29-12-2012, 03:27 PM
The mobility scheme is a completely different system Tom. You say new cars are cheaper, work depreciation into your calculations and you'll realise you're a bit out. 
Any scheme like this is designed to make car companies more money, otherwise they wouldn't bother introducing it, and the extra money comes from the end user, ie you. That's not pessimism, it's just business. So if you can look after your own car mechanically, then the cheapest way to stay on the road will almost always be by maintaining an older car with decent credentials, eg a 306 diesel.
Any scheme like this is designed to make car companies more money, otherwise they wouldn't bother introducing it, and the extra money comes from the end user, ie you. That's not pessimism, it's just business. So if you can look after your own car mechanically, then the cheapest way to stay on the road will almost always be by maintaining an older car with decent credentials, eg a 306 diesel.