Buying ex-Motability cars

born_again

Richard53 said:

The word 'may' is doing a lot of work there. I would have been more than happy to pay top book for my wife's 5-year-old Skoda (lease extended twice because she liked it so much) but the dealer was pessimistic and said it would be almost impossible - "we never hear of it happening". Also, the price he quoted (in theory, of course) was so far over book I lost interest.  They had an immaculate, low-mileage car with FDSH and they can ask what they like.

The week we sold it, I discovered rust in the spare wheel well (failed hatchback rubber) and I was almost glad.

Given the current new car supply delays. Extension is pretty much the norm. Lady across the road was due new one in  April 2020. Has extended twice. Has had to extend further as her new car is a 6 to 9 month delivery timescale.

motorguy

maxmycardagain said:

Ive been at a BCA Motability auction and never seen so many damaged cars....

Thats because the ones that make it to auction are usually the roughest ones that havent otherwise been snapped up by the trade.