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[Doctor Gollum]

Don't beg then.

It might be French, but the rebadged Pug is a significantly better prospect than the rebadged Chinesey tat. A damn sight safer in a prang too I shouldn't wonder.

And the NG EVs have a battery window of about 40%.

[Lizzie Zoom]

Don't beg then.

It might be French, but the rebadged Pug is a significantly better prospect than the rebadged Chinesey tat. A damn sight safer in a prang too I shouldn't wonder.

And the NG EVs have a battery window of about 40%.

But the Mobility Scheme, quite rightly, only offers certain models from each manufacturer, plus with many at advance deposit levels well beyond what is affordable to many people.  So, as I said, beggars cannot be choosers, and anyway my daughter is delighted with whatever she can get.  She is not in a position to be choosy, and will get what she can, British, American, German, Chinese, or whatever…….

[TheBoy]

Don't beg then.

It might be French, but the rebadged Pug is a significantly better prospect than the rebadged Chinesey tat. A damn sight safer in a prang too I shouldn't wonder.

And the NG EVs have a battery window of about 40%.

Not been in a Chinky MG so can't comment.  But spent the best part of a week in a 3008/Grandland, and that doesn't set the bar very high, unless you are dazzled by gimmicky gizmo dashboards with too much going on....

[Lizzie Zoom]

Don't beg then.

It might be French, but the rebadged Pug is a significantly better prospect than the rebadged Chinesey tat. A damn sight safer in a prang too I shouldn't wonder.

And the NG EVs have a battery window of about 40%.

Not been in a Chinky MG so can't comment.  But spent the best part of a week in a 3008/Grandland, and that doesn't set the bar very high, unless you are dazzled by gimmicky gizmo dashboards with too much going on....

My previous post applies

She will only keep the car for 3 years, subject to new car availability which currently is an issue, so will enjoy whatever.  I have sat in the MG and looked around it, checking the spec.  It is good for the price, and will do the job

[TheBoy]

I thought all Morgans were Woodworm Nests....

Like most low-production specialist cars now, they mostly use bonded aluminium chassis. There's a small amount of ash framing to support the body which is unusual.

Yeah, but where is the fun in that when ripping the piss from your average Morgan owner .

[Rangie]

Have been in the MG that is very similar in looks to the Passat very impressed & the cab driver who owns it said he wouldn't have anything else now .

[Varche]

It would be a cold day in hell before I bought a Chinese car.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Quite like the old MGC. Not many around.

Probably a sack of shit to drive  but nostalgia should cover any defects.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

We are giving the Chinese the money to take of the world. Its insane.

[Doctor Gollum]

Have been in the MG that is very similar in looks to the Passat very impressed & the cab driver who owns it said he wouldn't have anything else now .

The only thing that impresses taxi drivers is the price and seven year zero deposit low interest finance from the Taxi Centre

[Nick W]

Have been in the MG that is very similar in looks to the Passat very impressed & the cab driver who owns it said he wouldn't have anything else now .

That's one of the reasons why there is a waiting list for an MG5 - cab drivers love them, and the finances make buying anything else an expensive proposition. Just like the Skoda Octavia twenty years ago.


There are almost as many MG3s around here as Dusters and Skoda Fabia/Rapids. Next on the list are Kia/Hyundai i30s. Not everybody is prepared to pay at least 30% extra for a load of marketing and pretentious design from snooty dealers. Or the ghastly racket made by the C63 at the bottom of the road.

[Nick W]

Have been in the MG that is very similar in looks to the Passat very impressed & the cab driver who owns it said he wouldn't have anything else now .

The only thing that impresses taxi drivers is the price and seven year zero deposit low interest finance from the Taxi Centre

And that immediately goes to the bottom of the list if the car isn't reliable, and can't be repaired quickly. They don't mind paying for a car that can be relied on for all of that, but prefer not to. Which is why the local owner/drivers are moving from Toyota Prius to MG5s

[Rangie]

Have been in the MG that is very similar in looks to the Passat very impressed & the cab driver who owns it said he wouldn't have anything else now .

That's one of the reasons why there is a waiting list for an MG5 - cab drivers love them, and the finances make buying anything else an expensive proposition. Just like the Skoda Octavia twenty years ago.


There are almost as many MG3s around here as Dusters and Skoda Fabia/Rapids. Next on the list are Kia/Hyundai i30s. Not everybody is prepared to pay at least 30% extra for a load of marketing and pretentious design from snooty dealers. Or the ghastly racket made by the C63 at the bottom of the road.

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If it makes financial sense to them why not, got to admit I preferred being run about in that instead of some old Merc on its last legs.

[STEMO]

Have been in the MG that is very similar in looks to the Passat very impressed & the cab driver who owns it said he wouldn't have anything else now .

That's one of the reasons why there is a waiting list for an MG5 - cab drivers love them, and the finances make buying anything else an expensive proposition. Just like the Skoda Octavia twenty years ago.


There are almost as many MG3s around here as Dusters and Skoda Fabia/Rapids. Next on the list are Kia/Hyundai i30s. Not everybody is prepared to pay at least 30% extra for a load of marketing and pretentious design from snooty dealers. Or the ghastly racket made by the C63 at the bottom of the road.

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If it makes financial sense to them why not, got to admit I preferred being run about in that instead of some old Merc on its last legs.

Meeow 

[Doctor Gollum]

Given a choice on Holibobs, I try to use the old Mercedes over the Priuses etc because their drivers aren't trying to impress anyone.

Unless you were having a pop about the Alabama Mumsybus, which is newer than your Range Rover. But then, I don't choose my cars by how they make my dick feel.