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jamesg2054 cars on scheme Dacia have put on 21 22\ 11\ 2018
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And all the Dacia cars are manuals. Odd decision by them for Motability customers.
Current Motability car: Ford Kuga Vignale 1.5 petrol auto AWD. AP £2,395 + £199 for 4-way 80kg hoist.
Previous Mota cars:
2013-16 Ford Focus estate petrol auto. AP £95. No adaptations.
2016-19 Vauxhal Zafira 1.4T petrol SE Auto. AP £795 inc. basic hoist.Why would anyone use Mobility allowance for a Dacia vehicle, these are budget end remanufactured old designs. For the same AP or less you could get a better mobility car, at the bottom end they are against Honda and Toyota and higher up they are against some very stiff and to add insult they are all manual.
In 2005 I suffered a brain injury which has left me with mental and physical disabilities.
Unfortunately I do get confused and get things wrong, so I apologise in advance.I personally don’t like them. Merely commenting on how odd it is that they are all manual, when many Motability customers need auto.
Current Motability car: Ford Kuga Vignale 1.5 petrol auto AWD. AP £2,395 + £199 for 4-way 80kg hoist.
Previous Mota cars:
2013-16 Ford Focus estate petrol auto. AP £95. No adaptations.
2016-19 Vauxhal Zafira 1.4T petrol SE Auto. AP £795 inc. basic hoist.Huh, 21 “new” 15 year old Renaults in new frocks, I can buy one of those for 200 quid at the local auction, why would I want to pay between £9,ooo and £11,000 over 3 years instead? Oh and no automatics as well, just shows what the car industry thinks of disabled people!
I was going to rant on and on but I can’t be bothered any more, just another tick on my list for not renewing next time.
Vinalspin
Do Renault keep tarting up old designs then? I didn’t know.
Current Motability car: Ford Kuga Vignale 1.5 petrol auto AWD. AP £2,395 + £199 for 4-way 80kg hoist.
Previous Mota cars:
2013-16 Ford Focus estate petrol auto. AP £95. No adaptations.
2016-19 Vauxhal Zafira 1.4T petrol SE Auto. AP £795 inc. basic hoist.Dacia are basically old renaults.
Thanks. I didn’t know that.
Current Motability car: Ford Kuga Vignale 1.5 petrol auto AWD. AP £2,395 + £199 for 4-way 80kg hoist.
Previous Mota cars:
2013-16 Ford Focus estate petrol auto. AP £95. No adaptations.
2016-19 Vauxhal Zafira 1.4T petrol SE Auto. AP £795 inc. basic hoist.In 2008 we brought a 6months old Toyota Aygo Platinum in 10 years besides servicing the only extra cost a set disc and pads. It has been trouble free now the daughter is going to have it group 1 insurance and £20 road tax, it now worth only £1000 even though it looks like the day we brought it,like vinalspin why spend £9000 – 11000 on a recycled Renault.
In 2005 I suffered a brain injury which has left me with mental and physical disabilities.
Unfortunately I do get confused and get things wrong, so I apologise in advance.
Tony DGiven the effective VAT-free ‘trade’ prices of Dacia’s, I reckon Motability should make a nice profit.
(That is, if anyone wants one.)
jamesg23/11/2018 2075 cars on scheme Peugeot 12 cars on Kia 9 cars on
Tony Dacia have very poor resale value, there will be no profit.
In 2005 I suffered a brain injury which has left me with mental and physical disabilities.
Unfortunately I do get confused and get things wrong, so I apologise in advance.
RobertHighest Dacia AP £2999.
For that you can get a Volvo XC40, various Mercedes, BMW’s, VW’s with quite a few for much less.
Obviously there are other marques, that are the same AP or cheaper, I just mentioned those which are perceived to be premium brands.
There is also the NCAP safety rating which is as low as 3 stars on some models (last time I looked)
Basically, don’t buy a Dacia.
Tony DGood point.
Hence the high AP.Mini have updated the prices on mini and countryman (still waiting on clubman) as their trimlines have changed to classic, sport and exclusive.
jamesg24/11/2018 2073 cars on scheme Ford 2 off Peugeot 3 off and Ssangyong 3 on
jamesg28/11/2018 2072 cars on scheme Vauxhall 1 off
FinsoopOver 2000. Is good
jamesgHi Finsoop by mid January in my personal opinion the numbers will rise to 2200 – 2300 which will be good i expect a number of new cars to the scheme and a number of old favourites making a reaperance
jamesg29/11/2018 cars on scheme 2079 nissan 1 on Toyota 4 on Vauxhall 1 on fiat 1 on
catturbohi jamesg
don’t know how you get to know what cars are coming on the scheme,or leaving the scheme
but you are doing a great job.saves all of us who are ready to change looking up all
makes and models every day.
catturbo
jamesgHi catturbo thanks for the post hope everybody gets a car that suits there needs my self i change March 2020 if i cant afford aps i will probably get a 2year extention i dont want my car to be turned into a garden orniment while saving for AP for new car although its colour is Valencia Orange and adds a bit of colour to the garden
jamesg30/11/2018 car numbers on scheme 2104 Mini have put on 25
What I find interesting the AP of the PHEV has not gone up despite the removal the £2500 grant? are Mini subsidising as Mitsubishi mobility till the end of the year?
In 2005 I suffered a brain injury which has left me with mental and physical disabilities.
Unfortunately I do get confused and get things wrong, so I apologise in advance.Mini Clubman back on (with new trim lines) as is the Prius plus which is a 7 seat hybrid (not plugin) based on the old Prius and does look dated now but quite good value at £995 for Icon or £1195 AP in Excel.
Ben StewartThe Prius + is a brilliant car, I looked at one a number of times earlier in the year when we thought there was still hope of my daughter regaining her walking ability prior to diagnosis completely ruling it out.
Little small on the back 2 as all 5+2s are but a nice economical estate with occasional seats if you rarely need them.
