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I initially clean my screen and blades with methylated spirits to remove the grease, even so my driver blade is on it way out, I will just replace both when the weather picks up, it’s initially my responsibility to keep the car in a safe roadworthy condition.
I remember my dad used to use the old meth cleaning the blades many moons ago and it does the job and that water dispersal stuff helps as well I think it is rain X but there are other makes as well.
Might need legal action as could be MOT failure and cause an accident if you cannot see clearly it is so stupid you pay over £77 a week to have a safe car to drive and anything that needs replacing with dealer saying it then done straight away.There is a case when safety is involved of not fit for purpose.
But what will they be worth when you want to change not a lot and most sales are through motability and pre reg cars have you looked at this and also how many people have had there arm twisted to buy or order one as they tried it on me saying we have EVS in stock and it will take many months to get a petrol version. Anyway VW polo replaced GTI which had two ltr engine like Mini and replaced it on Motability with one ltr R which costs the same as the GTI was at £3999 now I may like many choose this but now Mini although I like Polo more for its space as nearly as big as the Golf but Motability for some strange reason surly does not class this as a luxury car as some of the EVS are more luxury than old polo. This though is nothing to do with EVS although the motoring press say the old polo petrols will go son and replaced with the polo EV. Now I maybe being a hypocrite in saying If I was choosing an EV I would go for 100% the Renault 5 as for me it looks a bit old school and different even the Macmaster I thought may have gone for it but heaven’s sake the long battery version is way too expensive but I would be tempted to eat my hat if it becomes affordable on the scheme but over £5000 it needs to be like up to £2000 for most if not lower.
Yes but if buying your own EV would you I am thinking not as said there are not many petrols and certainly not any diesels left or big engined cars if you can list some Automatic large engined petrols pray do tell me.
Buy the way misinformation is strong when you do not agree but most car driving enthusiast’s will say it is totally right and we are being conned brainwashed into something we do not want only the minority want this so let the gov let us vote on this and still keep combustion engined cars or new fuels which are green and keep the jobs going as you may know the VW polo petrol GTI has been culled and being replaced by an EV which VW already has shut down wolfsberg car assembly and made now a bad mistake on this one but we will see they do still have the Polo 1ltr toy engined car but it will not survive the like the bigger engined cars as these 1ltr like in the ford’s ecoboost they are a mechanic’s nightmare and some garages say the only thing to do is scrape engine and replace which is expensive so its not all one-sided this argument as petrols are involved. And it also includes new petrol and EV Minis as one tester of latest Mini has said why did Mini not leave the Air Con and other settings as they were on previous R56 Model as you cannot do anything now without gazing into a large crystal ball in the centre of the car holy moly what are they thinking the R56 looked good as well and the older Mini even better the JCW even have deckchair type material in-between bottom on steering wheel its not to me a good look and shame it is not a bad looker outside.
Also the insurance to buy an EV is out of the question as many insurance companies have caught on that many EVs have to be written off due to damage to batteries so the public have seen this as well and quite frankly not fit for purpose you will get idiots of course coming out on all or any comments against EVS but as to talking rubbish many will see people will go with there pockets unless you lease or contract hire one of them and this will reflect in the cost but Motability will be losing big time of depreciation but anyone buys one and has to take the hit which is going to be painful.
The misinformation is strong in this post. Our roads survived adequately for decades with HGVs but now, when funds are short for maintenance, it’s all EV’s fault the roads are crumbling. Yes, charging for disabled users, especially wheelchair users, needs improvement anyone trying to say otherwise needs to look around at public charging facilities. I’ll ignore the rest of the rant. BEVs are now a personal choice. Yet some are still reacting as if they’ve been held at gunpoint every time they go to a dealership. The reality is that you’ll have plenty of choice for decades to come, why not just roll with that? If you don’t want an EV, good for you, if I do why should I need to justify the new technology? They’re not as broken or unreliable as you’re making out.
Not sure about choice as most petrols are hybrids and unreliable even toyota has had starting troubles they say in reliability reports it is said the Mazda 2 ltr in the 3 model is more reliable than toyota and honda and it is the hybrids.And also being old school the quietness that is so boring and I am not saying the aftermarket exhausts are good but take the Abarth and the older Mini 1.6 cooper the sound was there quite throaty sound. I know the Evangelists will be out in force but it what many want to say and do say and it is true.
Mini 3 Door the only 3 door car available now in uk and the JCW is £3799 on the scheme which if you need folding mirrors and the head up display you need to have as you will have to pay on other models to get which as you know are expensive. It is good to support british workers for once as the chinese are flooding the market everywhere and some are just plain rubbish with major rust issues and stupid software problems do we need all this tech just to get about.
It is only Motability customers want EVS that is why europe is bringing back petrols, as to why is jcw is back on scheme we should still all have choice and remember the gov wanted us to buy support british assembled cars.
Mini JCW IS £3999 VW as said before polo GTI gone and not much choice there only silly 1ltr R petrol.
The thing that has not been talked about by these silly politician’s is not everyone can have a plug in car and this has not been addressed hybrids are great so lets see a rechargeable fuel car that does not need plug in at home and this maybe the future not bans choice comes to mind which even Motability now is not allowing.
That is an interesting decision reported by Harry’s Garage! After four years with an electric vehicle, the YouTube channel’s host, Harry Metcalfe, decided to return to a diesel car [1].
He detailed the reasons for his switch, which included a desire for greater flexibility for long-distance travel and towing without the need for frequent charging stops [1]. While many car owners are switching to EVs, his move highlights that the charging infrastructure and vehicle ranges still present practical challenges for specific use cases like heavy towing or frequent long journeys [1].
You can likely find the full explanation and review on the Harry’s Garage YouTube channel or other automotive news outlets that covered the story.The EU is seeing sense in that the petrol car ban is futile and fiat due people not buying EVS, they caught on that they are not fit for purpose except short journeys or around town Fiat are saying or stellantis are saying that Abarth club are not happy so they are thinking of a hybrid Abarth which would be good. I am not against EVS but hey low emission hybrid non plug in make more sense and as EU also are saying due to low take up of EV that petrols should go on and give people choice a ban is ridiculous.
I would not be surprised if all new leases are fitted with a tracker, and existing lease to be fitted with a tracker at service time. To best honest it doesn’t bother me if they fit one.
It wouldn’t bother me either, as we have nothing to hide. However, as I’ve posted elsewhere, I can’t see them fitting trackers to cars where the only drivers are the benefit recipient and / or those who live with them. In these situations a tracker would be pointless, as a tracker won’t tell anyone who is driving and / or what the purpose of the journey is. In these scenarios a tracker would add to scheme costs for no benefit.
Your talking absolute tosh of course it is as been talking to disability charities and the disabled themselves if you are being penalised or it makes it unaffordable and you have two tier service where one gets no charge and other disabled through no fault of their own are stigmatised judged like I was on having order by phone and delivered and took it to the ombudsman and won as it was a breach of equality act then this is as well.You cannot have one law for one and not the other it is just wrong.
You are being tracked with your phone and sos gps now in cars anyway but motability have to tell you if they are doing this as it means they are suspicious of you or had a report of misuse in other words you are a criminal.Me myself am old school do not like mobile phones and much of the new rubbish software fitted to cars unless it is helpful for my disability.
I am sorry guys I got it wrong about the amount of Motability customers I said 200,000 buy according to Disability rights net it is 860,000 PIP recipients currently have a Motability vehicle. Some disability charities are saying though that Motability is going to be a two tier service for disabled even if you have adaptations and it will cost more for some and nothing for others which is barmy and it is said discrimination and maybe a legal challenge may happen.
Yes how much like DWP are spending on salaries 80 staff when you can not get through on the phone sometimes and does not Motability operations and grants sometimes take the mick with there breaches of Equality act in the way they treat you when things go wrong and if that happens all you can do is complain and they tell you to go to the ombudsman who then agrees they are breaching equality act but Motability carries on usual. It is a joke and the amount we are paying is quite high depending on car. I know they may get people phoning them like the DWP does in fraud but they say fraud at DWP is very low and that tax fraud is way above high and nothing is done, it is better when you actually own something which is very expensive and to me the scheme is great but it seems to now taking on political stance which Gov interference is spoiling it with accusations that are very false which then causes a lot of resentment. And as I have said before who was it that let disabled with ADHD and other mild mental problems get a motability car or PIP it was the Tories or Tony Blier and they wonder why PIP has gone up in numbers although 200,000 is not that high on Motability. It used to be very hard to get DLA and you only used to get Mobility if you could not walk a certain distance or were wheelchair bound.As said now there is for the first time Political interference it is a bad thing for disabled.
It is a mugs game leasing unless its Motability first a larger AP then you have insurance, they say GAP insurance VAT as well and then you have to be careful if there is any light damage as to be fair Motability is quite good on that.On top of all that is Maintenance and tyres which will make Motability look cheaper.
Very strange that cars that cost more or the same will not be allowed and I myself am not even a fan of so called Luxury brands but are they Luxury I do not think they are only by badge but even the basic lexus is cost effective for motability as it comes top in reliability buy so does honda which the there is not much choice on scheme for them and also Toyota and Mini is fairly good in reliability.
The Polo GTI was deleted from the scheme not sure why as Mini Cooper S still on scheme apparently disabled are not allowed any choice only basics so go into a Motability car showroom cars will have signs on NOT ALLOWED ON MOTABILITY when you ask they say no due to Gov interference to which you say that is not a luxury high class car.
@on_the_spectrum Lowering of mileage limits (exact figure tbc) and removal of overseas breakdown cover aren’t just rumours. Motability have already announced that these will be part of the changes introduced next year. In all honesty, I doubt that these things will affect the vast majority of customers. Most Motability users tend to do quite low mileages, and I strongly suspect that there will be an option to have an increased mileage allowance if you pay more – exactly as happens with commercial leases. In a way, that’s fair, as those doing very low mileages are effectively subsidising those who do very high mileages at present although, in reality, we know that whilst this policy change will increase costs for some, it is highly unlikely that very low mileage users will benefit from a reduction! As for overseas breakdown cover, those who can afford to go abroad on holiday will probably just accept the upgrade cost for the breakdown cover, which I suspect will be modest, or buy cover on the open market, as everyone else does. I doubt that this will be a game changer for anyone – more an inconvenience. The additions of VAT and Insurance Premium Tax to APs are going to affect everyone but, if there is any discrimination, it’s in favour of Motability customers, and against disabled people who source their cars privately. Motability customers who lease WAVs, or are full time wheelchair users who need substantial and permanent adaptations, will be exempt from these additional charges. That’s exactly the same if these customers leave the scheme and buy such vehicles privately. However, the government has agreed to leave Motability with their block VAT exemption on the base lease of ALL cars. This is not the case for the majority of qualifying benefit recipients who don’t use Motability, so they may be the folk who feel discriminated against! Personally, I don’t have an issue with Motability stepping up efforts to remove people who abuse the scheme.
I was reporting to the new sinister investigations team which I agree it someone abuses the scheme fair enough what if you yourself are reported buy a nasty person that you are not entitled or abusing the scheme when there is no evidence then you will be watched or what and this is now like DWP if you are on PIP which I think is like DLA was hard to get I did then you have the mobility part then you are entitled to the car. If as said people use them in a different manner which may happen although not sure if his was massive then fair cop, there are families that have a child with let’s say milder mental problems then all they have entitlement to the scheme a neighbour who is jealous or anyone can report you and then you may be followed cars outside you house watching you with this DWP Type new investigations team which is strange it is setup now with the other attacks by the media it is no coincidence is it and apparently on today’s Sunday morning bbc programme the tories are telling lies about the massive motability customers there are quite low 200.000 apparently which is not that high.
Not sure if you guys have heard this here is a snippet Motability will also remove overseas breakdown cover from the scheme and lower the mileage limit on its leases, and it said it was creating a new “special investigations unit”, even though the rate of “misuse” had remained stable, following a “growth in customer numbers”. So Motability customers will be taxed even with having adaptations added to your car on the AP and insurance tax at 20% I think this is a breach of equality act as if you can have and afford the giant APS on WAV cars you will not pay a penny VAT now this makes a two tier system which is quite unjust and not only that this is going to happen as well although the going abroad will not affect me it still seems that if you did want to take your car over the sea you should be able to anyway here is what Motability are going to be doing: Motability will also remove overseas breakdown cover from the scheme and lower the mileage limit on its leases, and it said it was creating a new “special investigations unit”, even though the rate of “misuse” had remained stable, following a “growth in customer numbers”. Now this special secret Gov investigations team sounds a bit like the DWP and I always thought if you have nothing to hide then it is ok but it is a wee bit frightening that not only innocent people if reported by a nasty person which we all know exist this Motability investigations team could be outside you house following you and make some paranoid now they know and trusted motability may become like unwell due to not knowing they are being checked I think this is really sinister an attack on disabled people and we all know that there has been and will be those that either do not know or do know that certain rules apply to the scheme and there will be some abuse but like the DWP they get it wrong sometimes and it is just not what Motability I thought should be doing unless they have evidence of wrongdoing 100%.
One of my neighbours although not a motability car told me that four of his tyres had nails put in them and it was not hear where we live but somewhere he had parked I suppose that would be classed as vandalism would this be a bad report on your record.
Has anyone seen any sense that Motability at over £4000 a year and some APS going up that you could buy a reliable used car like my friend who is disabled, and got an old vauxhall Diesel 1.9 engine for £600 4 years ago and it is a turbo engine. He uses this car more than I have used mine and only has MOT passes the odd small cheap tune up and it’s done over 90,000 miles still going strong. And with some APS over £3000 you have a car that’s yours and paying cash for it you have enough to put aside for any maintenance. He told me he has had 9 cars on Motability and never again would he go on the scheme again.
