Being on the Motability scheme is a completely different ball game to buying a car. You don’t have to worry about so many things :- trade in – insurance and service costs – resale value – etc etc So for me – I just wait until the quarter before I need to choose – then start to do the research – the availability and prices on the scheme often don’t reflect the buyers market. The Kona ultimate for under 1K when I ordered it ie this quarter last year for me represented excellent value for money and as long as it was big enough – boot etc – was a no brainier – in fact the cheapest and best value I have ever had on the scheme it being my 6th car on the scheme and that is without all the extra payments – good condition etc. I do have an interest in car development – especially EV and I do often read and view the various reviews – but it will be at least 20 months before I start to look for my next car and unless there is something better at the right price I can see myself hanging in to this one until there is.
Wise words. For me this time it was a toss up between the ID.3 with the large battery and 336 mile range and Kona. Luckily I didn’t like the VW interior otherwise I might have ordered it, seduced by the longer theoretical range, but if I had, I would have no idea when I might get it. VW are prioritising the lesser spec models. This is my 7th car and I think we all become a little more discerning, not so much about badges, but practicality and value for money. At present the only electric car which might appeal is the Renault, but the AP is more than I would wish to pay. Having said that, many people are now being priced out of private leases with borrowing costs increasing, together with rising car prices and meaner discounts, so perhaps going forward AP´s in the £000´s will be the norm. At £999, The Kona was an absolute steal.