MG UK no longer accepting MG5 orders from 27th April

[Zoomy]

and just yesterday Mat Watson releases a Carwow video on the current LR.

 

[weedavemac]

and just yesterday Mat Watson releases a Carwow video on the current LR.

Agreed...a bit slow to the party. However, it was a good review, and as pointed out elsewhere, can only be good for 2nd hand values.

 

[Gomev]

and just yesterday Mat Watson releases a Carwow video on the current LR.

Carwow are in the second hand market as well as the new.

 

[weedavemac]

Miles...... Just had a closer look at the revised deal that you put a link to. "LED headlamps"?

 

[neilp7865]

Hmmm I wonder why MG are still proactively advertising and inviting interest on an “off-sale” model?

 

[Miles Roberts CG]

Hmmm I wonder why MG are still proactively advertising and inviting interest on an “off-sale” model?

Not a clue. Doesn't help us

 

[MarkLynn]

Maybe it's not off sale until they are all sold

 

[neilp7865]

Not a clue. Doesn't help us

Listening to the podcast, I didn’t envy your situation where you effectively only have the ZSEV to sell (which has an indefinite lead time!)

 

[Miles Roberts CG]

It's the same for all manufacturers at the moment.

Nissan's Ariya has one of the shorter lead times. I ordered one last week, which is showing as September delivery. £45k though.

 

[Kithmo]

Still some 5s in stock on Autotrader I believe.

 

[Poor yoric]

I went to the Fully Charged show on Sunday & test drove an MG5 LR
Very nice drive, with squeals of delight from my 2 passengers when I put my foot down
One of the staff asked if I had enjoyed it, but when I told her that that model was discontinued & no longer available she was amazed. She actually hadn’t been told!
Then a Chinese lady in an MG jacket appeared & I asked about the facelift; she assured me that they would be arriving in the UK in November. Only six months to wait, guys!

 

[Lovemyev]

It's the same for all manufacturers at the moment.

Hi Miles - I did enjoyed the Pod Cast last night !.
The lead time on a VW e.Up is at 46 months at the moment !.
Who the hell orders a car two years before they need it ? .
The whole situation is like a "Perfect Storm" at the moment.

 

[Kithmo]

I went to the Fully Charged show on Sunday & test drove an MG5 LR
Very nice drive, with squeals of delight from my 2 passengers when I put my foot down
One of the staff asked if I had enjoyed it, but when I told her that that model was discontinued & no longer available she was amazed. She actually hadn’t been told!
Then a Chinese lady in an MG jacket appeared & I asked about the facelift; she assured me that they would be arriving in the UK in November. Only six months to wait, guys!

First time the grandson went in SWMBO's 5 he called her gangster granny every time she accelerated away from the lights.

 

[Lguk]

Hi Miles - I did enjoyed the Pod Cast last night !.
The lead time on a VW e.Up is at 46 months at the moment !.
Who the hell orders a car two years before they need it ? .
The whole situation is like a "Perfect Storm" at the moment.

46 months is nuts, but I guess at least honest. My understanding is VW sourced their wiring looms from Ukraine and have had to get an alternative production line setup given the ongoing situation.

 

[Johncc]

Hi Miles - I did enjoyed the Pod Cast last night !.
The lead time on a VW e.Up is at 46 months at the moment !.
Who the hell orders a car two years before they need it ? .
The whole situation is like a "Perfect Storm" at the moment.

Used to be a six year wait for a new Morgan, you ordered a replacement before driving off.
Now you can virtually buy a Morgan off the shelf but wait 4 years for a mass produced city hatchback.
Strange times.

 

[Miles Roberts CG]

Used to be a six year wait for a new Morgan, you ordered a replacement before driving off.
Now you can virtually buy a Morgan off the shelf but wait 4 years for a mass produced city hatchback.
Strange times.

A friend of mine ordered an Ariel Nomad in January 2021, with an expected delivery date of May 2023.
He also ordered a BMW i4 in Nov 21, expected in July 22, but that's now not due until early next year.

I'd have changed my mind as to what car I want by then!

Plus, there's the awkward thing that he's spent the money for the Nomad on a house extension in the meantime, so he's going to have to come up with something creative next spring to pay for it