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Car for teenage son

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  • WellKnownSid
    WellKnownSid Posts: 2,025 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    You propose not getting a Motability car but using the allowance to buy your own. 

    IF you get the car from Motability it will be taxed/insured and maintained by them they will as part of the deal insure you to drive it.
    There are 167 (37 actual cars) for under 25 cars on the Motability list

    They can also use Motability to fund some driving lessons.

    OP needs to study their site for the options.

    Op needs to sit down & cost out the options, as well as will Mokka be suitable for them to drive?

    Op also needs to be aware that the car will be for their son use, so they will not be able to use the car for their own use such as going to work etc.
    I think that's the key point here - use for the disabled person's benefit.  Buying shopping for the family would be fine, but as you say not for going to work or indeed getting a haircut.
  • Grey_Critic
    Grey_Critic Posts: 1,612 Forumite
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    Was just going to make the point re the car being for the son. Recent discussions in the media have complained that people are getting Motability cars and using them to go to and from work etc. There is currently questions being asked about the cost of SEND transport. Very high cost to local authorities whilst people are getting Motability vehicles and then making use of LA transort - in some cases Taxis - It is suggested that people are using the Motability cars for personal travel
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