I’m sorry to hear that Rachel, but if you won’t be happy then you are doing the right thing. As a fall back, you are technically under no obligation to accept the car until you enter your PIN, so if nobody takes up your offer (or the offer comes too late – see last paragraph) then you can still walk away.
For anyone contemplating Rachel’s kind offer, I have an X1 (albeit a 2.0i petrol 4WD) and it’s a fantastic car. I had two separate extended test drives in 18d X1’s, including the exact model that Rachel is offering up, and it”s a peach of an engine. For those not familiar with BMW diesels, they are as quiet as most other manufacturers petrol engines! I have had quite a few BMW’s with the 20d engine and have to say that in the X1 the 18d feels just as good. Incredibly refined, quiet and very rapid whilst delivering excellent fuel economy.
Given the way that the Motability scheme is going, cars like this won’t be available much longer. Following the removal of the Volvo XC40 yesterday the X1 is the sole surviving premium SUV on the scheme.
HOWEVER – rumour has it that the X1 is being removed from the scheme tomorrow. If true (and we have no reason to doubt it) then anyone wanting to take up Rachel’s kind offer would need to act TODAY or it may be too late.