Thank you all,
To answer a few queries raised, my predicament isn’t about costs, either vehicle or running costs.
I feel it is more about still being able to choose a vehicle that I like, now and in the next few years, powered with what I like. The scheme seems to be offering me less and less choice and I feel the writing is on the wall.
I have always had diesel vehicles, from many years before the advent of turbo diesels and I simply like them. I turn 70 this year and have no want or reason to change to electric or hybrid or whatever. I simply want to keep driving diesel until I am done. Almost certainly within circa 15 years. I don’t want to be a danger driving at age 90, even if I last that long which is doubtful anyway. If I thought the Tucson would last another 15 years I would buy that from Motability at lease end, but I somewhat doubt that.
I maybe a dinosaur in some peoples eyes, but I can live with that.
So, it looks like I will be leaving the scheme and purchasing, albeit I do like the simplicity of the scheme. Perhaps I am wanting my cake and eating it, I don’t know. However, by purchasing now, I will at least get my own choice of vehicle and engine without any compromise.
I do have concerns that others of similar age or mindset, but who cannot afford to buy outright, are being forced by the scheme into possible suboptimal choices by the path the scheme has prematurely chosen.