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Motability have said the price they give you to purchase the car from them only depends on the current mileage.
Is this the case? How do they check the mileage on the car?
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Hi ams_sxi
Not sure if this is the case. But to check current mileage I would assume you would check the reading of your cars dash board. Or am I missing something?
Joss
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Previous car:Peugeot 308 GT Premium 1.2 Pure tech Petrol.Hi ams_sxi Not sure if this is the case. But to check current mileage I would assume you would check the reading of your cars dash board. Or am I missing something?
But anyone can give a higher mileage?
Well I guess you could lie, if you were so minded, but that’s quite a risk. If your car has been serviced, there will be a record of mileage. Let’s say that you did 7k miles a year, as recorded by the services, but then said the car had done 50k mikes at the end of the lease they might smell a rat! Also, be aware that the prices that Motability ask are very high. You can usually buy a better equipped / newer car of the same model at a main dealer for the same money – and that will come with a warranty!
Motability gave me a quote on the basis of my mileage reading but never verified the mileage themselves.
I would assume they have records from previous services, so if someone gave a very high mileage from the last service that might raise alarm bells.
I would, rather nievly, hope that customers would give an accurate reading as required.
I got a pretty good price quoted to me last month for our xc60 but decided to stay in the scheme and will pick up our xc40 next week.
I would assume they have records from previous services, so if someone gave a very high mileage from the last service that might raise alarm bells. I would, rather nievly, hope that customers would give an accurate reading as required. I got a pretty good price quoted to me last month for our xc60 but decided to stay in the scheme and will pick up our xc40 next week.
Interesting that you had a good price Brydo, as I always ask out of interest at the end of each lease and the prices I have been quoted haven’t been competitive at all. I could always do much better in the market myself, especially considering that the prices quoted by Motability are non-negotiable whereas you can always strike a good deal of advertised prices at a dealer. I’ve always thought it was an odd approach, as they incur auction fees by having the vehicle returned, but my only conclusion is that, given the amount of profit that Motability Operations makes out of every lease, it is in their interest to keep as many people in the scheme as possible.
Sure they will want it MOT’d before sale so will get mileage from that perhaps.
Go to a car supermarket and save thousands.
Glos Guy I agree, up until this time, the price we were quoted was high. However they quoted us £11,800 for our five year old xc60 with 40,000 miles on the clock and here on the west of Scotland dealer prices for same car we’re all over £14,000. I was tempted to buy it and sell it on but in the end I couldn’t be bothered.
£11800 is a good price for that car and mileage!
Yes Tony i thought so but the wife wanted a new car as we’ve had the current car for five years.
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Anything i post over three lines long please assume it is an article lol.Glos Guy I agree, up until this time, the price we were quoted was high. However they quoted us £11,800 for our five year old xc60 with 40,000 miles on the clock and here on the west of Scotland dealer prices for same car we’re all over £14,000. I was tempted to buy it and sell it on but in the end I couldn’t be bothered.
Yes I agree, that does sound reasonable. Obviously you could have probably haggled a £14k car at a dealer down to £13k and it would have had a decent warranty, but hopefully they have learned their lesson as the prices that they have always quoted me have been laughable and they wouldn’t get £11,800 at an auction.
I too am thinking about buying my current 5 year old Volvo V70 D3 Business Edition with 35k miles and have been offered it for £10,450 PLUS I will receive the full £900 good condition bonus so it ends up at £9,550. Can’t find anything comparable in that price range!
It’s a bit sparse tho plus an insurance quote of over £800 a year has made me pause (that quote is from Fish Insurance who specialise in disabled drivers, I’m a paralysed driver using hand-controls etc).
I need a big estate so I’m looking at a new Skoda Superb, AP is £2,095 . . . . . might be tempted
I too am thinking about buying my current 5 year old Volvo V70 D3 Business Edition with 35k miles and have been offered it for £10,450 PLUS I will receive the full £900 good condition bonus so it ends up at £9,550. Can’t find anything comparable in that price range! It’s a bit sparse tho plus an insurance quote of over £800 a year has made me pause (that quote is from Fish Insurance who specialise in disabled drivers, I’m a paralysed driver using hand-controls etc). I need a big estate so I’m looking at a new Skoda Superb, AP is £2,095 . . . . . might be tempted
Hi Doogie. I like the V70 a lot. I had one of its predecessors (850) many years ago and it was excellent. The V70 would suit us perfectly but sadly not on the scheme! Keep in mind though that the true price for you to buy it is £10,450 and not £9,550 because you will still get that £900 GCB whether you buy your current car, leave the scheme and buy one yourself or stay in the scheme. The Skoda Superb is also cavernous, so either way you will end up with a very versatile car.
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