Well this sucks (XPower crash tested) ?

[Brettus]

Just updating but nothing has actually happened as yet, assessment has been sent to insurers and its tumbleweeds aplenty unfortunately. Had to drive down to London and back (in a day!) at the weekend. That would’ve been much nicer without the petrol consumption and the manual gearbox (and WITH auto cruise control!) but hey ho, at least I can get around.
Wishing I’d taken more stuff out of the car now as the dog hammock was in there and his nicer walking harness ?

 

[Brettus]

?I want my… I want my… I want my emmm geee four… ?

(three would’ve sounded truer to the song but that’s not what I want ?)

Pardon the interruption, just quietly venting. Been 4 weeks since assessment submitted and still no word so I’ve finally had time to chase them. Let’s see what happens. I’m not going to tempt fate with “knowing my luck…” ?

We’ve not even got into their pre prepared excuse plastered all over their website about parts delays and supply chain issues so who knows how long that may be ?

 

[Bricktop X PWR]

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?I want my… I want my… I want my emmm geee four… ?

(three would’ve sounded truer to the song but that’s not what I want ?)

Pardon the interruption, just quietly venting. Been 4 weeks since assessment submitted and still no word so I’ve finally had time to chase them. Let’s see what happens. I’m not going to tempt fate with “knowing my luck…” ?

We’ve not even got into their pre prepared excuse plastered all over their website about parts delays and supply chain issues so who knows how long that may be ?

Hello M8

Thanks for the update.

Anything will be better than my buddy's 7 month wait eh??‍?

 

[Brettus]

True enough, getting real bored of this “gearbox” thing and static cruise control and don’t even get me started on the clutch ?
To be clear, nothing WRONG with them, just I’d prefer not to have them.
And the fact my electric bill is UP! Whilst having to put dino juice in this thing. Insult to injury heh.

Slightly less quietly venting now ?

 

[Deleted member 11291]

True enough, getting real bored of this “gearbox” thing and static cruise control and don’t even get me started on the clutch ?
To be clear, nothing WRONG with them, just I’d prefer not to have them.
And the fact my electric bill is UP! Whilst having to put dino juice in this thing. Insult to injury heh.

Slightly less quietly venting now ?

Deep breaths…

 

[securespark]

IMO, Car repairs are like estate agents.

You have to ring them. Every day. Or your repair or house purchase gets put on the back burner.

It's who shouts loudest.

I had a car repair done years ago. Told it would be a week. Five weeks later, it was ready. The paintwork was awful, so I complained. "Well," said the body shop manager, "you have been hurrying us....."

 

[Brettus]

Yeah, I was tempted to but my life (not gonna bore anyone with details) is hectic and dramatic enough to not want to jinx my luck by chasing.
BUT, on a lighter note I did get a response today to my polite email asking where the heck were up to as the communication had been pretty good but as far as I was informed they’d submitted the costs and…. Nothing for 4 weeks.
Apparently it’s been approved and parts were ordered and with the delays they should be arriving late this week/early next.

Keeping my sensible estimate to not get my hopes up I reckon safe to hope I might be back in it by the end of next month. They MIGHT over achieve but I’m trying to temper my expectations. Plus as mentioned above there might be follow up/quality issues. But there looks to be light at the end of the tunnel (I’ve never SEEN so many MG4s on the road as I have whist sat quietly seething in this Kia!) ?

 

[Brettus]

Still waiting, annoyingly my insurance is also up for renewal.
Likely gonna renew with the same bunch because of the in progress thing.
I think the premium damage wasn’t as bad as I feared in the end though. Still £650 isn’t where I’d like it to be ?

Emailed the body shop a couple days ago but no response as yet. I’m 3 weeks away from them having it longer than I did ?

 

[Deleted member 11291]

Not good, have you spoken to anyone at your insurers, to see if they can get involved? I realise there are all sorts of issues that could be delaying repairs.

 

[JonnyG]

Sorry to hear that .... it's one of the reasons I won't consider an MG again ... delay in getting parts ? as well as general MG service and customer service.

Much as I still love the car. I just could'nt deal with the delays, frustration and stress and I live in fear of something going wrong and having to go through what your're going through ?‍.

Really hope you get it all sorted soon ?

 

[Brettus]

I did hear from a friend his BMW got reversed into and it was 370 days to get sorted, not even large damage. Made me feel a little better but maybe more concerned heh!

 

[Brettus]

A little ray of sunshine in this frustrating tale. The car is now finally responding on the MG app. Perhaps not surprisingly it’s not where I left it (well where the insurers took it to) a body shop in Wrexham but it does now show up behind an MG dealership in Hyde. I guess it needed to return to the mothership for some TLC.
Anyway, I’m hoping that it showing back up online means it’s nearing the end of its repair journey.
I SO miss it.

 

[Deleted member 11291]

A little ray of sunshine in this frustrating tale. The car is now finally responding on the MG app. Perhaps not surprisingly it’s not where I left it (well where the insurers took it to) a body shop in Wrexham but it does now show up behind an MG dealership in Hyde. I guess it needed to return to the mothership for some TLC.
Anyway, I’m hoping that it showing back up online means it’s nearing the end of its repair journey.
I SO miss it.

Hopefully soon!
Perhaps another new pair of celebratory pyjamas will be required…….

 

[securespark]

I am familiar with that dealer in Hyde. They do offer accident repairs.

 

[Brettus]

I am familiar with that dealer in Hyde. They do offer accident repairs.

Ah cool, maybe the MG requires some vendor care or maybe it was just unfamiliar enough that the repair company just had to hand it over in the end.

I’ve got images of a wrench monkey getting zapped and oooh-ahhh screeching across the garage away from the newfangled technology ?

 

[securespark]

I'm in awe of how the thing works.

A heated rear window and an AM/FM radio are new-fangled technologies to me!

 

[Brettus]

Guess who's got their car back! (NOT ****ING ME! ?)
Just had an update though that some parts have arrived, some more are due end of October and the last lot are due end of November!
In fairness to MG in Hyde, since it's been with them there have been updates and timelines. I suspect the first bunch did nothing with it for 6 months given the parts that MG Hyde are waiting on.
It's bad enough being without it but having to keep fuelling the courtesy car is annoying every damn time.

I've avoided popping back in here to rant as it doesn't help it get sorted any faster and it just brings others down and gives a (probably/hopefully) skewed sense of the repair process. So please forgive this little indulgence

Maybe I'll get a really good Christmas present though?

 

[johnb80]

Maybe I'll get a really good Christmas present though?

A refund?

 

[Bricktop X PWR]

Guess who's got their car back! (NOT ****ING ME! ?)
Just had an update though that some parts have arrived, some more are due end of October and the last lot are due end of November!
In fairness to MG in Hyde, since it's been with them there have been updates and timelines. I suspect the first bunch did nothing with it for 6 months given the parts that MG Hyde are waiting on.
It's bad enough being without it but having to keep fuelling the courtesy car is annoying every damn time.

I've avoided popping back in here to rant as it doesn't help it get sorted any faster and it just brings others down and gives a (probably/hopefully) skewed sense of the repair process. So please forgive this little indulgence

Maybe I'll get a really good Christmas present though?

Good Grief M8!!

I feel your pain.

I knew you were heading for a prolonged kick in the Nads.

Yes, no good popping back here to see all the fun were having, it will only depress you! ?

Did you know I am the fastest MG4 X Power to 60mph and the 1/4 mile........... "In The World?"

I 'may' have mentioned it on here once or twice (ahem) ?

Hopefully you'll get her? back asap.

All The Best. ?

 

[securespark]

It's mind boggling to think you'll be without it for 11 months!
Fingers crossed for you.