I think what has happened is Motability have begged the manufactures to put cars back on the scheme with its cupboard being almost bare because manufactures have removed them because they can’t make them so the manufactures have said well OK we will put some back but where hiking the AP’s to deter us from ordering the cars.
The trouble is were the ones being taken for a ride, as its been said, retail prices are not going up as fast as the AP’s.
Motability answer is to just shrug it off saying its OK folks because we will extend your lease and that’s all very well if your car is still suitable and besides that, we pay a premium for having cars for 4 or 5 years.
Taking an example of how were being taken for that ride and although this example is not on Motability at the moment it is in the VW Motability price list and that example is the VW Tiguan R-Line Plug in Hybrid version as matched against the bog standard non Hybrid R-Line. The retail difference in price between these two power trains is about £4,500 and the difference between the AP is £4,000 there about.
So going on those numbers we as Motability customers are paying the full premium of this car and yet its Motability who will profit, and yes there will one hell of a profit when the car is sold on in 3 years time.
I don’t know about rebates for insurance but I think some consideration should be taken on board for rebates on AP’s should those prices be found to be artificial inflated.