"We think that this represents an outstanding offer to the Irish consumer, who at this stage has been battered by the amount of charges they have faced in 2012. Now, if they buy a Volkswagen, at least some of their outgoings for the next twelve months are covered off by us. Plus, given that we have amongst the cleanest cars available on the Irish market, with the greatest residual values, buying a new Volkswagen has seldom looked like a better investment," said John Donegan, Head of Sales and Marketing for Volkswagen Ireland.
The offer doesn't extend to the Volkswagen Golf R - or to commercial vehicles - but it does apply to any other VW car, from the new up! to the most expensive Touareg. Naturally there are terms and conditions relating to the insurance, which is underwritten by Allianz: purchasers must be aged 25 or older; hold a conviction-free full driving licence; not have received any more than four penalty points in the last three years; not have had an accident or made a claim (excluding windscreen) for greater than €10,000 in the last five years; and must have a minimum four years earned no claims bonus.
"Many Irish households were hit with another charge late last month with the introduction of the Household Charge, so we decided that we would ease the financial burden on qualifying customers buying one of our new cars by paying the first year's insurance and road tax on new Volkswagens bought in April," adds Donegan.
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