“It amazes me how many people there are who seem quite comfortable paying £4k+ APs. We’re already (currently) paying £75.75 per week for these cars out of our PIP so a £4k AP over the course of a three year Motability lease equates to a further £25.64 per week. That means shelling out £15,817 over the course of the three year lease. Then you hand the car back and have nothing to show for it!”
when we got our first mobility car over 2.5 years ago, I only chose cars that had zero AP. I did end up paying £500 for mats and an arm rest, which was reasonable.
Sadly the current car is no longer fit for purpose so eagerly waiting to be able to order a new car in Q4. I’ve resigned myself to the fact that for something bigger and more comfortable suitable for long journeys, I will need now to pay a minimum of £2.5k but I do not want to pay more than £3k, especially as it appears motability are pushing a forced change every 3 years. I am hoping that the new renewal agreement will allow for a 2 year extension which then makes an initial AP outlay more bearable in my opinion if you can keep the car for 5 years. So we are going to choose wisely and keeping fingers crossed that there is not a huge increase in AP for the likes of a Volvo XC40 or Skoda Karoq which are currently on our shortlist.
