So to trying to make this short as possible, bare with me.

Current situation is that the likelihood of us getting a mobility car is quite high. We have a car each at home (me, sister and parents, me and sister just moved back for care reasons). With this mobility car it makes 1 car redundant.

Unfortunately my beloved fabia vrs is pitted up against a newer 120d auto msport and merc c200 auto diesel.. Both lower milage.

If for whatever reason the mobility car is not needed anymore the merc will also be the same. They're suggesting I should sell my car and drive the c class for now. As 'non issue' as that sounds there's nothing in that c class screams cheap motoring (except the 2l diesel in it which its comparable to the vrs) or fun.

I'm currently looking for a job, not planning to start a family within 2-3 years so I don't see logical sense me shifting what's suited to me atm. However, it helps keep everyone else happy because they have their cars kept.

The option of sorn the car is a possibility but letting a car sit there for maybe 1,2,3 years seems not sensible.

In the mobility car period, that and the c200 will be "my" main cars.

So, hopefully the above covers everything..

Sorn or sell..?

Sent from my GT-N7105 using Tapatalk 2

I make it sound like an easy decision in the above but I'm quite attached to my car.. It serves the purpose in life right now. It's no means luxury compared to the above but I was never looking for that.

2006, 69k, good condition, psh, 2nd owner. Thought I'd get easily 4k? They said it be lucky if I got 2k... (its how meaningless/low they feel about the fabia ).

Sent from my GT-N7105 using Tapatalk 2

If you have enough cars already why get a mobility car? Instead go without and keep the mobility money? What car are you looking at getting for mobility car?

As above, or sorn, I would not sell it, just make sure you have somewhere to keep it off road

The rules for a mobility certainly for my parents is you can't just use it yourself. The mobility recipient must be in the car. Also not just anyone can drive it. You'll have to nominate a main driver and one other

So that should decide who gives up their wheels

Totally confused now after responding to the other thread in Roadside on a vehicle on lease from 'Motability'.

Who is the actual person that requires the Motability car to assist them in their Mobility needs?

Are they to be the Driver or Passenger, or both where needs must?

The 'Road Tax Exemption' is theirs. (Tax Disc is marked 'Disabled' even on cars with Zero Tax)

You can have the 2 or even 3 named drivers on the insurance.

(You pay extra to have the additional named drivers added)

Really the idea of the 'Motability car' is not to provide yet another Family Vehicle, even tho that is how many end up being used/abused.

From April that Motability car is costing you at least £7.89 each day to sit outside the house..

george

When I say "my" its not actually mine. But I will be the driver of the mobility car to transport the patient around, she can barely get around the house let alone out the house.. I take the c200 when I need it to do my things. The mobility motor needs to sit with her even when she goes to hospital etc.

Sent from my GT-N7105 using Tapatalk 2

You need to be aware then on the usage of others then,

Obviously as a Family Vehicle the person with the Lease of a car may have a Partner, Family, Named drivers have use the car on occasions,

but the recent changes were introduced to clamp down on or just to discourage others having the Vehicle and the person with disability hardly ever being in the car.

I mean others using the vehicle to go to Work, College, on holiday etc and using it like their own vehicle while it has 'Exempt Road TaX', prosecutions are not un-heard of for abuse of the Free Road Tax.

It can be best where a vehicle will be used by others for their use, and the Person with the Disability & Benefits to do a Personal Lease using the DLA HR MC,

it can actually be cheaper & not use the 'Road Tax Exemption',

so free to use the vehicle as anyone wishes.

george

Can't comment on the mobility situation but if you're only being offered 2k for the car, it doesn't sound like it's worth selling. Is SORNing the only option - I'm guessing it's financially motivated?

Chris

Mobility car is for when she is going out she needs space and carrying a lot of things, normally when she's out she'll be with the most/all of the family (of 5/6). We all have our own cars and we have them for our purposes, including her merc. But since she can't drive anymore, her merc is somewhat redundant. However she likes her merc so.. we can't really get rid of it..

So essentially if someone 'loses a car' her merc is put into use again. Ofc this a temporary basis as health is really up in the air so.. What ever best for her..

We all lived separate lives till all this happened and now we're all back home. Too many cars on the drive for now, non of them are suitable, and this is the most hassle free solution. Perhaps you say ah just sell a car or buy another but it's not like we're made of money plus all the hassle of it all while we should be concentrating on the situation at hand. Just because we're individually not 'poor' doesn't mean we don't need it. What we don't have is time to solve problems, this is an aid, we're going to use it. If it makes anyone feel any better I haven't claimed any job seekers for being out of work for 8 months, Lol.

Hence the question sorn or sell. I wouldn't choose to drive the mobility car or the merc if I had the choice, but I don't, and these are my options.

1) Do I sorn, wait for situation to resolve which maybe 1,2,3+ years. Sell the merc eventually, keep my vrs.

2) Or do I sell, use the £4k-ish for whatever is needed in the 1,2,3+ years time. Still have the merc to drive but not by any means close to what I need for my future (commute / cheap run around).

I'm beginning to like the sorn idea after reading about it..

Sent from my GT-N7105 using Tapatalk 2

Can't comment on the mobility situation but if you're only being offered 2k for the car, it doesn't sound like it's worth selling. Is SORNing the only option - I'm guessing it's financially motivated?

Chris

Financial ease if you like (insurance, road tax, service etc). I'm sure I can get around 4k seeing prices of late. Family just look down on the Skoda....

Thank you Chris for not needing to comment on the mobility dilemma. I'm ok to share thoughts but being behind a keyboard its hard to see/imagine/explain what it's like on the other side.

Sent from my GT-N7105 using Tapatalk 2

Are there any adverse/problematic issues either logistical or historical with SORN'ing cars?

Thought all it is was tell DVLA, cancel insurance, cancel tax, give it kick start once in a while, disconnect the battery, put it on bricks? (i'll read up on it in a bit)

Sent from my GT-N7105 using Tapatalk 2

Financial ease if you like (insurance, road tax, service etc). I'm sure I can get around 4k seeing prices of late. Family just look down on the Skoda.... >_>

Ah ok - had assumed that was based on a valuation you'd received :lol:

On the plus side, if you do sell the Skoda, you've got a few years to put together the cash for it's replacement and everyone loves shopping for a new car

Chris

Ah ok - had assumed that was based on a valuation you'd received :lol:

On the plus side, if you do sell the Skoda, you've got a few years to put together the cash for it's replacement and everyone loves shopping for a new car

Chris

That is true, shiny car is tempting, but I want to save my pennies for family and house/s, yeah I sound really old, at 26.. I want to retire at 40!

I always wanted to run a car down to its last legs, I can feel this is a good car for that, definitely not the merc though!

Sell car now put the money too one side and add to it when you can

Are there any adverse/problematic issues either logistical or historical with SORN'ing cars?

Thought all it is was tell DVLA, cancel insurance, cancel tax, give it kick start once in a while, disconnect the battery, put it on bricks? (i'll read up on it in a bit)

Sent from my GT-N7105 using Tapatalk 2

I thought even sorn cars needed insurance now

I thought even sorn cars needed insurance now

No as long as its on a private road or drive I think, son has done SORN several time when in Afghanistan

If its taxed it has to be insured, but not the other way round.

Sell car now put the money too one side and add to it when you can

Agreed. Sell and put the money away in a high interest bond for a fixed period of 2 or 3 years. Add something as and when you can.

SORN'ed vehicles do not need insuring as long as they are not on the public highway, but it is still worth getting "laid up" insurance from a specialist.

Oh and don't leave handbrake on as we did lol

Just sell it and bank the money, stick it in an ISA or wherever someone else suggests to be better. Life is too short to be getting sentimental over cars. Unless it's a classic all they ever do is lose money.