If on higher rate DLA mobility you 50ish a week you can swap the money for a car on a lease basis basically and the tax/insurance/tyres/servicing etc is all paid for you just add fuel. Theres a limited selection of motors from each company and depending on which model sometimes you have to pay an advance fee(to make up the cash if a more expensive car) Vauxhall at the moment are by far the cheapest. Im looking a getting a Insignia 160 CDTI Nav for 600 advance fee. The leon above is free advance in manual, 300 in auto (which i need). Ford offer nack all and are expensive. Qashqai 1.6 petrol auto is 2000 advance fee etc etc. Just search what ever manufacter + motability prices if you want to see more
As an extra point its pissed me off him calling it his car! its your mums (your allowed to nominate 2 extra drivers for free) Pisses me off seeing some people dragging there dear olds into dealerships to get brand new cars (happened when i was looking in the citroen garage and these, lets say bottom feeders were basically forcing this old guy to get a DS3! he wouldnt even be able to get in it) and then the dear olds never seeing the car again and then get a free car for 3 years paid by the tax payers. Its supposed to be when your mum cant manage driving down the
shop you can pop her down etc, not for your jollies. No wonder this country is going down the plug hole with people wanting something for nothing.
Oh an FR+ derv DSG is 2400, Manual 1300 (I get bummed for needing an auto). Exeo SE manual around 1500