Stupid question. If you reject the new terms and force Motability to take back the car, surely that can only result in you leaving the scheme?
The important point I’m making is Motability are slow at changing contracts, but expect users just to go along with it! A prime example of this was, when they changed the lease extension last time and expected scheme users just to roll over and go along with them yet, Motability were successfully challenged.
A contract is a contract. Any changes to that contrat mid term, require an ammended or new contract signed by both parties. If you disagree with the new terms, you can leave penalty free – i.e with Motability, that means not paying the penalty charge to leave the scheme.
Im struggling to find a legitimate way that the change to the contract was unacceptable but agreeing to a new one with the same terms you’ve just rejected is ok.
As previously noted, any change of contract mid term requires both parties to agree and sign, it protects both parties – ie my current contract states I can extend for a period of 24 months. Motability can say all they trhey want online, but unless it is signed by the user in writing or digitally, it’s deemed my existing contract still exists in law, therefore I am in my right to say I have not signed a new contract, therefore my existing contract still stands and would standup in a court of law. In this case it’s in Motability’s interest to get me sign the new/ammended contract. As above, If I choose to disagree and not sign, I can leave penalty free, therefore protecting my interests.
My point is, (a) contracts are important to protect both parties (b) Motability, the biggest leasing company, yet for such a large company, do not see the importance of making sure contracts are upto date with end users, thus leaving themselves wide open, in circimstances you mentioned when a user loads a car with option, expecting to keep it 5yrs cus, there contract says they can and they have the right in law to challenge that!
Personally, I can’t wait untill Motabilty try to push Drive Smart on under 30’s and older family members who also drive the car – There contract does not say they may be required to have a black box and I expect, if a new contract is forced upon them, they will (especially those without adaptions) choose not to agree with the new or ammended contract and hand their car back penalty free.