New MG4 Shipment?

[EVsince2016]

Simple answer is Brexit = no HGV drivers.

 

[tsedge]

Simple answer is Brexit = no HGV drivers.

No HGV drivers due to:

• traditionally poor pay, undermined by cheap foreign labour before Brexit
• exodus due to Covid
• exodus due to Brexit
• not a valued profession
• poor working conditions
• clueless government failing to create a proper strategy

 

[TorvaFirmus]

No HGV drivers due to:

• traditionally poor pay, undermined by cheap foreign labour before Brexit
• exodus due to Covid
• exodus due to Brexit
• not a valued profession
• poor working conditions
• clueless government failing to create a proper strategy

Other dealers seem to be getting their cars fine. My car arrived quickly at the dealers, my wifes car (not EV) is at the dealers waiting. If the problem was solely due to the lack of HGV drivers, wouldn't most dealers be affected?

 

[tsedge]

Other dealers seem to be getting their cars fine. My car arrived quickly at the dealers, my wifes car (not EV) is at the dealers waiting. If the problem was solely due to the lack of HGV drivers, wouldn't most dealers be affected?

I didn't say you didn't get yours due to HGV shortage - I was repsonding to EVsince2016 oversimplifying the reason for the HGv shortage.

There have also been port delays due to:

• Bureacracy
• Short staffing: due to Covid, Brexit, etc...
• Strikes
• PDI retrofits by MG: eg breather kits

Your dealer might also just have been unlucky.

 

[WonkoTheSaneUK]

I think Tesla hog all the car transporter drivers at the end of each quarter?

 

[timeades]

I didn't say you didn't get yours due to HGV shortage - I was repsonding to EVsince2016 oversimplifying the reason for the HGv shortage.

There have also been port delays due to:

• Bureacracy
• Short staffing: due to Covid, Brexit, etc...
• Strikes
• PDI retrofits by MG: eg breather kits

Your dealer might also just have been unlucky.

Dealer might be unlucky or just small in comparison to the other dealership groups

 

[adriangalilee]

Just heard my Red Trophy MG4 has been built and is at a Chinese port. Excited! I wonder how long it will now take to reach me?

 

[Ian Key]

Just heard my Red Trophy MG4 has been built and is at a Chinese port. Excited! I wonder how long it will now take to reach me?

Mine took about 2.5 months from Shanghai docks to delivery but it's anyone's guess. It depends on how many ports the ship calls in on the way and how long it takes to get a slot on the delivery lorry and how quickly the dealer can do the PDI checks and software updates.

It'll still be quicker than my Red Trophy which is going to be 6 months and 4 days from order to delivery.

 

[PristDean]

Had the call today, mine is now at the dealers.

 

[NoSkill]

Me too

Arrived this afternoon and just got back from signing the finance papers, should be picking it up next Tuesday afternoon

 

[PristDean]

Me too

Arrived this afternoon and just got back from signing the finance papers, should be picking it up next Tuesday afternoon

Did your dealer sign off with "See you next Tuesday"

 

[Dwigt]

Delivery booked for two weeks time!

 

[PristDean]

Despite mine being at the dealer, I must be the only person in history dissapointed.
So when i ordered I stated I did not want it until June as that is when my leased car returns. Sales person acknowledged that and put 31st May delivery on the order, yet today I get an email from the same sales person trying to arrange that I pick it up at 4pm this Thursday.
I've stated no. I'l collect at the end of May earliest.

 

[Lillemy]

Finally some news! My car is in Drammen, so ETA is now 3 weeks!

My dealer also said that it has arrived more MG 4 at Drammen harbour than there was preorders for. So there was available blue, orange and black Luxury(Trophy) cars for 3 weeks delivery time now.

Update from dealer, due to delays in Drammen from the amount of cars that has arrived for preparation my car will arrive some time after easter. And I will be away for some time after easter, so it looks like early may delivery for my september order.

 

[RichardC]

Had the call today, mine is now at the dealers.

Same here. Just off the phone to the dealers. My Blue Trophy has just arrived this morning.

I’m collecting it next Wednesday and after waiting for 28 weeks a few more days won’t make any difference.

 

[JeffMcC75]

Just collected mine today a lunchtime. After having some teething issues with the headunit activation its all good now. Really lovely to drive! Have to get the mudflaps, mats, bonnet struts and doorsill protectors on!

Undertray looked good too, maybe they have fixed this issue.

 

[Diggsy]

Just collected mine today a lunchtime. After having some teething issues with the headunit activation its all good now. Really lovely to drive! Have to get the mudflaps, mats, bonnet struts and doorsill protectors on!

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Undertray looked good too, maybe they have fixed this issue.
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Looking good. If anything there’s the tiniest ‘bubble’ in the undertray, certainly nothing to worry about in any way. I’d say they have it sorted too

 

[FiferMG4]

Just collected mine today a lunchtime. After having some teething issues with the headunit activation its all good now. Really lovely to drive! Have to get the mudflaps, mats, bonnet struts and doorsill protectors on!

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Undertray looked good too, maybe they have fixed this issue.
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Looking very smart!

 

[dan1845]

When passing Richmonds in Southampton today they appear to have afresh batch awaiting collection.

Hopefully seems like the flow of cars is speeding up. Hopefully people will start to get their orders

 

[Ian Key]

Picked mine up today. 6 months and 4 days after ordering, not that I was counting....

Very small undertray bulge, no scratches on rear light bar or any of the black gloss plastic trims and has insulation under the bonnet. I didn't notice the LKA and the battery terminals were tight. Lovely drive home.