Buying a car with a severe disability: This disability discount when buying a car is available

Mobility is not a matter of course for everyone. If you have to live with physical limitations, driving a car is a hurdle. Many car manufacturers therefore offer a disability discount when buying a car. We tell you which manufacturers offer discounts and what requirements must be met.

⏰ Summary

• Money savings possible in the event of a disability
• Some prerequisites necessary
• Motor vehicle assistance as another option
• Some manufacturers offer discounts

Buying a car with a disability discount – What to consider

As a person with a disability, you have a harder time than others, so the disability discount when buying a car is supposed to be a way to save some money.

 

These requirements must be met

The discounts for people with disabilities vary depending on the manufacturer. To prove that you are eligible, the following documents may be required:

• Severely disabled person's pass (if 50% disability or more)
• Proof of degree of disability (if less than 50% disability)
• Symbols in disability cards (rarely required)

If the manufacturer requires a mark, then in most cases one of the following marks should be noted in the ID card:

• G = severely disabled
• aG = exceptionally disabled
• BI = blind
• GI = deaf
• H = helpless

Documents to buy a car with a disability discount

As mentioned above, it is necessary that you can show your severely disabled ID card or proof of disability and that one of the required marks is entered in it. Furthermore, you should ask the retailer the following questions, because the criteria for granting a disability discount are not the same everywhere:

 

Motor vehicle subsidy for the disabled

Under certain circumstances, people with disabilities can receive a subsidy for the purchase of a car, the conversion to a disabled-friendly vehicle or a driver's license. This motor vehicle subsidy is called motor vehicle assistance.

• maximum 22,000 euros
• dependent on net income
• is based on the monthly reference value according to § 18 SGB IV
• not every car can be bought

For more detailed information, we recommend the corresponding page of the VdK.

Buying a car with a severe disability

When buying a car at the dealership, ask for discounts for the disabled. In the end, it's up to your negotiating skills how big the discount is and whether you get one at all.

Is there a disability discount on used cars?

It is important to know that retailers are not obliged to give a discount for severely disabled people. Some car dealerships offer discounts, but these can vary greatly.

 

These manufacturers offer a discount for severely disabled people when buying a car

Please note: All information corresponds only to the recommendations of the manufacturers and is non-binding. Short-term changes are also possible. For all manufacturers not listed and represented at Carwow, there is currently no information regarding disability discounts.