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I am thinking about using the scrappage scheme to trade in my 1993 E Class Automatic Mercedes. It has been a great car and has only done 82,000 miles. My wife is reluctant to see it go as she is more than happy with it. I am looking at replacing it with a hybrid Toyota Prius, or maybe the Honda equivalent, the attraction being MPG and no road tax. We do approx 3,000 to 4,000 miles a year. Is a hybrid worth buying for the mileage we do? Would you recommend anything else?
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Merc. It might be worth more than the scrappage money. The Honda Insight is over 100g/km, so isn't completely VED free. (Honda claims to be more honest over CO2 certification than other manufacturers.) The Prius III is VED free. Better a hybrid than a diesel for this sort of mileage, especially the Prius that can run electrically for a short distance from a cold start.
Merc. It might be worth more than the scrappage money. The Honda Insight is over 100g/km, so isn't completely VED free. (Honda claims to be more honest over CO2 certification than other manufacturers.) The Prius III is VED free. Better a hybrid than a diesel for this sort of mileage, especially the Prius that can run electrically for a short distance from a cold start.
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