Unless things change dramatically, this will be my last Motability car. At the moment there is nothing on the scheme that remotely interests me and there are some very tempting deals with private leasing companies. This could of course change by the time I’m due to change but somehow I think we are going to see these high AP’s for very average cars as being a permanent thing now. I think the manufacturers see Motability as a way of helping them achieve emission targets by offering cars with low performance engines eg. 5008’s with 1.2l petrol engines. I can now get a decent car privately without having to put down £5k upwards upfront. I know the monthly cost will be higher but the gap is certainly closing, plus I get a much wider choice of car. With my last lease car I went for a fully inclusive package which made it worry free and I got a good deal on the insurance. I look after my cars so sending it back wasn’t an issue regarding getting charged for damage. Don’t get me wrong, I love the car I’ve got on the scheme at the moment but I’ll be shocked if anything as good comes back on in the future at a competitive price.