sometime I wonder ordering on notability is not the same as buying private and that can’t be right. Just because we are disabled no fault of ours, they think we are getting the car for free. They don’t realise most disabled people go to work and it’s our money that pays for the car.
Yes, there’s a difference between private and Motability. And there’s nothing wrong with it. It does suck for us, but the problem here is a misconception on your part.
Motability isn’t “special” from a manufacturers point of view. They’re a fleet operator, much like Lex, SIXT, HERTZ or any other leasing company/fleet operator. The main difference between MB and other fleet operators (being VAT exempt for example) plays no role in that.
The reality is that private buyers get their stuff quicker than any fleet operator. That of course includes MB. You’re not at a “disadvantage” because you’re disabled, you’re at a disadvantage because you’re leasing. Regardless of abled or disabled.
In regards to the actual topic at hand, while an interesting comparison: may i ask how you came to the conclusion that the Ariya is better equipped than the ID5? I said that in the other thread already, but apparently i looked at the wrong specs. What does the Ariya have over the ID5 – and what does the ID5 have over the Ariya? Even ignoring the optional Tech Pack in the ID5, which would bring the price up to roughly the Ariya price tag.
This doesn’t appear to be an objective comparison, as someone who looked in detail at all three cars (although we didn’t bother with the Enyaq after seeing the base spec).
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