No it not an advert by Authur Daily in your local paper.

It is infact Chancellor Alistair Darling new budget offering drivers a £2,000 sweetener to trade in an old car for a brand new one.

It is all part of a deal to boost the motor industry which directly employs 800,000 people in the UK and indirectly many more.

The government will only provide half of the cash for the discount with car companies having to make up the rest.

And motorists will also be hit by an unexpected 2p increase in fuel duty from September.

Cash-back details

Under the new scheme, which starts in mid-May, drivers will get a £2,000 discount on new vehicles when they trade in an old car.

£1,000 will come directly from