If thats the case i’m not complaining, to me it was just a barrier. Motability should agree the numbers on the range of cars, and a good chouce of specs, and then leave the decisions to us as the leasees. Those that want and can fund will do just that. Ultimately there would be options for every budget, and so it would remain and fully inclusive scheme.
I don’t disagree. I get the feeling it’s not quite that simple. Manufacturers seem to want either to only offload unwanted stock or models or they’re happy to engage properly with us. However, even those that engage appear to prioritise other retail routes over us, so the likes of the X-Trail e-power became quite popular so the models offered shrunk.
The negotiation process seems to put us at a position where we’re the least desirable option for sales, whether that’s from hard negotiated prices or something else, I’m not sure. It’s almost as if we’re taking a sale away from higher profit routes rather than being looked at as a reliable source for additional sales. Maybe the chip shortage isn’t over yet and manufacturing quantities are limited?
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