MG Expanding

Simondi · 20th July 2013, 08:11

More MG garages

Irrespective of what we may or may not think of the new MG cars it looks like thry are starting to expand. I hope they succeed

Tatts · 20th July 2013, 08:24

Good. About time.

That Eric Stead garage is now a High and Dry dealership (Hyundai) and it still has the old MG Rover signeage up. Last time I was in there, they had a T4, and some staff were still wearing their MGR dustcoats.

They sorted my ZT when the clutch failed.

Woof25 · 20th July 2013, 10:37

Frankly I dont think the chinese are at all bothered about selling their versions of british cars here, they see their markets as being in europe usa and eastern countries, what they wanted whas the machinery tracks and of course rights to the marque, they threw us a bone by keeping the design centre here & a few hunderd on assembly.

Had they been serious they could have imported the Roewe 750 and its successors and achieved excellent sales with it IMO.

They have certainly treated dealers in london with contempt and several has dropped the franchise because of MG UKs unhelpful attitude and UK sales dont seem to be anything to write back home to peking about according to the press.

e668ecp · 23rd July 2013, 17:12

Says on the dark side that SMC with two dealers have given up. Not sure if this is the case but the Bradford one has so dealer numbers are down from circa 40 to circa 29 (or 27 if SMC have given up).

e668ecp · 23rd July 2013, 17:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Woof25

Frankly I dont think the chinese are at all bothered...a few hunderd on assembly.

Try about 30 on assembly! 250ish in Design and I think about 1 in Sales and Marketing

Woof25 · 23rd July 2013, 18:13

Well F&T in north london have given up the cause and they were originally a rover dealer for many years before phoenix took over and they stsrted own company

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Tatts This is my second home MG6 TL Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tarn Posts: 5,269 Thanks: 2 Thanked 46 Times in 37 Posts	Good. About time. That Eric Stead garage is now a High and Dry dealership (Hyundai) and it still has the old MG Rover signeage up. Last time I was in there, they had a T4, and some staff were still wearing their MGR dustcoats. They sorted my ZT when the clutch failed. __________________ http://www.wcgsig.com/115562.gif

20th July 2013, 10:37	#3
Woof25 Passed Away Rover 75 Saloon CDti Se A Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North London Posts: 2,500 Thanks: 5 Thanked 401 Times in 287 Posts	Frankly I dont think the chinese are at all bothered about selling their versions of british cars here, they see their markets as being in europe usa and eastern countries, what they wanted whas the machinery tracks and of course rights to the marque, they threw us a bone by keeping the design centre here & a few hunderd on assembly. Had they been serious they could have imported the Roewe 750 and its successors and achieved excellent sales with it IMO. They have certainly treated dealers in london with contempt and several has dropped the franchise because of MG UKs unhelpful attitude and UK sales dont seem to be anything to write back home to peking about according to the press.

23rd July 2013, 17:12	#4
e668ecp I really should get out more....... Range Rover Evoque and ZT V8 SE Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 2,232 Thanks: 20 Thanked 37 Times in 34 Posts	Says on the dark side that SMC with two dealers have given up. Not sure if this is the case but the Bradford one has so dealer numbers are down from circa 40 to circa 29 (or 27 if SMC have given up).

23rd July 2013, 18:13	#6
Woof25 Passed Away Rover 75 Saloon CDti Se A Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North London Posts: 2,500 Thanks: 5 Thanked 401 Times in 287 Posts	Well F&T in north london have given up the cause and they were originally a rover dealer for many years before phoenix took over and they stsrted own company