one of the many gearing up for the brunt of the changes. In 2017, we\u2019ve already learned that the new car sales hit a record high in the last year. It doesn\u2019t seem set to continue, however, which could be where the scrap car market fills the gap.<\/p>\n
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For the last five years, Britain\u2019s general public has been steadily acquiring new sets of wheels. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, 2.69 million cars were sold in Britain over the course of the last year \u2013 that\u2019s a 2% increase on 2015\u2019s figures. The SMMT have said these sales are due in large part to \u201cstrong consumer confidence and low interest finance deals\u201d, helped along nicely by the launch of several brand new models. It\u2019s also been speculated that the recession of the late 2000s resulted in a pent-up demand, which in turn has fuelled the last five years of consistent new car sales.<\/p>\n
However, some industry experts have referred to this situation as a bubble, which is set to burst this year with a fall in sales; probably by around 5-6%. A closer look of car sales show that a large proportion of the driving figures (pardon the pun) this year have been from fleet car sales \u2013 i.e., organisations purchasing cars for private or public sector use.<\/p>\n
This has lead to cautious warnings about the state of future sales: the momentous Brexit vote in June is likely to start having more tangible consequences in 2017. Up to 85% of cars sold in Britain are imported, so if the UK loses access to the EU single market, it could add up to \u00a31500 to the price of each car. Not a pleasant prospect!<\/p>\n
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With the implications of Brexit coupled with a predicted rise of inflation in 2017, it\u2019s likely to mean the prospect of buying a new car becomes less realistic for a lot of the population. This is likely where the used car market is going to fill in the gap. The used-car market has already hit a record high level in first half of last year, sharing the growth of the mainstream market. By the summer of last year, the used car market was showing an 8% rise on 2015\u2019s figures. The SMMT\u2019s chair, Mike Hawes, said in August that \u201cthe UK\u2019s used car market is at its strongest ever, and that\u2019s great news for buyers.”<\/p>\n
At Scrap Car Network, we\u2019re dedicated to supporting this market, helping to continue sustainable growth in the motor industry \u2013 especially the used car market \u2013 by recycling car parts wherever possible when you say scrap my car<\/a>. When you scrap your car with us, we examine it carefully for any parts that can be resold, reused or repurposed, saving them from the scrap car heap and letting them continue productive lives. We\u2019re all about saving on unnecessary waste! And who knows, maybe one of these parts will end up in a second-hand motor that one day belongs to you.<\/p>\n You can find\u00a0other great reasons to choose Scrap Car Network, or if you just want to get started you can enter your car registration\u00a0and postcode<\/strong> on our website to receive an instant quote.<\/p>\n