My guess will be it will be exactly as the last lockdown was, from the infomation i have seen so far and my own experience last time. All we can do is check the MB site for updates on it and go from there.
here’s whats happening in wales
On 19 October 2020, the Welsh Government announced a ‘fire-break’ lockdown in response to the spread of COVID-19. The lockdown, from 6pm on Friday 23 October until Monday 9 November, will require all non-essential retail businesses in Wales to close. This will include dealer showrooms, which means we will not be able to accept new applications during this period. Any new car handovers scheduled for this time will not be able to go ahead. If you are due to take delivery of your car, your dealer will be in touch to rearrange this with you. We will automatically extend any customers leases which are due to end during this two week ‘fire-break’ lockdown. Service centres should remain open for any essential maintenance and repairs.
See the full info here https://news.motability.co.uk/scheme-news/updates-from-the-motability-scheme-regarding-covid-19-coronavirus/
I was due to exchange my latest car in mid april ordered it in mid jan. Then at the end of march all the dealers showrooms closed for lockdown it was 1st week of june they reopened and was mid/late june when i actually got my hands on the car. The earliest would of been the 9th of june as that is when MB allowed my handover as they did it in stages.
So i would imagine it will be pretty much the same, it depends how long it does last and if they stagger the openings up again when they do.. as back then it was to flatten the curve and save the nhs and it was a few weeks at first then we will look at it and extended and extended it. So it would not surprise me, if the same happens again as where are we again stopping the nhs getting overrun again and flattening the curve and how long did it take last time and right now we in the yearly rise of seasonal illnesses. when the nhs is always at breaking point. every winter so why would this year be any different and thus imo, the lockdown will last for longer imo.. Unless it’s just a game and then things will reopen on 2nd of dec and we’ll all be so grateful but i doubt it.. The nhs is always overrun till at least jan google this ” seasonal illnesses nhs is always at breaking point till when” if you don’t believe me.. you will see storys every jan for years going back.. of how icu beds are full..
Just have to wait and see how in unfolds but if you due to handover and have a car on the scheme and you not due to exchange till a date during lockdown your lease will be extended automatically and i don’t think you can exchange before your 3 years is up unless you lose your gcb and maybe have to pay the fee.. Guess if the dealer has the car, one could do that, but is very little time to get that sorted. plus the new car will sit at the dealers or outside your house, like mine both did for all that time.
really suxxs though, something we all look forward to and all i can say it will be as good on the day you do get it..