Buyers Remorse And I Haven't Even Got It Yet

[MaoDiggyMao]

Like the title says, I've got buyers remorse and I haven't even got it yet.

I have order the car via Araval, it is to be my company car. I'm a field service engineer, covering the lower half of England.

I ordered the IM6 Long Range thinking this car would be great for the job. However, after reading the posts in this forum and on the FB page, I'm starting to feel like this was the wrong choice.

From folks complaing about the poor efficiency, lack of preconditioning, ambiguity surrounding OTA, and the omission of things like auto high beams etc etc. is this car really worth it? Yeah, it's quick, but why though when the battery will just drain faster! Smart stuff like the ACC / Pilot mode have people complaining about it, but hey the car can park it's self! Dealers no nothing about this car, when I went for my test drive I knew more about it than the dealer did.

I was excited about getting this car, I watched practically every review on youtube, even the Thai ones! I was hyped! But now I'm reading very little in the way of positive comments from owners. And I'm wondering if I should have either opted for a smaller battery ID.7 or pay more CC tax and get a plugin Hybrid.

Does anyone have anything positive to say about this car that isn't about the faster charging?

 

[tonyrome]

Well, it is very good value for the performance and specification, not to mention the 7 year warranty. Lots of positives, such as comfort, double glazing, noise cancellation, decent audio etc. make it a nice drive, in my opinion. It is a pity about a few omissions and some of the tech not working as well as hoped.

 

[salty]

Wait until you actually get the car, and have driven it for a while. Then judge it, yourself. You might be surprised.
Reviews are all well and good, and some are good. But others particularly on u tube
are a load of cobblers. To be honest, if I'd have taken to heart, all the bad reviews about the MG4/ X power, I probably wouldn't have got one. But I didn't, and got one. And it's been bloody great.

 

[OriginalBigAl]

I don't know anything about the car , but, as in life, if you go in with low expectations you will most likely be pleasantly surprised and happy. Go in with high expectations and the smallest niggle will disappoint you.

 

[Don H]

I’ve had mine a month now and yes there are a few niggling issues ( mainly around software ) but it’s a bloody lovely car to drive and really comfortable. It’s cold at the moment but on mixed driving I’m still getting around 3.2, I expect that come spring that will probably go up around 3.4/5.
Forums are sometimes like sitting in the pub with your mates, we all have something to moan about and forget all the positives.
I think you’ll like the car, if software updates follow you’ll probably love it.

 

[tsedge]

You'll find few people on here have one yet, so we don't have a good picture of what new owners think.

It is normal to read criticism and have doubts, but really car forums are dominated by problems / critiques and there is usually a much bigger quiet group of satisfied owners.

There will no doubt be software updates soon. That's definite. Whether they will be OTA we will see, but I'd be surprised if they aren't - it is expected at this level.

Various MG dealers have recently been promising OTA updates to normal MG owners in the near future, which suggests they might finally be turning them on, we will see.

In 2025, every new car has niggles and needs some updates, that is normal. Anything not working will get fixed. Missing features are less certain but if there's a strong owner outcry there will be pressure to add them. Past experience with MG is they do add some software features, but anything involving hardware is for new cars only.

 

[NikLiverpool]

As another member said too high expectations lead to massive disappointments.
I have started looking over replacing my Model 3 a year ago now.
Test drove all cars in the SUV EV segment with an upper cap of £60k.
There is no such thing as a perfect car. To give you a few examples:
Model Y. Amazing software; great efficiency, superchargers. Meeh interior, subpar quality for the price.
Sealion 7. Great quality interior, amazing cruiser on the motorway. Lame efficiency, mediocre software, no automations, slow charging, rides like a boat in the city.
ID7. fugly. sorry but it looks like an angry zeppelin. expensive and did not like the ride at all.
Enyaq. meeh looks, did not like the interior, everything is bloody optional...

I did not consider anything from France and Ford are just ridiculously priced.

Huyndai and Kia. Nice cars, good software and very nice ride. One recall after the other; still cars with batteries and BMs dying all over.

I ended up placing an order for the IM6 launch. I found the software easy to use and accommodating to my needs. Nice and plush interior. Quiet and comfy ride. Decent boot space. Efficiency crap? Yes. Do I care; no. 90% of my drive will be home charging. Rest 10% if I have to add one more stop for charging so be it. Fast charging will compensate.
But most importantly. Massive bang for your buck. I cannot think of another car in the segment with this gear, performance and abilities for this price.

Will it have issues? Probably. New model from a new brand. Will it piss me off sometimes? Definitely. Did my Tesla did the same? Oh yes.
Could I have gone for something else all together? Definitely. Almost started contemplating the MG S6 yesterday

But sometimes buying a car doesn't have to be pure logic and chasing the non existing perfection...

 

[salty]

Excellent post!

 

[Everest]

ID7. fugly. sorry but it looks like an angry zeppelin. expensive and did not like the ride at all.

Hmmm... Guess it does a bit

 

[Bam Bam]

I'm sure it will be fine.

Any software-related issues can be improved later on down the line.