Nissan Double Take 2 offer- Bargain???

hellbent

Can anyone explain how this works and somehow saves you >€2900 into the bargain? In fact, is it a bargain at all? Nissan have been running this ad on tv for a while now. Here it is...

Why Buy Before July?
Beat the New VRT Rules - Buy Your Nissan Now!
Buy a new Nissan petrol Micra, Note or Tiida before March 31st and change it for a new Petrol or Diesel model in '09 FREE with Nissan Double Take 2

Choice of FREE Petrol or Diesal model in '09
Save up to €2,950* on today's diesal prices
Benefit from lower VRT now - and lower road tax in '09
Be guaranteed the best '08 trade-in price now - and you'll also have a younger car for your next trade-in
4 year manufacturer's warranty & 4 year RAC cover
Talk to your local Nissan Dealer about Nissan Double Take 2

[*] Savings based on recommended retail price difference between Note 1.4 petrol SE and Note 1.5 diesal SE, excluding delivery & related charges. Double Take 2 based on recommended retail price. Terms & Conditions apply. Offer available from 11.2.08 - 31.3.08

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Lawdie

Its done on a buyback deal. The same mechanism as used for hire drive cars.
Your purchasing the car for a period of months, nissan sign a dealer up to buyback the car. Your then issued with a new model.

AdrianC

You have to pay full list price to get the offer.

dereko1969

i think this ad sails very close to the edge of legality.
you're not 'saving' 2,950 you're paying full price on a petrol car which is 2,950 cheaper than the diesel version, then in 2009 you can swop for a diesel. i presume they've got a shed load of petrol cars they want to dump before july when it'll be cheaper to get a diesel. still a new motor in 2009 can't be sniffed at but you're not getting a bargain now.

eth0_

Isn't diesel much worse for the environment than petrol? I don't understand why the government are practically encouraging drivers to buy diesel cars!

Surely they should do something like remove all tax and VRT (or even just the VRT) from hybrid cars?

Burnt Toast

Diesel cars are better than petrol cars with reference to carbon dioxide, the global warming gas.

Diesel cars are better than petrol cars with reference to carbon monoxide, a poison.

Diesel cars are better than petrol cars with reference to hydrocarbons which cause cancer.

Diesel cars are similar to petrol cars with reference to nitrous oxides, which cause smog.

Diesel cars are worse than petrol cars with reference to particulates, which have unproved health impacts.

Zonda999

Burnt Toast wrote: »

Diesel cars are better than petrol cars with reference to carbon dioxide, the global warming gas.

Diesel cars are better than petrol cars with reference to carbon monoxide, a poison.

Diesel cars are better than petrol cars with reference to hydrocarbons which cause cancer.

Diesel cars are similar to petrol cars with reference to nitrous oxides, which cause smog.

Diesel cars are worse than petrol cars with reference to particulates, which have unproved health impacts.

More and more diesels have DPF's(diesel particulate filters) which make a big difference

Ruu_Old

Not a Bargain Alert.