Thinking of buying a new car but don't fancy paying the extra two per cent VAT to the Government? Well, SEAT has you covered - the Spanish car brand will absorb the return to the old 23 per cent VAT rate, and won't pass it on to customers. For March, at least.
Saving two per cent VAT
"With Ireland very much still in the thick of the COVID-19 lockdown, we know that it is a challenging time to buy a new car. We want to give customers every chance to get into their new car with the best possible overall value, price, finance, spec and digital or virtual experience, and that is why we have decided not to pass on any price increase for the month of March when the VAT rate returns to the standard 23 per cent on March 1st," said Niall Phillips, Brand Director of SEAT Ireland.
New plug-in hybrid models
SEAT's had a pretty decent start to 2021 in Ireland, as it goes. The brand is in the top-ten sellers list, for the second year in a row, and is rolling out new plug-in hybrid options, such as the new Leon e-Hybrid PHEV which has a starting price of €30,740 and can go for a claimed 64km on a charge of its battery.
As well as the VAT saving across the range, there are several other offers for SEAT customers in March. There are PCP rates as low as zero per cent on all Ibiza, Arona and Ateca models, 2.9 per cent on the Alhambra and on the Tarraco and 2.9 per cent on Leon models (3.9 per cent on the Leon e-HYBRID). Oh, and there's the three-year service package, which costs €9.99 per month, and you can now apply for car finance on SEAT's website.
Click-and-deliver
While SEAT's showrooms (along with everything else) are shut, customers can build and price a new SEAT with the online configurator, and there's a live chat service so that you can easily talk to a SEAT salesperson to help you pick the right car, and arrange for it to be delivered.