NosherN – I agree that it’s down to individual dealers. My recent experience with our X1 order was excellent. Ordered 31st March, took delivery 23rd July. Whilst dealers do make more from a private sale, Motability orders still make a significant difference to their earnings. £230 fee from Motability plus the order counts towards their dealership, group and manufacturer targets, which can be significant. My dealer offered me almost £1,000 discount off the AP and optional extras and still made a health profit on the transaction. I’m afraid that the long delays that are reported daily on this forum (from many different manufacturers) are almost always the exact same issue – the dealership took a Motability order whilst having no available build allocation slots. All sorts of excuses are given, but the problem is always the same.