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No problem Glos guy. Hopefully something comes on the scheme that meets your needs. Good thing is you like your current so you can just wait for the right car to come along, that was our plan. We’re on a two year extension and always planned to keep the car for about four years. I think it’s awful that Motability have stopped the two year lease extensions at the same time as the AP prices going up especially with the limited selection of ice cars.
Have you looked at the new mini countryman glos guy? We put an order in 2 weeks ago after having a test drive. It’s so much better in person than online. It’s only a 1.5 but has the same 0-60 time as the sportage. With the level 2 pack it comes really well specked. The bench seats can be slid forward giving you more boot space when needed to 505 ltr. The only thing it doesn’t have as standard on the level 2 pack is electrical adjusted seats but this is something we don’t need as both me and my husband drive in the same driving position and never adjust the seats but understand this can be a deal breaker for some. Our Volvo xc40 Motability lease ended in September and have been waiting for the right car to come along. The xc40 has been a fantastic car apart from the 2.0 ltr engine drank fuel so hoping this will be better with the mini. We had also looked at the formentor and sportage, the sportage was a great car but I didn’t love it. We were due to order an x2 when it was put on by mistake but I’m not sure if that will ever come back on. I’ve always loved mini but it’s never quite ticked all the boxes we require for a family car until now. When I first saw it revealed online we were unsure until we saw it in person. It’s good quality, well specked and great to drive. Hopefully looking at end of July delivery.
Has anyone had any updates on their x2 order?and is anyone’s crystal ball predicting whether the x2 or x1 will rejoin the scheme next quarter? I went to have a look at the new mini countryman yesterday and thought it looked really good in the flesh so will arrange a test drive soon. It was only a flying visit and forgot to ask about wait times. The dimensions would suit our needs perfectly my main concern is whether I’ll miss having a proper drivers screen in front of me as it only comes with a heads up display. The only other car I’m curious to see is the new Tiguan and if that joins the scheme or not.
My heart sank yesterday when it came off the scheme. We went to see the x2 on tuesday and absolutely loved it and had an appointment booked on Sunday to order one through the dealers motability specialist. The dealer has told me that she has been informed that it was a mistake that it was ever on the scheme and that even if I had ordered it on tuesday that the order would have been cancelled. She asked if I was interested in the ix1 but at the moment an electric car won’t suit our needs. I’m on a lease extension with my xc40 which has been a great car but I’m feeling more and more disappointed with the selection of ice cars on motability, I feel there is a lot of electric cars on motability as many of the dealers are struggling to sell them. Also I feel a few hundred pounds is a fair price for the extra packs as we never actually own the car and at the end of the 3 year lease when handed back they can sell the more desirable cars for a higher price.
