[Reed]

Hello,

 

I’m a first-time leaser looking to place an order for my first car.

 

I was originally eyeing up the Vauxhall Mokka but as a 6ft3 and reasonably “large” gent I’ve found it won’t be suitable for me, nor is it particularly suitable as a family car given it’s severe lack of rear foot room and boot space.

 

The salesperson at the Vauxhall branch suggested the Grandland but they can’t tell me when one will be in the country for me to be able to test drive or look at any of it’s new features coming in it’s facelift for 2022. He did however state that if I was planning to place an order I would be looking at the possibility of waiting until at least June/July. Would it be possible to place an order for the grandland, but with the stipulation that I am able to test drive for suitability and whatnot before accepting my delivery in 6 months time? Will I need to pay my AP now or at the time of delivery? If I order today does my price stay at the price provided on the website today or at the time of delivery?

 

Also, is the Grandland at 1.2l turbo going to be comparable to the power of my 1.5 diesel Qashqai? Are Vauxhall reliable providers? Is the tech package in the Grandland reasonable for the AP?

 

I currently drive a Motability Qashqai leased to my mother but have recently had my PIP entitlement changed and can now apply for my own vehicle. My intention is to drive for my mum until my car is delivered, at which point it will be roughly 5 months before my mums current lease is over, can she return her vehicle early without incurring charges then? Will she still get her bonus for keeping the vehicle? Is it even worth applying for my own car in the current climate?

 

From my perspective I feel like I’m in the perfect position to order my own car, as I won’t be without a vehicle while I wait for mine to be delivered. Am I missing anything?

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[BigDave]

Reed wrote:

Someone mentioned about age as well, I can confirm I am over 25, so the restriction is not a concern. I do however query whether only the main driver must be 25 or over, or do ALL drivers have to be over 25, my wife will shortly be 25 (she doesn’t drive YET) and my younger brother who is a named driver on my mums car is 22, does anyone know if he will be able to drive my car?

Re named drivers under 25 years of age, details are promulgated on the Motability website ‘named drivers’ page:

Drivers under 25 are restricted to cars with an ABI Insurance Group 16 or lower and with a power output of 120 brake horsepower (BHP) or less (this does not apply to Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles). It is therefore important to consider whether you will require a driver aged under 25 during your lease before you choose your car. For more information on which cars are suitable, speak to your dealer or look up the car details on the Car Search

https://www.motability.co.uk/your-lease/named-drivers/

Basically all drivers must be over 25 (unless you choose a WAV or a vehicle under the ABI group/bhp cap).

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