I just did that kezo, almost a month now since I left the scheme, handed my car back early and got the ap I paid back pro-rata.
Overall I am not paying much more a month than I was being on the scheme at current ap’s on cars that I would probally pick as my next on the scheme. Considering that when my HP term ends, I’ll have an asset worth 50% of the cars new price value.
Yes I will have to pay for servicing etc but i have worked it out and the options it gives me moving forward into the unknown and the 2030 ban and alot of makers before i think going fully ev are worth the extra i will pay. The time for me was now..
What really pushed me to jump now was the 0% apr deal on the suzuki Vitara and it having lots of driving aids I like and now really need, compared to others that i could afford and didn’t have the aids etc..
All variants actually went up £500 on the Vitara this 1/4 on the scheme.
Probally would not of looked at it on the scheme but ticked all my boxes and the few it didn’t ain’t no biggies for me, like having a handbrake or autohold, pretty much they cause the car to restart the stop/start when stationary. Is a hybid and has regeneration and gives it a boost.
Were as on the scheme i’d have nothing, especilly with higher and higher ap’s it’s just not as attractive for me and also the way the scheme is going to have to go.
Regarding offerings. 517 cars only 273 are fully automatics. Sure also they have reclassified what large is.. As for the huge profits it’s no surprise at all and my real issue is they give away profits made from us to causes of their choice and not back into the scheme or what is given to us is all but a token gestures to say they doing somthing.
An ev or phev ain’t really practical for us right now and how would I drive to visit and see my younger brother’s this sunday for a barbecue that’s is a minimum 382 mile round trip, that will take at least 7 hours driving. No charge points nearby and he don’t have a driveway and neither do we. So it leaves you little options but to drive somewhere and charge or stop at expensive chargepoints at motorway services you stuck at till you charged(which is a big problem for me and my condition) if they actually work or ain’t already occupied. That I wouldn’t stop at to refuel now at as they just so expensive, compared to supermarket fuel.
So for me there’s so many reason’s now why the scheme ain’t what it was.