The big thing with leasing privately is even though it is more expensive the Motability, you can have any car you want (providing you can afford it of course). However lease schemes tend to have a fairly high initial payments as well, you have then got to factor in insurance, tax(depending on vehicle) as well as the mileage limititations and thats before factoring in any adaptions needed or if indeed the lease company will allow them to be fitted. Of course for many MB users it could make perfect sense to lease privately at the moment, for us with all the adaptions we require leasing from MB is still the better option. You pay your monies and takes your choice I suppose.
Same here volkwin, I too are a slave to MB with the adaptions I need to drive and more so having the ability to call someone should something not be working right as I’m sure the RAC or any other breakdown service would not have a clue about adaptions though I add mine over 13 years have been quite reliable other than battery changes but then they get renewed every 3 years.
The other sticking point for myself is having to lend £30K at my time in age as its too much of a risk of myself making an earlier exit from this planet than expect and leaving my family with a large debt and an almost worthless car or a car worth a lot more less than the remaining debt on the loan.
MB is so much more than car leasing for some of us, its more of a peace of mind or a life insurance if you like. ?