@Newbie1829
I’m reading with interest as I might be going down the grant road myself but can I ask did you already have a car in mind or did the grants people just say, here’s a list of cars we think are suitable, take it or leave it?
I’ve already primed Motability about a grant but will not contact them for another 3 or 4 months yet but what I’ve asked for is help paying the differences in cost between any give make or models manual gear box and the automatic gear box I’m forced to drive through disability but there are what some might think are luxuries but I think are necessary and with that in mind I’m hoping to add a heated windscreen as an options because frozen or misted up windscreens really knackers me when I have to clear it and puts my off going out early morning or late evening in Winter and that’s the best time to do shopping and avoiding crowds, virus or no virus.
Finding cars that suit your needs are indeed a big problem and for myself and others here that’s something that’s remains a problem most of the time without showroom restrictions.
I’ve learned there are things I think would benefit me, for instance, my current car has heated leather seats that I thought would help me and to be honest, it hasn’t other than a very few days in Winter so its off my list for the next car unless its bundled anyway. Another thing that came in the trim level for the car was a heated steering wheel that I’ve never given a thought about it being an aid but its been a bigger delight to me than the heated seats as all they do is give me a hot sticky backside. One other thing was a reversing camera and although this item is very useful I find the VW’s reversing aids to be fine anyway so don’t care one way or the other.
I’m afraid its hours and hours of YouTube and car brochures for finding out about cars but even then you have to workout what is and is not a helpful aid and if there worth paying extra for.
Wish you luck in your search.