Ex Motability vechicle? Good 2nd hand buy

swizzle_2

Hi

Been looking at a Hyundai Matrix- but it says it`s an ex motabilty vechicle- can this be a good or a bad thing?

It was reg june 05 and is on an 05 plate, it has done 14.5k miles.

Thanks in advance

vansboy

Motability vehicles offer a good chance to find low mileage, 'genuine' cars - especially small automatics.

The vehicle OUGHT to have a reasonable service history - but beware Hyundai dealers have budget priced cars & comprably higher service costs, to say Ford or Vauxhall.

The thing to consider on this source of vehicle, is that the driver/passenger may well have used it in a less conventional manner, to most owners.

Some will have miniscule mileages & hardly used, others suffer excessive wear & tear, in ashort period of time.

I've seen some with lots of scrapes & dents all down the side, where a wheelchair (I'd guess) has needed to get really close for the person to be able to get in & out.

Others with badly scuffed interiors, for the same reason. Also & I'm not being nasty, as I realize anyone could suffer the illness, absolutly stinking carpets & seats, from we or worse, from an incontinence sufferer.

So check the bodywork for repairs carefully & also how well the interior has been valeted.

VB

alice's_mum

OUr last car was an ex-motability, and it was brilliant, it had only done 10K when we got it - it was three years old. We recently traded it in at 9 years old with only 49k on the clock. It did have slightly more "scuffing in the boot", but it was a citroen Berlingo so no damage to paintwork around that area. It was a great way to get a well looked after car cheap.

stumpjumper

Our Berlingo was a Motability car. Only had 5k miles on the clock when we bought it (3 years old) and it had been serviced to death! It had a few minor scrapes in the boot and a seatbelt clip thing but that's all that showed it's previous use otherwise the car was like new.

Cumbrian_Male

My concern would be why is it for sale?

A 05 car would normally be on Motability lease until 08.

If it's back early has it been in a shunt and sold on and repaired?

Or did it get returned early due to a legitimate reason such as the hirer passing away?

Also consider that low mileage can = more wear.

Short journeys don't allow the engine to heat up properly.

My dad had a Motability car that had 7 insurance claims on it in 3 years, none his fault, were any of these recorded anywhere as the lease included all servicing and insurance.

MarkyMarkD

Cumbrian_Male wrote:

My dad had a Motability car that had 7 insurance claims on it in 3 years, none his fault, were any of these recorded anywhere as the lease included all servicing and insurance.

Anyone could have 7 non-fault insurance claims in 3 years. What's your point here? I can't see why Motability cars are any more prone to non-fault claims than any other cars?

Cumbrian_Male

My point is are they recorded with HPI or not? And to query why the car was returned early.

steveo3002

i worked at a vauxhall dealer and id say 9 out 10 motability cars were abused and badly knocked about

you might find a clean one...check carefully for paintwork/ bodyrepairs and any signs that it had disabled controls fitted

swizzle_2

It`s for sale at the car people, is this good or bad?

Also it`s a manual and not an automatic.

Price is what caught my eye local main dealer has a simlair car but £1.5 more, is this is allow for a good trade in?

We have a Renault senic at the mo

wigan_rl_till_i_die

My mum is disabled and gets a car it get's looked at every year and they are set a mileage limit per year if they go over they get charged, well dont know about everyone else but my mums car is in mint condition very well looked after and she is ready to get a new one in october

waster_2

Cumbrian_Male wrote:

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My dad had a Motability car that had 7 insurance claims on it in 3 years, none his fault, were any of these recorded anywhere as the lease included all servicing and insurance.

Does it matter whether they were fault or no fault claims? The bottom line is the vehicle was involved in 7 accidents/claims in the 3 year period and this would be recorded if serious enough. i.e. if your vehicle is written off due to a Third Party being at fault, it is still recorded as written off.