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Anyone ever managed to negotiate any optional extras on motability car?
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Mojo_Fones wrote: »On the other hand though, Motability is a charity and perhaps this is how they can gain extra funds and thus offer the cars in the first place.
I don't think this is the case at all. Motability act on our behalf to get us good deals from the manufacturers. Basically, Motability are a huge company car fleet.
The manufacturers do special deals for Motability on cars that they want to shift, thats why the prices move around every quarter. A car might be £1000 deposit this quarter, next it might be £1500 or 0. It might be that it's a new car, or they have a surplus sitting around in dealerships, but if car maker wants to shift a particular model, they make it a good deal on motability, if it's a popular model and they can't keep up with demand, then it's expensive on Motability as they have plenty of buyers waiting to pay full price.
You will also regularly fine that it is cheaper to get a higher spec car over a base model, this is because the residual value will be higher in the end.
Motability are a charity, but they have to do deals with commercial companies who in the end give Motability (US) a good deal because of the number of cars that they lease. Personally I think it's a great deal, you just have to look at whats on offer: ie
Ford Ka 1.2 Zetec 3d HB MP Park, Cost new about £10,500
Mitsubishi Lancer 2.0DI-D GS2 5d SB MP Park, Cost new about £17,500
But both cars are £0 deposit and cost you your total weekly allowance, but one is worth £7k more!Opinions are like bottoms - We all have one, just some stink more than others
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intranicity wrote: »I don't think this is the case at all. Motability act on our behalf to get us good deals from the manufacturers. Basically, Motability are a huge company car fleet.
The manufacturers do special deals for Motability on cars that they want to shift, thats why the prices move around every quarter. A car might be £1000 deposit this quarter, next it might be £1500 or 0. It might be that it's a new car, or they have a surplus sitting around in dealerships, but if car maker wants to shift a particular model, they make it a good deal on motability, if it's a popular model and they can't keep up with demand, then it's expensive on Motability as they have plenty of buyers waiting to pay full price.
You will also regularly fine that it is cheaper to get a higher spec car over a base model, this is because the residual value will be higher in the end.
Motability are a charity, but they have to do deals with commercial companies who in the end give Motability (US) a good deal because of the number of cars that they lease. Personally I think it's a great deal, you just have to look at whats on offer: ie
Ford Ka 1.2 Zetec 3d HB MP Park, Cost new about £10,500
Mitsubishi Lancer 2.0DI-D GS2 5d SB MP Park, Cost new about £17,500
But both cars are £0 deposit and cost you your total weekly allowance, but one is worth £7k more!
Spot on right. Motability rely on manufacturers offering deals to get decent prices (low advance payments for us).
Unfortunately manufacturers are finding things tough right now, and want/need to make the most profit on every unit they sell. Hence there are fewer cars with NIL or low AP's - certainly when you want an Automatic.
Residual values at lease end don't cut it - and I guess are being affected by the fact that last-years govt subsidy for new car buyers will lower the residuals on 3 year old cars in 3 years time, more of them about.
Certainly the dealers are all expecting APs to rise in the April-June quarter, which is why I wanted to get my order in before month end.I try not to get too stressed out on the forum. I won't argue, i'll just leave a thread if you don't like what I say.
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Certainly the dealers are all expecting APs to rise in the April-June quarter, which is why I wanted to get my order in before month end.
hmmm might wait until July to see if prices are any better as I've heard they're going up from tomorrow
I'm hoping there might be a deal on an s-max or galaxy though
Annoyed I couldn't get the s-max last year when it was £4950 -
hmmm might wait until July to see if prices are any better as I've heard they're going up from tomorrow
I'm hoping there might be a deal on an s-max or galaxy though
Annoyed I couldn't get the s-max last year when it was £495
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Richie-from-the-Boro wrote: »They [ contract hire ] are always priced in 13 week[ish] blocks, here for example is the Fiat one until midnight today.
Richie - Motability always set AP's in year quarters on 1st of Jan, 1st April, 1st July and 1st Oct.I try not to get too stressed out on the forum. I won't argue, i'll just leave a thread if you don't like what I say.0 -
Richie - Motability always set AP's in year quarters on 1st of Jan, 1st April, 1st July and 1st Oct.
Cheers my friend :beer:Disclaimer : Everything I write on this forum is my opinion. I try to be an even-handed poster and accept that you at times may not agree with these opinions or how I choose to express them, this is not my problem. The Disabled : If years cannot be added to their lives, at least life can be added to their years - Alf Morris - ℜ0 -
The pdf Price Guide for the quarter starting 1st April is already online here:
http://www.motabilitycarscheme.co.uk/documents/PDFs/Car%20Scheme/Car%20Price%20Guide%20Apr-Jun%2011.pdf
clear cookies or you will still look at the last quarters prices!
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The pdf Price Guide for the quarter starting 1st April is already online here:
http://www.motabilitycarscheme.co.uk/documents/PDFs/Car%20Scheme/Car%20Price%20Guide%20Apr-Jun%2011.pdf
clear cookies or you will still look at the last quarters prices!
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Looks like you were right to about HP... Certainly major changes coming :mad:
Hire Purchase prices are available on request by calling our Customer Services team on 0845 456 4566.
Taken down the pricing structure! I wonder how this will work now, if at all?Opinions are like bottoms - We all have one, just some stink more than others
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intranicity wrote: »Looks like you were right to about HP... Certainly major changes coming :mad:
Hire Purchase prices are available on request by calling our Customer Services team on 0845 456 4566.
Taken down the pricing structure! I wonder how this will work now, if at all?
If the cabinets own figures of a 30% reduction target are achieved, that, by definition means a 30% reduction in the profitability of Motability, and that means ........... ?Disclaimer : Everything I write on this forum is my opinion. I try to be an even-handed poster and accept that you at times may not agree with these opinions or how I choose to express them, this is not my problem. The Disabled : If years cannot be added to their lives, at least life can be added to their years - Alf Morris - ℜ0 -
Still some very good deals
Just looking at the smax and metallic paint doesn't seem to be included on the motability site but on the ford site it is!?0
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