https://businessquarter.co.uk/motability-changes-face-formal-legal-challenge/
That went in another direction than i thought when looking at Joes link, so that’s my bad.
That said, while i could see restricted access to “premium brands” etc may be legally dubious, mileage allowance, VAT etc are not.
I wish them the best (though looking at current prices, a base model 3 series at 5 digits AP would absolutely change everything for the better), but nah.. I can’t see anything change for the better from this. Sure, give us the premium brands back – or don’t, that’s also cool.
The one thing i’d wish for is that MB staff carries their part of the burden, too. I would never wish anything bad upon anyone working at MB, but instead of permanently and almost reflexively reaching into the pockets of the disabled people rather than start working at making the entire company more efficient through streamlining.. It’s kind of hard to swallow paying 25p for a mile extra when i look at the pay package/benefits etc a MB employee gets. As awful as that may sound, there’s no “them and us” – if we go, they go. So the burden should, in my opinion, be shared too.
Prior: SEAT Ateca Xcellence Lux 1.5 TSI DSG MY19, VW Golf GTE PHEV DSG MY23
Current: Hyundai Ioniq 6 Ultimate
Next: we'll see what's available in 2028.