Hyundai Offers Trade & Upgrade or Happy Returns Programmes in the UK

Hyundai is about to make another important move which will probably shake the auto industry. The Korean automaker decided to launch the Trade & Upgrade programme which offers buyers the same £2,000 amount of money for the old car as scrappage customers even after the government scheme ends. This will be available for owners of 7 to 10 year old cars from Great Britain. Buyers can chose any car from their line up.

“We have learnt some valuable lessons from the 33,000 people who have bought cars from us under the scrappage scheme” said Tony Whitehorn, Hyundai’s managing director in the UK. “They love transparent pricing. They hate haggling. And if they see a good deal they will snap it up. What we are offering post scrappage will build on this experience and will change the way cars are bought in the UK for ever.”

Another important program is the Happy Returns programme, which allows customers who bought a new i10, i20 or i30 last year to swap it for a new Hyundai. The swap can only be made if the car is less than one year old. The customer will have to pay £499 for an i10, £599 for an i20 or £749 for an i30.

“Our scrappage customers have an expectation of what a Hyundai will be like, and they are amazed at the quality and technology they are getting” said Whitehorn. “As a result they have become our best advocates. We want to reward them and allow thousands more drivers to own a new Hyundai.”