Stopping motability car scheme?

A question about : Stopping motability car scheme?

Been on the motability car scheme for years but in the last few months I have been thinking of not getting another one after my current one goes back. The reason I'm thinking of stopping is that I'm on high rate motability, they are taking a HUGE chunk from me every week and only leaving me with Ј77 a week from it.

Also in my honest opinion, they are highly taking advantage of disabled people. If something happens which isn't your fault, they can't wait to charge an additional Ј75. For example last week, parked car on the drive way and someone had stolen the back whipper and also scratched the paint work on the back bumper and was caught on security camera. After failed attempts from the police to find this person, I was told I still had to pay Ј75 for the scratch, Ј40 for a new whipper and a additional Ј28 to fit it which in total is a Ј143!

Why should I pay it when I did not cause it? My opinion, the scheme is a total con and after some investigating, I would be cheaper to buy my own car and use my disability payments on that and most likely not take such a huge chunk the way motability are doing.

Best answers:

• Thats your choice though, maybe get a cheaper car on the scheme.
  Why didn't you just leave the scratch and replace the whipper (not suire what this is) yourself.
  My motability car got pranged by a car door and caused a little dent motability were not in the least bit interested and paid the good condition bonus on it's return.
  If you buy your own car, you have to pay your own insurance, servicing, mot etc so it's swings and roundabouts.
  I awlays thought the scheme was a good option, but it unto there own.
• How can it be they're taking advantage of the disabled. You're given a choice, you don't have to take the car you can just have the cash and then sort out your own mobility. Some may choose to have no car and simply use their benefits to get taxis.
• I hardly think disabled people are being taken advantage of....The chance to drive a brand new car every 3 years, free tyres, free insurance, free tax and free maintenance... And then there is the free option of partaking in the scheme or not, also the choice of a cheaper car which leaves some of your mobility allowance in your bank.
• If the car was a private one owned by you then you would still have to pay to fix the damage.
  If your unhappy with the price quoted for the wiper, get it done elsewhere.