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ok bare with me here…
To all the people who where lucky enough to get massive reductions in the AP of their cars,
If these cars where to be returned the pro-rata refund from Motability would be based on the Offical AP and such these few people could send their cars back for profit…..
Not advising to try it, but in theory is that how it would work out??
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Nope, the dealer contributes to the AP so you would get back the AP (pro-rata) that you paid, the amount you pay goes down on the lease agreement.
Our lease shows only the offical AP, not what we paid to the dealer, so Motability will have received the full AP from the dealer, and have no idea what we paid.
I think your right Noel, you would get a pro rata of the AP you should have paid not what was actually paid. The amount you pay is between you and the dealer, as far as motability are concerned you paid the full AP.
The only person who got all his work done by Friday was Robinson Crusoe.
Anything i post over three lines long please assume it is an article lol.I must stress I’m not doing this, I was just wondering as some on here got BMW’s for £0 AP and if they returned them they would get best part of £2000 back.
No doubt thats why Motability dont like AP discounts
So when you return / change your car you get back the A P you originally paid and a good condition bonus? Have I got that right? If so, I didn’t realise.
Ignore my question, sorry, being blonde! You don’t get it back of course.
@Elly, nope just the GCB, the AP is never returned as far as I know
Does anyone know the dealer groups that do discounts as I’ve never came across them in the Glasgow area ?
I’ve used Arnold clark group for my cars
The answer is simple: you would get the pro-rata amount back of the full (‘book price’) Advance Payment.
So, using your example, if BMW sold you a 3 Series for £0 AP, but it was in the price guide at £1,999; you would get a pro-rata refund based on £1,999. Crafty, eh?
Your Advance Payment goes to the dealership, but it does not go to Motability. Instead, it fills a gap in the dealership’s invoice. For example, the BMW I used above: let’s say it’s worth £24,999 as a Motability sale to the dealer; the dealership would get £23,000 from Motability and £1,999 from you = the invoice amount expected.
Hi Walter!
i tried about a dozen dealerships around the Glasgow area , unfortunately Arnold Shark weren’t willing to do any deals
tried a few independent dealers out towards Edinburgh/Ayrshire and the best they offered was £100 off
so that’s when I got in touch with this forums favourite dealer Roger @ JCT600 in Hull
and the rest is history ??
seems up here in Scotland no one is really willing to do a deal ??
Scotland is a virtual AP discount dead zone, for whatever reason the dealers up here very rarely do deals. I was fortunate to get £600 off our XC60 from Taggarts in Motherwell, but these a few and far between.
The discussion of pro-rata AP refunds is of course only relevant if you agree a return of the vehicle prior to 3 year anniversary of the lease.
Scotland is a virtual AP discount dead zone, for whatever reason the dealers up here very rarely do deals. I was fortunate to get £600 off our XC60 from Taggarts in Motherwell, but these a few and far between.
assuming it’s maybe because there’s fewer dealers in Scotland so less fighting over customers
I don’t know that about Arnold Shark is the biggest dealer in the UK and practically got a dealership on every Street Corner lol
i was in Linwood retail park yesterday and there must be about a dozen dealerships there ( sadly all owned by Arnold Clark )
there is no harm trying as many dealers as you have the energy to, but like Byrdo says any good deals are far and few between
I don’t know that about Arnold Shark is the biggest dealer in the UK and practically got a dealership on every Street Corner lol i was in Linwood retail park yesterday and there must be about a dozen dealerships there ( sadly all owned by Arnold Clark ) there is no harm trying as many dealers as you have the energy to, but like Byrdo says any good deals are far and few between
you’d think with it having loads of dealerships they’d fix the potholes in the retail park lol
Walter what are you looking at for your next car?
The only person who got all his work done by Friday was Robinson Crusoe.
Anything i post over three lines long please assume it is an article lol.Walter what are you looking at for your next car?
Looking at Qashqai or ford kuga – sue to order new car in June
had two Clio’s that have been great but I feel like they don’t have the best back support
under 25 so limited to what I can get and also have auto license and have steering aid so limited even more haha
Haha one min you’re looking for discounts then you want the potholes fixed? Lol
cmon mate this is Scotland , we’ll be lucky to get a working set of traffic lights ??
Haha one min you’re looking for discounts then you want the potholes fixed? Lol cmon mate this is Scotland , we’ll be lucky to get a working set of traffic lights ??
lol well don’t ask don’t get ???
This is very true!, unfortunately up here it’s usually … we ask… we don’t get lol
but you need to be in it to win it ?
<p style=”text-align: left;”>Waltersoprano1 … Kuga has great lumbar support, I’m finding it hard to find a car that has as good support now but quite fancy a change and also, Kuga still isn’t in the list yet. Like you I also need Automatic.</p>
<p style=”text-align: left;”>Waltersoprano1 … Kuga has great lumbar support, I’m finding it hard to find a car that has as good support now but quite fancy a change and also, Kuga still isn’t in the list yet. Like you I also need Automatic.</p>
yeah noticed it’s not available at the moment so hope it’s back on the scheme by June ?
AP is returned pro rata if returned earlier than agreed
Some Motabilty discounts here including Annie Shark ?
https://www.motaclarity.co.uk/news/motability-deals
Some Motabilty discounts here including Annie Shark ? https://www.motaclarity.co.uk/news/motability-deals
thanks bookmarked that website so will be useful nearer ordering date ?
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