Buying An Ex Motorbility Vehicle

[cupotee2]

My motorbility car lease runs out in the spring. I extended the 3 year lease to 5 with my present car, but now its time to think again what I need/want to do.

I am reluctant to take another 3 years lease, because of my age,tho this is the most popular,

I want to ask a retail price to purchase the one I have, bearing in mind it is now 5 years old.

Has anyone ever done this anf did you have a good deal x

[janbee]

What about maintenance and repairs? Will you then be liable for all works done? I assume you will. You will have to factor in those potential costs too.

[hc4361]

You used to have the opportunity to buy the motability car at the end of the lease period but now they are all sent to auction so you would not get a favourable price.
That is the official line but you can speak to the dealer that you got the vehicle from and they might be able to help.

[cupotee2]

Yes, I would be responsible for repairs and maintenance.

I know this car has been well maintained plus my mobility scooter fits perfectly in the boot.

I have used the motorbility offer several times, but am thinking this time do I still want to be driving myself for another 3 years, the length of the lease, when I shall be 80 years old.

[cupotee2]

Thank you hc4361. I thought they would be sent to auction and delear not able to resell

[hc4361]

What make, model, mileage is it? Might be able to give you an idea of the current cost and of course you'd have the mobility payment back.

[cupotee2]

Honda Jazz 59 plate 1400 cc

[cupotee2]

just under 20.000 mileage

[hc4361]

They are around £6,500 with low mileage on Autotrader from dealers.

It is worth phoning your dealer now - he may be able to do a deal with you. If he did I would expect to pay much less.

[bednobs]

does it have any adaptions?

[Buenchico]

I used to collect end-of-lease Motability vehicles to take them to auction. I was often asked where I was taking a vehicle to and I was happy to tell the leasee. That enabled them to bid for it at auction and probably get it for a much lower price than if they'd tried to buy it directly from Motability. (Some car auctions are 'closed', meaning that only registered dealers can bid, but Motability always sell via 'open' auctions, mainly using British Car Auctions or Manheim).

So why don't you simply bid for your car at auction? (You wouldn't need to attend in person. You could just tell the auctioneer the maximum that you'd be prepared to bid and he would bid on your behalf).

[cupotee2]

Thanks for the answers.

No it doesn't have any adaptions bednobs.

Buenchico that sounds a good idea but I would be without a vehicle for a short time and then if the price went too high I would then need to start looking elsewhere.

Thanks for the advice.