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Adding named driver
debs182
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Hi everyone, fingers crossed I'm going to get enhanced mobility on pip (that's if the dwp follow the report descriptors) my question is can i add a named driver that already has their own car? I want to add my father, he already owns a car but I would like him named on mine too in case I need him to take me to appointments etc, his car has been playing up lately so if it breaks down I'm screwed because I rely on him to take me places.
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On Motabilty scheme, you can have two named drivers, at no extra costs.
You can change a named driver, again at no costs.
You can add a name driver for £75 p.a., so you have 3 named drivers.
I just change a name driver, when needed.
Hope this helps.
@debs182
Hi, Just to clarify I think I'm correct in saying that with Motability there can only be 2 drivers on the lease, one of which must/may be you. That means that you can only add one driver apart from yourself. If however you buy your own car there should be no problems adding extra drivers as there would be no lease agreement complicating the issue.
Please someone correct me if I'm wrong.
Best wishes.
DLTBGYD
No matter who drives the usage MUST be ONLY for your benefit. So you cannot let someone borrow it if theirs isn't running. Someone going for food for you, for example, is ok even if you are not in the car but they cannot then pop to somewhere else for their benefit. I appreciate that it may not be checked up on but do be aware that those that do not qualify are often jealous of those that do and are likely to complain anonymously if you breach the rules regularly.
As for parking.... your Blue Badge (assuming you have one) can only be used by you when you are in the car and not lent to whoever drives your car if you are not in it.
The other rules that apply are an lower age limit of 25 for certain higher level vehicles like my Renault MPV I needed for the boot space size. Also these higher cars require 5 years driving ability for whoever is named. Lower level vehicles only require 1 year experience I believe. Also be aware that if a driver has many points on their licence they are not likely to be allowed to be named. Motability will insist on talking to the named drivers but I do not know how much checking they do on said driver to check they are being truthful.
TK
Please see my earlier post.
You can have two named drivers on motability scheme. It is not a requirement that the PIP recipient is a named driver.
As previously explained, all it takes is a simple phone call to change a named drive. This means if I phone now, I could change a named driver instantly.
It is completely flexible and there are no limits on number of times, you can change.
You can add named drivers for £75 pa, say if you need three drivers.
The only restrictions are based on the car and young drivers, were excess increases.
@Topkitten I get what you mean about jealous people, but I won't be borrowing the car out unless like you say I need my parents to do some shopping for me, my dad will be looking to get a new car himself soon anyway when he's saved enough cash for one, hopefully his current one doesn't break down before I get mine lol
Here's hoping things go well for you @debs182.
TK
Best wishes.
Best wishes.
DLTBGYD
I have been very impressed with the car and the options it gives me with cruise control and telephone answering on or behind the steering wheel which means I hardly ever have to take my hands off it. It also comes with ABS and Traction Control and the only downside is that the speakers are a bit naff for music but great for telephone use. It has various menu's and allows for up to 5 phones connected by bluetooth and has a proximity key so I never have to take the key out to get into or out of the car which locks when I move a few metres away from it. There is a manual option for the key but I've never used it because there was a little black button right next to each door handle which, when pressed and with the key in range, unlocked all the doors. There is also the added safety of not locking itself if you get out of it without the key and when it doesn't beep it reminds you to get the key to lock it. The display is digital and the car comes with a built-in road map and destination (sry the name escapes me right this minute) setter with road display which is only a little to the left of the speedometer. I've had no problems with it at all in the 3 years I've had it.
By comparison my previous vehicle was a Puegot 308 which had less bells and whistles but was maybe very slightly more comfortable. The big disadvantage was that despite a drop down part to the boot it was still an unfortunately high lift to get the wheelchair in (I had no scooter at that point) and the boot was pretty much full with the wheelchair collapsed and laid on it's size. I could nit imagine any way they could have fitted a hoist into the boot to make it easier and, when I couldn't lift my old steel wheelchair that high I had to buy a recent aluminium wheelchair which was much lighter. Lifting the wheelchair in and of the 308 was more difficult than it was in the Scenic.
I did look at a Yeti and the boot was higher than the Scenic but slightly smaller in flat area space but I disregarded it when the Skoda garage did not have an auto for me to try out.
In general terms, for mu type of car, I have found that Ford and Vauxhaul tend to be the highest up-front cost with Puegot and Renault a little less however, if they are clearing out prior to a new update they often reduce the prices a lot. I did look at a Honda once but they were very very expensive with Mercedes even more. I did try out a Toyota which was quite reasonable but didn't really have sufficient boot space. I was going to test drive a Fiat 500 which was surprising large inside and high enough off the ground but the auto was shared between 3 or 4 garages and although I saw it could not test it that day and would have had to wait 3 or 4 weeks before it came back that wouldn't have given me enough time to sort the paperwork out. I did fancy trying out a Citroen out but the sales guy was very unhelpful and was short with me when I asked to compare the boot size with one my daughter spotted. The guy was short with me and very uninterested so I didn't bother.
The name I couldn't remember was Sat-Nav, lol!
TK