That actually creates another problem in itself which links to resale value. In 3-4 years time, or whenever people start to want to trade these in, the glut of these now (and there is a glut) will push their price down.
This is something that would trouble me also. It will be like all the kids called John Paul that were born in '79.. They'll be everywhere! The only one who will buy them will be your friendly Renault dealer thus closing the circle.
On the Clio Royal there is only around €300 VRT on it, so it is purely a price reduction by Renault with only the 300 coming from the government.
I found the Opel Corsa to be a bigger reduction when quoted the other day. Deductions of 1500gov+2250 Opel and a opel distributor discount of another 750 on the day, making a total discount of 4500. 5 door Corsa coming in at 10600. I would consider the corsa a better car than the clio at 700 cheaper.
Where was this price quoted for the corsa?