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No courtesy car - motability no adapted cars

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I am having to get my adapted car fixed and there is no courtesy car. I still have to get to work. I'm just wondering if there is any assistance with costs as a car cannot be provided? Has anyone got any experience or advice
I am having to get my adapted car fixed and there is no courtesy car. I still have to get to work. I'm just wondering if there is any assistance with costs as a car cannot be provided? Has anyone got any experience or advice
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I agree with the above post - it is best to call Motability and ask.
I've had an adapted courtesy vehicle several times via Motability so it is possible. Alternatively, it is possible for Motability to agree to reimburse taxi costs e.g. to medical appointments and work.
You are wrong, only a small part of motability is a charity and the rest (by far the biggest part) is a normal business like any other car leasing business.
The special vehicle fund is supported as a charity by the government and motability to allow a few very disabled people who work or are in full time study to have suitable vehicles paid for or ordinary scheme users to have the deposit paid towards the cheapest disabled person in the boot type WAV.
I love my Lynx, I've had them for aboUt 10 years now and they give me much more freedom as a disabled driver because it means I can drive any automatic vehicle.
I'm unaware of the Lynx scheme and cannot comment on that. My point is that it would be hard to get any sort of decent leasing deal for those that qualify without Motability.