Had a very interesting chat with Motability this morning. Called about another issue, but the topic of renewal came up and I mentioned that we might be leaving the scheme unless choice improves. I expressed my frustration at the fact that Motability seems obsessed with EVs and PHEVs, which aren’t for everyone.
The person I spoke to said that what is and isn’t on the scheme is down to manufacturers and they are keen to push EVs (we know that because private buyers aren’t buying them in enough volume to hit their targets). I challenged this saying that everything is available at the right price and that if EVs of over £50k with APs of up to £8k can appear on the scheme, then it was perfectly possible to have a much better choice of larger petrol or diesel cars, even if the APs were much higher than those currently offered.
They also explained to me about the new policy of restricting lease extensions to 6 months (so it is true) but I’ll update on that on the relevant thread.