Most motorists eligible for the Government's "bangers for cash" offer will refuse the new scheme because it is not generous enough, a survey suggests.
The scrappage scheme, to be introduced later this month, involves owners of 10-year-old cars getting £2,000 - half from the Government, half from the car industry - when they trade in their old vehicle and buy a brand-new model.
Similar schemes have proved a success in Europe, particularly in Germany where new car sales soared 40% in March.
But, according to new evidence from Parker's car buying guide, British motorists have been disappointed.
Its survey of 600 people found that 70% of respondents said the scheme was not generous enough, and overall 81% said they would not be taking advantage of it.
Kieren Puffet, editor of Parker's, said many motorists have managed to find much larger discounts under existing deals.
The bid was unveiled by the Government in the Budget to curb dwindling car sales.
It was announced this week that new car sales last month plunged to their lowest April level since 1991.
The 24% decline in sales was less than feared but still took the decrease in new registrations to 28.5% for the first four months of this year.
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