What I should have stated is that the "scrappage" car may be worth around £1000 if I ebayed it (immaculate but 1997 7 series BMW). Its still got lots of life in it as it drives like a new car. Its good but expensive to run and too large but it is a fun (in a luxo barge sort of way) fill in car. I am therefore trying to have my cake and eat it - ie keep the old car as long as possible as it drives well and owes me nothing except biggish petrol bills and a road tax due soon, yet still take advantage of getting double my money for it as we do want a 500. I guess I am trying to keep all my balls in the air at the moment
Its also sad to send such a good car to the scrap yard but its just a question of economics I'm afraid...
I hope that makes sense
Many thanks
Nick