From April 2009, the scrappage incentive scheme for old cars is coming!

To boost the domestic automotive trade and the automotive supplier industry, the period from April 1st to December 31st 2009 when buying a new car (including pre-production models) a Scrap premium of 1,500 € The bonus is available for still drivable old cars that are at least 13 years old (registration before January 1, 1996) and have been registered in Austria for at least one year with a private individual. Both the old and the new car must be registered in the same person’s name. Furthermore, the new car must meet the domestic emission standards (Euro 4 standard).

Upon picking up the new car, the buyer must provide a Proof of scrap To be submitted. On the part of the car dealership, the payment of the premium can then be requested from the tax office to the buyer’s account. The costs for the premium are shared equally by the federal government and the car dealership. There are approximately 1.1 million passenger cars in Austria that are eligible (a total of approximately 30,000 premium payments are expected). However, compared to Germany, the scrap premium is lower. So our neighbors receive a premium of 2,500 € for vehicles that are already nine years old!

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