Thanks for the replies and insight to stock cars that I had no knowledge until now..
Maybe the dealers should make the soon to be customer aware that stock cars can be quicker for delivery to people to whom it would benefit.
Please understand that some here have never been disabled until recently, NNever had to claim a benefit,also never set foot inside new car show rooms as a customer so are relying on the expert opinion of the trained to help motability sales man.
Obviously if I knew I could have got what we were ordering quicker from stock I would have.