Sheffield84
Standard Member
Hi everyone, I'm new to the forum and I've spent the last few weeks looking at a replacement for our 2011 ford SMAX which has never been great and we just spent 3k on it last year to repair an engine fault. We also own a 2020 Kia Niro hybrid which we love and want to keep. I have 2 kids aged 4 and 7 and the Niro will be used for any long distance travel or trips. We've always bought cars 2-3 years old and kelt them for about 8 years. We don't care about the look or status but want reliability and value for money. I'm also tall 6'5" so I need to fit!
My wife is unconvinced by the MG brand but I'm willing to give it a try. She also wants to get a hybrid or electric car but she's sceptical about full electric. I've looked at charging and costs and with the ohme charger on octopus energy I see the next car being viable for our work run (8 mile round trip) and general use while trying to use the niro as little as possible. To get the charger installed I'd need for fork out an additional 1k as we won't get the subsidy as homeowners (or mortgage payers!) Range isn't an issue at all, but to visit my parents it's an 80 mile round trip.
Confession time, I've yet to test drive the ZS EV or there MG4 I'm planning on booking one in on Sunday. We'd probably get a loan to get the ZS EV and try to keep it but the MG4 we may dabble in PCP or loan deals for the first time. We aren't loaded but I reckon we would get 2k- 3k for the SMAX on a trade in and get a 15k loan. We have some friends who are really into cars and they have all told us to avoid MG at all costs... They've told us the following:
I've read online in reviews like whatcar they are great cars that are great value, but often come bottom in customer satisfaction surveys. I've read online they are prone to rust and I've gone down a bit of a black doom spiral looking at problems with the cars.
Any guidance from you as owners would be appreciated. . Can anyone give me any ammunition to go to my wife to convince her? I like the green credentials of going fully electric and want to be convinced!
My wife is unconvinced by the MG brand but I'm willing to give it a try. She also wants to get a hybrid or electric car but she's sceptical about full electric. I've looked at charging and costs and with the ohme charger on octopus energy I see the next car being viable for our work run (8 mile round trip) and general use while trying to use the niro as little as possible. To get the charger installed I'd need for fork out an additional 1k as we won't get the subsidy as homeowners (or mortgage payers!) Range isn't an issue at all, but to visit my parents it's an 80 mile round trip.
Confession time, I've yet to test drive the ZS EV or there MG4 I'm planning on booking one in on Sunday. We'd probably get a loan to get the ZS EV and try to keep it but the MG4 we may dabble in PCP or loan deals for the first time. We aren't loaded but I reckon we would get 2k- 3k for the SMAX on a trade in and get a 15k loan. We have some friends who are really into cars and they have all told us to avoid MG at all costs... They've told us the following:
- parts are impossible to get and are expensive
- unreliable and prone to failure
- cheap unproven Chinese rubbish
- Don't hold their resale value
I've read online in reviews like whatcar they are great cars that are great value, but often come bottom in customer satisfaction surveys. I've read online they are prone to rust and I've gone down a bit of a black doom spiral looking at problems with the cars.
Any guidance from you as owners would be appreciated. . Can anyone give me any ammunition to go to my wife to convince her? I like the green credentials of going fully electric and want to be convinced!
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