[Taz]

My car was written off 3 weeks ago, will notability pay the deposit on a new car when they pay out?

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[Adrian]

That’s a good question, I assume you’ll get a pro-rata refund of the advance payment you paid on your original car?

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[Abercol]

I thought the same, pro-rata refund and then off you go to select your new vehicle, paying the AP on that, whatever it may be.

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[James]

This would be a worrying time for me, we paid £1350 advance two years ago so we’d get around £450 back yet the new car advance last time I looked was £6000!

And obviously no option to extend

I know motability is still slightly better value than private ownership but I think where at a point where it’s a lot of money and would the secondhand market be right now?

[wmcforum]

Has your car been written off as well James?

 

[James]

No, I’m just saying that for me this would be a worrying time

[Jojoe]

I know motability is still slightly better value than private ownership but I think where at a point where it’s a lot of money and would the secondhand market be right now?

A new lot of people will start seeing things this way, especially with the increasing AP’s. Plus, not everyone needs a new car, since Covid we are only doing 6k miles a year. Does 18k miles over a 3 year lease justify £10k in pip payments and £2-£3k in AP. I honestly think this is our last Motability car.

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[James]

We’re in a similar position with home working most the time and as silly as it sounds it’s cheaper to go on the train than drive an ev and pay parking so a massive reduction in annual mileage.

I do like the scheme and it mostly being hassle free driving but at what cost?

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