Classified M O T O R S By DEBBIE WICKINGS______________
36 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, June 15th, 2000
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OST major car manufacturers are fully committed to giving disabled drivers a good deal on their choice of new car. After all, the relia
bility that a brand new model has to offer is often proves invaluable to people with disabilities. Visit your local dealerships and you will
generally find a Motability specialist fully trained to guide you though the latest model ranges and answer your questions. Furthermore, the choice of vehicles on offer
under the scheme is wider than ever, with many available on low or no advance payment. For many people, a Motability scheme car
means the chance to get a job, go to college or simply enjoy life to the full - a freedom which many of us take for granted. A registered charity, Motability was set up in
1977 and since then more than one million cars have been supplied. In fact, more than G% of the new cars sold in the UK fall under the charity's banner. As well as making it possible for disabled peo ple to hire or buy a car, the charity also raises
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funds to help meet the cost of special equipment and adapted cars for people who need this extra help. It also administers the Government's Mobility Equipment Fund, giving grants for specially adapted cars for those with the most severe disabilities. The Motability scheme is aimed at disabled
sets a list of mandatory and desirable standards for all contract hire dealers to achieve. The DSS has a special agreement with the
people receiving the Higher Rate Mobility Com ponent of the Disability Living Allowance or the War Pensioners' Mobility Supplement. Such people can use their allowance towards the cost of obtaining a car. There are three different approaches: O Contract hire for new cars. 0 Hire purchase for new cars.
most popular and is open to disabled people, including children aged from five, who will usual ly need to qualify for at least three years’ DLA or WPMS from the expected delivery' date of their
O Hire purchase for used cars. The Motability contract hire scheme is the
car to obtain a vehicle. You can choose from a list of around 500
approved vehicles. More than 5,500 dealerships in the country have been invited to join the First Class Suppliers programme to become Motabili ty Accredited. This means that they conform to Motability’s First Class Suppliers Charter, which
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charity, under which a disabled person's allowance can be paid direct to Motability in return for a vehicle. And the disabled person does not have to drive the car - a relative or carer can be nominated
instead. Under the contract hire scheme you will never
actually own the car, but the cost of mainte nance, insurance, servicing and roadside assis tance are all included in your payments. Mileage charges will be incurred over 12,000 miles a year and adaptations to the car are restricted. If you opt for hire purchase, you will, of
A 2-page feature on the Motatoility scheme
course, own the car at the end of the agreement, but all other running costs are down to you. Fully comprehensive insurance must be taken out, any adaptations may be made to the car and there are no mileage charges, If you buy a used car on I IP it must be AA inspected, but AA membership, Homestart, roadside assistance and AA Mechanical Breakdown Insurance will be included as part of your agreement. This is not
true for new cars. O For further information, ring the Customer
Helpline on 01279 635G6G ability*
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Automatic O P EN IN G DO O R S : The Motability scheme has put many disabled people on the road to greater freedom.
abled people acquiring a vehicle through Motabili ty receive a reliable ser vice, the First Class Sup plier scheme has been introduced. Under the scheme, which
TO counter concerns
replaced the dealer code of practice, dealers who wish to be Motability Accredit ed are regularly inspected on-site. Stringent standards are
set which are constantly reviewed — and dealers who
fail to meet them will lose their accreditation.
carry out customer sur veys, by post or telephone, to ensure that First Class Suppliers genuinely do put the customer first. Among the mandatory standards set are the following: 8 On site wheelchair-
Motability will also
accessible showrooms, ide ally with special toilet facil ities and disabled-accessible waiting areas. ® Suitable parking
spaces. O Clear signs to all
departments. O Clearly displayed
hours of opening. O A supply of Motabili
ty application brochures for ease of reference. From the dealer: ® Refreshments.
• Use of telephone, as
appropriate. O Test drive/ride before
application will be offered. 0 Priority for disabled
customers for breakdowns and urgent mechanical
repairs. 0 Courtesy car facility
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Ensuring a first class service for customers
and ensure that dis
while servicing is taking place (where practically possible).
G Use of the Motabilily
agreed hand-over and hand-back procedure.
® Documented customer
complaints procedure. It will be of paramount
importance for the dealer ship to ensure that at least one member of staff holds a
current Motability Accred ited certificate and has knowledge of basic vehicle adaptations, local agents and mobility centres. There must also be a
copy of the Fair Wear & Tear Guide to hand,and the dealership must also have a deputy in place to give advice when the usual specialist is on holiday or off sick.
The First Class Suppliers
scheme, in addition, high lights desirable standards which dealers should strive to achieve, such as a free collection and delivery ser vice for disabled customers, courtesy car facilities and, where possible, the option of demonstration models with automatic transmis sion
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