Greetings, fellow happy peeps.
Time has come for a wee rant (again)
It’s time to change my wheels again.
I currently have a Mini Cooper S, 2l Auto.
So I had a look-see at Motability.
I saw an Audi A1 and thought, I like that, and it’s within budget.
But whoa, wait a minute, what’s this I see ?
They are charging extra for the jack and toolkit.
Now, is that legal ? (Any legal beagles out there ?)
Thats like “you can have a steering wheel, but it will cost you £25.00”
Whiff of rat, methinks.
Dont mention that bloody coronation,
Andy.
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Standard procedure these days to offer an electric 12V pump and some mousse to seal the tyre. It’s an extra expense for the manufacturer to include wheel, tyre & jack plus extra weight which will affect efficiency. In some models you can order the spare, but some no longer even provide the wheel-well to house it.
Notably, the breakdown co’s now expect callouts to repair / replace a tyre. Today’s snowflakes are not regarded as inclined or capable of replacing a tyre. That said, someone with disabilities may not have the physical capability to replace one.
Back in the day, my Dad wouldn’t let me out in the car without proving I could do certain tasks, including change a wheel. These days it’s part of the driving test to demonstrate opening the bonnet and identifying dipstick, oil cap, radiator or expansion tank cap, brake fluid reservoir and screen-wash though not often asked for.
Thanks.
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Spooky, I have a MINI countryman and MUST change damnit. I need a hoist to lift the powered wheelchair and 8 cm more to open the door wider.
Rant away it’s good for your sanity. M
As posted elsewhere, I have an S-max MPV with a low floor but a raised roof, making for a really deep door aperture. Also long, wide-opening doors and a big boot. Ford have just stopped making them but nothing comes close. SUV’s are jacked up, so floor is too high - I’d never get my gammy leg swung up over the sill.