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Nissan has become the first car brand to introduce a car scrappage scheme to help daily commuters who are uncomfortable about using public transport and who are weighing up the cost of returning to private car use in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis, writes Trish Whelan.
“The cost of getting behind the wheel of a new car should not be a prohibitive factor for commuters who are concerned about using public transport as the economy reopens and who want to return to the safety of private car use as they travel to and from work,” said James McCarthy, CEO of Nissan.
He said this is one of the reasons why Nissan has become the first car brand to introduce a scrappage scheme that offers new car buyers a minimum of €3,000 for their old car.
Covid-19 has changed attitudes to public transport in favour of private car use and consumers who have cancelled holidays and saved money during the crisis are now thinking of using that money to buy a new car, he continued. Many parents are also thinking of helping their children to buy a new car rather than taking buses or trains, especially where their children will be returning to commuting over longer distances to places of work and education.
“Bring us your old car and we will give you €3,000 towards the cost of a New Nissan Micra, Juke or LEAF EV; €4,000 towards the Nissan Qashqai and €5,000 towards an X-Trail,” he added.
Businesses can benefit with the brand’s scrappage scheme for Light Commercial Vehicles guaranteeing €3,000 off the price of a new NV300, €4,000 off an NV400 or Qashqai van and €5,000 off an X-Trail or Navara.
Nissan has also redesigned its showrooms to protect visiting customers and to meet all social distancing guidelines. Services are also available remotely including trade-in valuations, test drive at home facilities, online finance applications, online payment transactions and contactless delivery.
