[pablo716]

Hi all,

does motability throw away adaptations when you return the car end of lease or can i keep the adaptation ( quick release steering aid)

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[Glos Guy]

I don’t know what the official answer is but, as far as I know, Motability don’t supply second hand adaptations, so presumably they are removed prior to selling off the car and disposed of? Personally, I would remove it when you return the car and in the highly unlikely event that they subsequently ask for it you could return it then.

I will also be interested to know if there’s an official policy on this, as we have a person hoist and if we leave Motability at the end of the lease I might pay the installer to set it up in a private car, as they list a kit to transfer it as an option.

[pablo716]

Hi glos

iv had a look on the motability site and it states ‘If you have adaptations fitted to your vehicle, you do not have to remove them, but if you want to, please arrange this with your adaptations installer.You’re responsible for the costs involved and you’ll need to pay these to the adaptations installer.’ So im amusing we can keep it iv taken the adaptation off as its only 2 bolts on steering wheel and returning car tomorrow

[Glos Guy]

pablo716 wrote:

Hi glos iv had a look on the motability site and it states ‘If you have adaptations fitted to your vehicle, you do not have to remove them, but if you want to, please arrange this with your adaptations installer.You’re responsible for the costs involved and you’ll need to pay these to the adaptations installer.’ So im amusing we can keep it iv taken the adaptation off as its only 2 bolts on steering wheel and returning car tomorrow

Thanks. I assumed that would be the case, but it’s good to know. At some stage I will enquire about how much it would be to install the hoist in a private car. It would still be VAT exempt but obviously not subsidised by Motability. It might work out cheaper to leave the electrics in the current car and pay for new ones in a private car, as the mechanical parts are detachable so can easily be switched between cars. Food for thought if we leave the scheme.

[kezo]

Thats realy interting to know, as my mum was only asking this the other night of a boot hoist.

If you look on ebay, theres loads of used adaptions, which makes think someone is on a winner if left in the car at end of lease.

[pablo716]

[pablo716]

Hi guys i found the prices for non motability customers hope this helps

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