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Add the Santa Fe (which has been on the scheme), the first time I saw one of these I thought it was a stretch limo!
I first joined the Motability scheme in 2008, since then the number of cars has been reduced from 4500 to under 700. My current car will be my final on the scheme as private lease schemes offer the choice that I always look for and I can fortunately afford a slightly higher monthly cost for a far better car in terms of size and comfort. With under 700 cars, stupid APs, the disappearance of European makers, means the current scheme is no longer fit for purpose. Well done Richard ‘Dick’ Littlejohn and the rest of the Daily Mail pearl clutchers for hounding this scheme continuously over the years eg. ‘how dare disabled people get free cars’ !!!!
Echo all of the above, BUT…. when you hit rock bottom, the only way is up 🙂
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While far eastern spice might not be as spicy as a BMW/ they’re hoping you can still build your dreams with them and be taken to the promised land.
Cheers mate,
Always wondered what BYD (seal, dolphin, starfish, sea horse, urchin etc. nonsense) stood for. But Build My Dreams, do me a favour. You dont know me let alone my dreams.
Anyhoo, what happened to good ol names like Aston, Bentley, Triumph, Austin, Jenson ???
Now we have Chinese Acronyms ???
posted at 9.32 refreshed again and again and no change !!!! still posted at 9.32 AW C MON!!! as my 4 yr old grand daughter would say. Seriously?
Dude (WMc),
I thought you said you were gonna delete all the ‘noise’ from this thread.
When I read it I cannot differentiate the general crap from the Chinese crap 🙁
Please follow through with your promises.
Thanks
P
LoL to all of the above (especially Farmer Dave who thinks AI is Animal Integration), but the question remains and is…. Is the Omodo 9 coming onto MB?
I dont want, maybe, possible, check next week, probably, etc…. I just want a definitive answer to a definitive question.
How hard can it be ????
Answer… AI
QED
ring up grants team and they 99% of the time will give 2 year extension
Ditto!
just had an MOT done today 🙂
go for it!
Hi, 3900 after 3 years and AP of £3480 if I remember rightly. Still no sign of anything that we would want coming onto the scheme so extension next week :). Yes we can change at any time in the extension period should a Range Rover become available. Should pigs fly
Failing that, quite happy to sit by and watch the world go by. So far so good said the falling man Your mileage at 3900 miles is incredibly low, I can understand why they have contacted you and offered an extension. I originally assumed they were targeting those who have received a grant and wished to avoid offering another grant. At present my mileage ia at approximately 17500 my opening window is not until early May 4 months away were I will be nearer the 20,000 miles mark, I doubt they will be emailing me for a 2 year extension.
Cheers GG,
I take your point 100% but we just like that ‘new car smell’ and trouble free motoring. Horses for courses and all that nonsense.
Just extended for another 2 years and very happy about it due to the rubbish choice.
Hopefully something worth ‘going for’ will come onto the scheme in the next 2 years… if not, we will probably leave.
Hey, 24 months, anything can happen, right? 🙂
P.
Hi,
3900 after 3 years and AP of £3480 if I remember rightly. Still no sign of anything that we would want coming onto the scheme so extension next week :). Yes we can change at any time in the extension period should a Range Rover become available. Should pigs fly 😉 Failing that, quite happy to sit by and watch the world go by. So far so good said the falling man 🙂
OMG !!!
I wish I had bought that Bentley Continental Soft Top in Damask with Pearl Leather seating 🙁 🙁 🙁
Well said Tom65.
We have a Sportage since last May and have covered 2000 miles. The PPF light is now on for the 2nd time. The first time it took a 130 mile motorway trip to clear it. Like you I am not prepared to do that. Like you I will be going back to MB and telling them this car is not fit for purpose i.e. low mileage and stop start conditions. We will be looking for an early termination and change to hybrid or EV.
Surely if enough of us take this approach then MB and/or Kia/Hyundai will take action?
Whilst I welcome all additions to the scheme, it’s beginning to look as though the only meaningful additions to the current paltry selection going forward will be EVs. Ok for those who want an EV, have the ability to charge at home and can afford the sky high APs, but I do wonder what proportion of the Motability population at large (as opposed to this forum) fit these criteria.
Blame the UK gov for banning the sale of ICE and diesel from 2030 and if you consider that some ICE/D cars can take 18 months for a factory order, I would’nt be surprised if all ICE/D vehicles dissappeared from MB site by July 2028! 5 years and counting 🙁
Seems like for once MB are being pro active.
We have had the 1.6 mhev auto awd gt line s since May and have just completed 1000 miles. Average fuel consumption is 29.5 mpg which is from mostly stop start 4 to 6 mile round trips. The best figure was 52.6 mpg for a 70 mile round trip up the motorway at a steady 56 mph 🙂
Unless you have the standard features olpk lists above, you have been given a GT Line with a sunroof. I’ll bet its a 2WD too!
It is definitely the GT Line S as it has all the bells and whistles that match the original spec (which I checked prior to entering the pin). As said previously Kia have dropped the S from the badging and the seat stitching.
It is easier to say what it does not have than what it does e.g. it can’t make toast but can blow cold air through the seats on a hot day.
As to whether or not it will come back on the scheme is anyones guess but I reckon it will be at a higher AP than £3,299 for sure.
I am planning to go to the showroom tomorrow to look at the sportage can you offer any advice on getting the GT line S?
As Macca says the GT Line S is, unfortunately no longer available on MB. Fantastic car btw and a sad loss 🙁 Take a look at the new X Trail instead 🙂
Our badge says gtline but is deffo the gtline s , also no mention of awd on back but it is. Personally I’d prefer nothing on the back, maybe just kia and sportage.
Ditto, it is definitely the GT Line S. As Stav says Kia are dropping the S probably to save themselves a few bob (as if they need to).
If you are taking delivery of this model in the near future, just something to bear in mind.
‘Maybe, but do not overlook the fact that Motability Operations do not want to sell your vehicle to you.
They want you to take out a brand new (and profitable) lease contract with them and not lose you as a (profitable) customer.’
I had already told MB that I was waiting for my new car to be delivered and I wanted to buy my current car for my son who had just had his stolen and was looking for a family car as they have just had a baby girl. So this kinda negates what you said as they already knew they were keeping me as a customer so were basically just ripping me off!
Our last 2 cars have been X Trails in Tekna trim. Rest assured the Tekna will arrive on the scheme – its just a matter of time.
Its a RIP OFF
Asked about my 1.7 DCi XTrail Tekna FWD Manual 7 seater.
RRP (4 years ago) £33,000
AP (4 years ago) £1,700
Good condition – Mileage 8,500
MB want £23,000 take it or leave it!!!
Ridiculous.
Got THE call last Friday afternoon. Ordered petrol mhev gtline s (awd) in fusion orange two tone on 7th May 2022. Will pick up before the end of this month. From what I can gather it is not the dealer that is at fault for lack of communication it is Kia. The first my dealer knew of the situation is on his weekly check with Kia and saw that our car is built and being shipped. so it would seem they (Kia) give no other updates!
The long wait has killed any excitement/expectation. Forgotten the test drive as it was nearly a year ago. Only reason I didnt cancel is that the X-trail Tekna did not come on the scheme 🙁
At last had the call this morning can pick my new Sportage up next week or wait until the 1st of March.
Hi,
What spec/trim/colour please as I ordered a GTLs MHEV AWD in fusion orange (two tone) 2 days earlier than you and have heard bugger all!
Thanks.
When did you order yours? I ordered mine in march 2022 and still don’t have a build date. Terrible customer service from Kia where I live
Ordered a GT line S 48v MHEV Petrol AWD Fusion Orange Two Tone 7/5/22. We have had 2 calls from the dealer with nothing to report so I sent an email at the start of this week. This is their reply…
Good Morning.
I was just in the middle of checking all my orders.
Sadly at the moment, there is no chassis number showing for Mrs HH car.
These delays I can understand are frustrating for you both and for myself,
As Soon as I see a chassis number which I am hoping as soon as possible, I shall be in contact
Yours sincerely
Frustrating??? No sh** Sherlock – Seriously though, they are all in the same boat and it is understandable that they (dealer) does not want to contact you every month saying ‘sorry nothing to report’. If its any consolation, a friend of mine whos husband works on the production line for JLR are still experiencing severe supply chain issues so much so that the factory has had to change the shift patterns to ‘eke’ out the work resulting in reduced wages for the workforce. Cest la vie.
Failing that, quite happy to sit by and watch the world go by. So far so good said the falling man 