Ex Motability vechicle? Good 2nd hand buy

earthmother

We're in the process of ordering our third Motability car.

Our first went back after 2.5 years as my husbands condition worsened and it not longer suited, but other than a few scratches inside (from leg brace) and out (from other road users) was in perfect nick with less than 15,000 on the clock.

This one will have done the full 3 years, with no internal damage at all, and only a couple of trolley scrapes gained in supermarket carparks (not caused by us - can happen to anyone), and will have less than 25,000 on the clock at handover. Both are/were adapted to hand controls (which we have to have removed on handover) and carry/carried large wheelchairs but there is/was no significant effect on the vehicle from either.


I'm assuming wheelsliam is either new to the scheme and hasn't read the 'rules' or is a wind up merchant - if you hammer it, you pay for it - excess wear on tyres etc is at your expense, non-standard/excessive damage in any area of the vehicle is your expense (unless it is because of the disability in question), you can loose your good condition bonus, and your chances of another vehicle under the scheme can be lowered (they do look at insurance patterns etc - it's not guaranteed that you can keep using the scheme).

It's really not in a motability users interests not to look after their vehicle.


We'd have no qualms buying a Motability vehicle if we were in the position to do so, and so long as you check it over the same as any other second hand vehicle, the fact that a car was under the Motability scheme should not have any more bearing on the condition that any other part of its history.

wheelsliam2

earthmother wrote: »

We're in the process of ordering our third Motability car.

Our first went back after 2.5 years as my husbands condition worsened and it not longer suited, but other than a few scratches inside (from leg brace) and out (from other road users) was in perfect nick with less than 15,000 on the clock.

This one will have done the full 3 years, with no internal damage at all, and only a couple of trolley scrapes gained in supermarket carparks (not caused by us - can happen to anyone), and will have less than 25,000 on the clock at handover. Both are/were adapted to hand controls (which we have to have removed on handover) and carry/carried large wheelchairs but there is/was no significant effect on the vehicle from either.


I'm assuming wheelsliam is either new to the scheme and hasn't read the 'rules' or is a wind up merchant - if you hammer it, you pay for it - excess wear on tyres etc is at your expense, non-standard/excessive damage in any area of the vehicle is your expense (unless it is because of the disability in question), you can loose your good condition bonus, and your chances of another vehicle under the scheme can be lowered (they do look at insurance patterns etc - it's not guaranteed that you can keep using the scheme).

It's really not in a motability users interests not to look after their vehicle.


We'd have no qualms buying a Motability vehicle if we were in the position to do so, and so long as you check it over the same as any other second hand vehicle, the fact that a car was under the Motability scheme should not have any more bearing on the condition that any other part of its history.

i havnt yet had any no clams so there and plus free tyres well ive had 3 lots so far and ur ment top pay for them but i just say my legfs !!!!ed and its slips off the clutch and i rag it and if u dont like it well :T:T hahah owned

harveybobbles

I didn't think that poor punctuation qualified you for a MFL car........

harveybobbles

peterg1965 wrote: »

Motability offer the leasee a chance to buy the car on completion of the lease period (3 years). I may well buy my ex Motability Land Rover Discovery 3 TDV6 S Auto when I get a price for it in a couple of weeks, provided the price is competitive. This is with a view to selling it on privately at a profit to try to recoup some of the £11,000 I put down as an advance deposit!

The four Motability cars I have had have never been adapted and have all been very well cared for.

I bought a 206 diesel off MFL for our stock, then even before I'd advertised it, the owner phoned me saying MFL had given her my garage details telling her that I'd bought her MFL car and she wanted to buy it back from me, as it was cheaperthan buying it thru MFL for her cos they ask a rediculous price for end of lease cars.

jeannieblue

harveybobbles wrote: »

I didn't think that poor punctuation qualified you for a MFL car........

Am thinking Harveybobbles that maybe Liam should try some clams - he may like them. Or maybe perhaps try a clam chowder?

meester

harveybobbles wrote: »

I didn't think that poor punctuation qualified you for a MFL car........

No, but being a troll does. They can't reach the pedals....

cyclonebri1

meester wrote: »

No, but being a troll does. They can't reach the pedals....

No, not a troll, that has to show degree of intelligence. I thing I understand why he has no clams though.;)

pmorrisjones

Does anyone know of any good dealers in Cornwall or North Devon that sell ex-mobility vehicles please? I am after a berlingo type car and a friend (who has a disabled son) recommended trying this. Any ideas please? Thanks to all

nullogik

Generally, do these Motability cars that are put through these big auction houses come with Tax or MOT?

devizes18193

forgive me but why do you want ex moblity as shuch. The motorbilty scheme means you can either contract hire which i take it is not what your after or buy used and use the moblity award as finance . Ihave brought 2 cars this way in my time for my disabled son and used main dealers . The limits they have i belive is the car must have less the 50k and be under 4 years old as they where from main dealers we had warnty cover and mots and stuff free.