what is strange is that disabled that have some wealth are allowed to have whatever they want but alas us under Gov control a sign saying NOT ALLOWED! mind you there are disabled with opposite end that have Porsches and no gov or public can say anything what it would be like to be free to have choice and stick fingers up to Gov and public that would be so life enhancing and knowing you are free to some extent we dream do we not.
To a large degree, this is why we are currently considering buying a new BMW X5. The only small positive of my wife’s desperate situation is that her disability is severe enough that we qualify to buy a new car, not just with the Vehicle Excise Duty excluded (which can be up to £5.5k in the first year) but the VAT as well, on the full purchase price, including options, and this VAT exemption extends to servicing and maintenance as well, thus giving us the same benefits that Motability enjoy. As you say, the strange thing is that there are no brand restrictions and no limits on the purchase price, even if it’s over £100k.
Given this governments hatred and resentment of anyone who has done well in life (unless, of course, it’s themselves), I’m thinking that it may only be a matter of time before they decide to place restrictions on this scheme as well. The last government introduced a limit on one car every 3 years, which is fair enough as people were buying new cars, running them for a year or so, and selling them at a profit, but even with a car of the value that we are looking at, the combined effect of all the exemptions, plus current discounts, means that the depreciation over 3 years will be no more than it costs us to run a very modest car through Motability.