Acquiring and maintaining a vehicle is an expensive venture. Motability schemes cover costs of maintaining vehicles in a period of three to five year, covering expenses such as wheel replacements, services, breakdown costs, and insurance cover. Therefore, the only running cost users incur in is fuel. This requires motability beneficiaries to carefully consider vehicles’ fuel consumption by selecting engine variants that consume the lowest mile per gallon ratio. Personal Needs Prospective vehicle owners should conduct research in relation to a vehicle that perfectly fits their personal needs. This requires motability scheme beneficiaries to factor in aspects such as shape, size, and capacity of the vehicle. For instance, the vehicle selected should be able to comfortably accommodate both luggage such as wheelchairs and mobility aids and extra passengers. Availability of the Model Certain motability vehicles must be customized by the manufacturer so sometimes these vehicles are only available after a long waiting period that may extend for up to three months. It is, therefore, advisable to inquire about the availability of a particular model to avoid any inconveniences. Test Driving the Vehicle A vehicle should be test driven prior to making any financial commitments. This ensures that a prospective vehicle owner is able to comfortably handle specific vehicles: certain vehicles, in fact, are extremely powerful and they may not be suitable for disabled people. Budget Down payments and installments tend to vary throughout the year, and this largely depends on factors such as prevailing interest rates and features installed in a vehicle. It is therefore advisable to sign the motability scheme when rates are lowest since the vehicles payments are usually fixed at that time. The repayments the do not change even if you collect the car at a later time. Â