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When's the next MG5 delivery?!!

I was told 8th March, to the dealer. More recently to the dealer 14th Feb. Explicitly told them not to register until 1st March as I'm not having a car 2 weeks before a reg change. Others have been told a boats landing around 14th Jan.

I think the only thing that's certain from this thread, until the dealer has their hands physically on the car. Nothing is solid.
 
I was told 8th March, to the dealer. More recently to the dealer 14th Feb. Explicitly told them not to register until 1st March as I'm not having a car 2 weeks before a reg change. Others have been told a boats landing around 14th Jan.

I think the only thing that's certain from this thread, until the dealer has their hands physically on the car. Nothing is solid.
Looks likely that the boat landing mid Jan is the Galveston Highway currently on route to Southampton, docking there on 11th Jan. Final reported destination is Bristol
 
It's all gone quiet here......so time to get things moving. My cars have arrived! Just need dealer to sort out paperwork and then I can collect. With a bit of luck I will have them within a few days.
 
I asked my dealer (that sounds wrong...) to clarify if the delivery for my 5 had been delayed as reported earlier in this thread. He said it's not and expects it early in March still. I mentioned there were rumours about delays and he suggested that the 5's haven't been as susceptible to the delays for whatever reason. Sounds like dealer BS to me but I'm happy if it's right!
 
My dealer is somewhat elusive, which from one aspect, nice to not have a pushy salesperson, but from another I feel out of the loop on projected delivery times.

I've not been brave enough to chase an update for fear of receiving bad news. They said delivery to them Mid-Feb, so I assume it would be a boat docking in the next 2 weeks.
 
Paperwork in progress. Collecting cars on Saturday. Super excited. Just need to sort out insurance now.
 
It's all gone quiet here......so time to get things moving. My cars have arrived! Just need dealer to sort out paperwork and then I can collect. With a bit of luck I will have them within a few days.
When did you order? Mine was due today and delivery now advised to be May 😭
 
When did you order? Mine was due today and delivery now advised to be May 😭
Middle of September. I would be very surprised if you have to wait more than 4 or 5 months in total.
 
Fingers crossed although the guys on the ZS forum have been told the same!

In work we placed an order for new vans just before Christmas and Ford told us 12-18 months. We looked at other manufacturers and they were all much the same.

We also ordered an Izuzu pickup and the lead time for that was 18-24 months. It's crazy!
 
Hello, does anyone have any more information on possible boats? The Euphrates Highway was mentioned earlier in this thread, but that seems to have stayed in the East. The Galveston Highway docked at Southampton and has gone to European Ports, it isn't due into Portbury until 2nd April. I'm eagerly awaiting my new car ordered November, Due February. The latest indication from the dealer is that its built but awaiting shipping.
 
Built awaiting shipping usually means it's still in China, you're looking at approx 6 weeks from the point it leaves China before it lands at the Dealer. February is extremely unlikely unless it comes off a boat this week.
 
It's all gone quiet here......so time to get things moving. My cars have arrived! Just need dealer to sort out paperwork and then I can collect. With a bit of luck I will have them within a few days.
How many cars have you ordered and are picking up ?
 
On last nights podcast Miles said there was a couple of thousand MG5 arriving in UK by end of Feb, so hope you don't have to wait until May
That was about the only thing I remember from the podcast 😂. I think he said the boat would have about 11,000 MG vehicles, roughly 5,000 of which were MG5s. My dealer update is Mid April delivery so I don't think mine will be one of them (sadly).
 
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Built awaiting shipping usually means it's still in China, you're looking at approx 6 weeks from the point it leaves China before it lands at the Dealer. February is extremely unlikely unless it comes off a boat this week.
thank you.
 
Looks likely that the boat landing mid Jan is the Galveston Highway currently on route to Southampton, docking there on 11th Jan. Final reported destination is Bristol
I assume mine was on that boat. My dealer had always said Jan (I ordered on 21st September) and I got a call from him last Saturday to say it would be ready this weekend!!
 
Went to the dealer this afternoon to check the car. Still had the delivery label on. It turned up in Portbury on 27th December and arrived at dealer on 14th Jan.

Arrived on the boat Lydden. The dealer knew about the boat arriving when I spoke to him mid December even though he didn't make it clear.

For those waiting I suggest calling the dealer once a month when they are quiet. My dealer has always been happy to provide an update.... Even if it was just that there was no change.
 
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