MG runs out of cars

[JohnV6]

interesting article.
MG runs low on cars! How the Chinese-owned manufacturer became a victim of its own success This Chinese car maker has run out of cars via UK Home | Daily Mail Online

 

[salty]

interesting article.
MG runs low on cars! How the Chinese-owned manufacturer became a victim of its own success This Chinese car maker has run out of cars via UK Home | Daily Mail Online

Some bad car, dealer and MGUK reports hardly doing MG, any harm then. It's not right obviously, but in the real world, that's how it is. Although it is from the Daily Fail, so believe it or not.

 

[tsedge]

Running out of cars can simply be because they miscalculated and didn't order enough from China, it isn't proof of great success, although the sales numbers have been impressive.

 

[Data]

It might have some truth to it. MG is one of the fastest growing UK & European car brands. Sometimes that can work against you. As tsedge says, it's probably just that some dealers or even UK MG didn't order enough cars.

 

[Ian Key]

At least they aren't sat rotting in muddy fields or at the docks for weeks being sprayed with salt laden air.

 

[nog75]

Just wondered if everyone has to pay £144 diagnostic fee ?

 

[siteguru]

A diagnostic fee (waived if a fault is discovered that is covered by warranty) is fairly normal these days - doing any investigation/diagnostic takes up time and workshop space.

 

[tsedge]

It doesn't apply in the first 3 months from new, so best to get any issues sorted quickly on a new car.

 

[siteguru]

It doesn't apply in the first 3 months fron new, so best to get any issues sorted quickly on a new car.

It shouldn't actually apply for the first 6 months, as the Consumer Rights Act 2015 presumes that any fault was present at the time of sale/delivery (whichever was later) and it is for the seller to prove otherwise.

 

[tsedge]

It shouldn't actually apply for the first 6 months, as the Consumer Rights Act 2015 presumes that any fault was present at the time of sale/delivery (whichever was later) and it is for the seller to prove otherwise.

I'm just quoting MG policy. Enforcing rights isn't always easy to do. Agree that 6 months would make more sense.

 

[nog75]

It doesn't apply in the first 3 months from new, so best to get any issues sorted quickly on a new car.

Wanted to charge me car only 2 months old cracked coolant tank?said 6 week wait and £144 diagnostic???

 

[nog75]

A diagnostic fee (waived if a fault is discovered that is covered by warranty) is fairly normal these days - doing any investigation/diagnostic takes up time and workshop space.

How long would it take to see a cracked coolant tank,ademant no technician available yet walking past every 10 mins ?Told to call mg breakdown whilst sat outside dealership ,how bad does it=look

 

[tsedge]

Wanted to charge me car only 2 months old cracked coolant tank?said 6 week wait and £144 diagnostic???

That's bad, they should not charge a diagnostic at all if the car is within its first 3 months since registration. Any diagnostic fee should in any case not apply if a fault can be found that is covered by warranty - it is there to deter time-wasters.

I do think £144 is steep. Personally, I'd make the diagnostic fees only apply to customers that keep coming back with trivial stuff or things that are never reproduced AND in situations where the fault isn't obvious - for example when my footrest failed, I objected to the idea of a diagnostic fee as it is an obvious failure, which takes no time to see or reproduce. Many minor issues are like this.