Still not got my red MG4 Trophy

[timothy]

I have been waiting for my red mg4 trophy since October last year and my dealer keeps saying it’s at the dock and they are waiting for it to be delivered. But they keep saying they do not know when it will be delivered till it’s near there compound. But I don’t believe them. Does anyone have any advice?

 

[stevegus]

It took 4 weeks for my car to come from the docks smd 5 weeks seems typical

 

[Dwigt]

When was it delivered to the docks? Mine was ordered back in November and is set to arrive soon, so it can take a while.

 

[timothy]

I think it was 2nd march.

 

[Dwigt]

I think it was 2nd march.

It might be a few weeks then, I've heard Tesla and other companies are paying quite a bit to have theirs shipped out to dealerships before others.

 

[Ian Key]

Give them the benefit of the doubt. It's not the dealers fault that MG have a rubbish tracking system.

My dealer told me my car was at the port too but also couldn't give me a delivery date. The next update was booked for transportation and the car appeared at the dealers 3 weeks later. Picking it up tomorrow.

 

[OJEastwood]

We ordered our red SE LR in October too, and got the call yesterday that it was finally being transported from the docks today - I think it'd been there for a few weeks. There really doesn't appear to be much in the way of logic to the logistics, it's a real lottery as to what gets put on the transporter and delivered to dealers, sadly.

 

[Themist0]

If it’s been sitting in the docks for a few weeks then check for rust… from the salty sea air

 

[tsedge]

If it’s been sitting in the docks for a few weeks then check for rust… from the salty sea air

When you live by the sea, like me, you tend to expect some corrosion but mine was delivered rust free and no problems yet (although still very early days).

 

[stevegus]

When was it delivered to the docks? Mine was ordered back in November and is set to arrive soon, so it can take a while.

I was told it was at docks 23rd Feb and it arrived dealers 21st March and I collected 23rd.

But the build date was 2nd Dec 22.

There seems to be no particular rush

 

[JuziWomble]

Have seen a few large transporters with MG4's on this week/last weekend... So fingers crossed for you guys ...

 

[timothy]

Had a phone call yesterday my car should be at the dealership today by end of day and if all goes well should be pick it up on Tuesday 4th April

 

[FiferMG4]

Had a phone call yesterday my car should be at the dealership today by end of day and if all goes well should be pick it up on Tuesday 4th April

Good news at last Timothy!

 

[OJEastwood]

Deal off for us sadly. Part ex. has gone down around £5000 since we placed the order just short of 6 months ago. Sigh. If only MG's delivery system was a bit more organised, maybe things would be different.

 

[hequals4]

Deal off for us sadly. Part ex. has gone down around £5000 since we placed the order just short of 6 months ago. Sigh. If only MG's delivery system was a bit more organised, maybe things would be different.

Part ex's dropping but new prices are also dropping. You can now get a new Trophy for £29994.

 

[OJEastwood]

Part ex's dropping but new prices are also dropping. You can now get a new Trophy for £29994.

Sadly, that would still work out as too much for us currently It's a real shame, especially after waiting so long for the car to arrive

 

[Retsiba]

Sadly, that would still work out as too much for us currently It's a real shame, especially after waiting so long for the car to arrive

That's really annoying and when I went on a rant weeks ago about MG being liars and me personally not giving more time to any dealer that extends or cancels my delivery time by more than 4 weeks from advised, this is what I was meaning.

People plan their lives around information given and yes I know things could change, especially with lead times but when a company parrots the fact that it has cars on ground available to be delivered within weeks as a sales tactic, to all who care to listen and consistently deliver in months rather than weeks then what conclusion is there to draw apart from they are not truthful and best to steer clear of such types, if you can. Obviously not an option with a lot of people as MG4 is the only option for them but I abhor liars.

 

[stevegus]

Deal off for us sadly. Part ex. has gone down around £5000 since we placed the order just short of 6 months ago. Sigh. If only MG's delivery system was a bit more organised, maybe things would be different.

What car?

My Ateca was valued 16k at 31500 miles in Nov and a week ago even WBAC valued at 34800 miles £16600. It had increased in value.

As WBAC take 140 in commission and then knock you down on small defects i couldnt be assed to do through hoops for another 150 or so for it.

So i think the dealer got a better deal

 

[OJEastwood]

What car?

My Ateca was valued 16k at 31500 miles in Nov and a week ago even WBAC valued at 34800 miles £16600. It had increased in value.

As WBAC take 140 in commission and then knock you down on small defects i couldnt be assed to do through hoops for another 150 or so for it.

So i think the dealer got a better deal

Mazda MX-30 with fewer than 10,000 miles on the clock.

I think since Tesla dropped their prices not so long, used/part ex EVs have taken a real dip in valuations and it's stung us now

 

[tsedge]

Mazda MX-30 with fewer than 10,000 miles on the clock.

I think since Tesla dropped their prices not so long, used/part ex EVs have taken a real dip in valuations and it's stung us now

Yes, and petrol SUVs have gone up, our Karoq rose £800 in value over 5 months. It is the strange market we are in at the moment, sadly, used car prices are not behaving in the usual pattern.