[john haslam]

got to be the renault kadjar s edition at £545 A.P.excellent car with stacks of goodies as standard,worth a look if you want a good car without spending a fortune

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[Menorca Mike]

The new Clio hybrid automatic will be out next month twice as economical as this John but yes this SUV is good value

[ChrisK]

The largest value SUV for me is one that can handle my disability needs.?

 

Unfortunately not many of them with auto boxes for a reasonable AP.?

[gothitjulie]

Oh go on, the Peugeot e2008 Allure at £1,999.

Now you’ll wonder how I figure out that it represents any value, but that comes from charging the thing at home overnight at an equivalent of under 2 pence per mile, and doing sufficient miles to make it worthwhile compared to running a fossil.

20,000 miles @ 2p per mile = £400, do this for the 3 years and that’s £1200

compare this to a fairly efficient diesel running at 12p per mile (50mpg average)

20,000 @ 12p per mile = £2,400, do this for the 3 years and that’s £7,200

This is of course an extreme, but at what point do you discover that the fossil cars are an expensive luxury if you do more than a few miles?

 

 

[john haslam]

Chris K have you checked the Kadjer large boot roomy cabin,as for the 2008 i did have a look unfortunately i couldnt even get in it,salesman said this happens alot with people with mobility problems,high sill low roofline,my wife had no problem but i unfortunately did

[Philjb]

If it was just down to looks I’d have the 2008 but it needs to be double the size to get both of our equipment in it.

We can just about get buy with our Tiguan.

As for EV’s no thanks although the countries much better then it was regarding charging points, the range anxiety and waiting round for hours at the services would be a nightmare.

[gothitjulie]

john haslam wrote:

Chris K have you checked the Kadjer large boot roomy cabin,as for the 2008 i did have a look unfortunately i couldnt even get in it,salesman said this happens alot with people with mobility problems,high sill low roofline,my wife had no problem but i unfortunately did

I can confirm that the 2008 is a difficult car to get into, it’s a sort of shuffle into the car at strange angles, narrowly avoiding getting jammed under the steering wheel.

 

[ChrisK]

@john haslam

HI John, I’m lucky I’ve another year before my next order and the trampling around showrooms looking at unsuitable cars but there’s one car still on Motability that suits me, the VW Touran @ just over £1,000 AP for the SEL auto and I’m hoping that car will still be on in July 21 but it is due to be replace next year and if it is replaced the new model will more than likely be out of my reach AP wise being a new model.

[john haslam]

Chris ive had the same problem this month,the Ateca and Tiguan my first couple of choices not available because of new models due later in the year,and covid making other choices chancy,hope the v/w stays on for you mate

[Shaine]

Renault Captur S edition Bose auto at £195AP is a good shout if you don’t need a massive car.

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