Pick my dad a car...
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Personally I would only ever go Jap or German when I buy a car nowadays.
Mates fiesta: 91k miles, 3rd engine.
Another mate's bro's M reg Golf GTi 2.0: 251k miles, 1st engine, 1st gearbox
rest my case.
Mates fiesta: 91k miles, 3rd engine.
Another mate's bro's M reg Golf GTi 2.0: 251k miles, 1st engine, 1st gearbox
rest my case.
Were there any special adaptions to the cars, or were they bog standard?
tbh, I'd just stick with the motability cars. £45 a week aint much if it includes all the maintenance, insurance etc, plus when you think you're getting in a brand new car.
You'd loose more than that in depreciation.
tbh, I'd just stick with the motability cars. £45 a week aint much if it includes all the maintenance, insurance etc, plus when you think you're getting in a brand new car.
You'd loose more than that in depreciation.
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It's not exactly a huge car.
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Motability cars are extremely good value for money if you choose carefully. A new car, fully maintained, insured, taxed and a with guaranteed replacement vehicle when yours is off the road is good value at £45 a week.
Yes, you can run an older car for less than £45 a week but if you're spending 4k on the car, £300 a year on insurance and say £200 a year to cover maintenance/tyres/MOT, your total outlay over 3 years is £5500. If you get £2k back for the car you've spent £3500 or near as damn it £100 a month. The £4k in the bank will earn you £20 a month in interest, so you're only an insurance claim or expensive repair away each year from being out of pocket and stuck with an older car.
I can understand opting out if you want something a bit off the wall or an older prestige car or something, but for a bog standard hatch I'd say the benefits of the scheme outweigh the costs.
Isn't this a bit academic right now though, as the car won't go back until March 08 at the earliest?
Yes, you can run an older car for less than £45 a week but if you're spending 4k on the car, £300 a year on insurance and say £200 a year to cover maintenance/tyres/MOT, your total outlay over 3 years is £5500. If you get £2k back for the car you've spent £3500 or near as damn it £100 a month. The £4k in the bank will earn you £20 a month in interest, so you're only an insurance claim or expensive repair away each year from being out of pocket and stuck with an older car.
I can understand opting out if you want something a bit off the wall or an older prestige car or something, but for a bog standard hatch I'd say the benefits of the scheme outweigh the costs.
Isn't this a bit academic right now though, as the car won't go back until March 08 at the earliest?
As others have recommended, £45 all in sounds a pretty good deal to be honest.
Just as a side issue/question. is this the same for all disabled drivers, not having to pay tax. If so, could someone please explain to me why they don't; Surely they can use the roads just as much as an "more abled" person can?!
thanks
Greg
Just as a side issue/question. is this the same for all disabled drivers, not having to pay tax. If so, could someone please explain to me why they don't; Surely they can use the roads just as much as an "more abled" person can?!
thanks
Greg