Disability is horrendously expensive and I as a carer with my disabled wife could not afford a vehicle in any other way we would not get nor could afford another method of finance. We may with time be able to afford a knackered runabout that won’t take my wife’s wheelchair and I doubt much enthusiasm would be in keeping it if that was the case. What changed and hurt Motability was what I call the jealousy cap when the government took note of the FREE car scandal bullshit that was readily put about by people and media who decided they didn’t like disabled people in BMW’s or probably just don’t like disabled people. This was the changing point because prior to this Motability negotiations could often get us into the best top of range Vauxhall or Ford Nissan or Renault with very low deposits even a sneaky top Volvo but the 1 series BMW convertible ended it all. This causes problems for all of us.
I am the carer / driver for my wife who cannot drive due to disability