My scrappage scheme: 'I am delighted with the offer I got'

Dennis O’Sullivan from Tralee picked up his brand new Renault Grand Mégane last week at Adams of Tralee, and he told Motors that…

Dennis O’Sullivan from Tralee picked up his brand new Renault Grand Mégane last week at Adams of Tralee, and he told Motors that he hadn’t intended buying a new car at all.

“My car was a 1994, it had served me well, I had owned it for about seven years, and I knew it was time to upgrade. It was my little run-around car for home that did work and pulled a trailer, and when I went to upgrade I had about €10,000 in my pocket.

“I was attracted by the Renault advertisement. My local dealer sat me down and told me that for another €5,000 I could get in to a brand new car.”

O’Sullivan was amazed by how little the Mégane diesel would cost to run, with road tax of just €104, and there was no increase in his insurance. “I was going for a 2007 petrol and ended up with a 2010 diesel that does 60mpg and falls into emission Band A, and costs me €104 to tax, rather than €330 in the old car.

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“I found the transaction very straightforward, and there were just a few conditions to meet with the scrappage, such as producing evidence that I had insurance on the old car, and an NCT.”

O’Sullivan says that he intends making the Mégane last a long time. “I have a fine car, and I am delighted with the offer I was given.”