MG6 embarrassing marketing

[saaby93]

In deference to the MG3 thread
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...



http://mg.co.uk/6-magnette/
Anyone had a car back from the bodyshop and they havent quite got the colour of the bumpers the same as the rest of the car?

(pah golf clubs wont go in after all)
(too embarrassed to show this car at the club house)
(now where are my shoes)

[CrowCrow00]

Clutching at straws?

[Jim the Sunderer]

MG Web zone said:

The MG6 requires servicing every I2 months or I5,000 miles.

Good lord...

[saaby93]

at least theyre honest

MG6 said:

The stylish looks of the MG6 are protected by a cosmetic warranty

[wildcat45]

Tragic website. I put my location in. No dealer near me, but the way it told me was crap. It didn't give me the nearest dealer to Newcastle where I am. Just no dealer. So that's it, I'll jog on then.

I really can not see how an at best an OK product can survive with marketing like this.

I have owned a few MGs. I have a weakness for BL tat. I have a ZT-T at the moment but if I was looking to buy a new car in this sector, it probably end up as a Kia or something with a bit of proven quality and a warranty to back it up.

Look at how Dacia - a brand from no-where - is faring with its cheap as chips no nonsense transport.

I just don't get MG - or their cars.

[saaby93]

wildcat45 said:

Tragic website.

We all want them to do well
Click on Engineering page if youre into grammar and typos etc and need depressing
The underlying figures look quite good

[mikey77]

No, we don't all want them to do well.
I'd like them to stop degrading a famous name and clear off back where they came from.

[CampDavid]

My goodness, that Quentin Wilson video.

Credibility; mortgaged

[joe58]

saaby93 said:

We all want them to do well
Click on Engineering page if youre into grammar and typos etc and need depressing
The underlying figures look quite good

'McPherson Struts.' Come on...

[B17NNS]

CampDavid said:

My goodness, that Quentin Wilson video.

Credibility; mortgaged

You're mother would definitely approve

[addz86]

Does that really say from £19,995!? Typo Shirley?

[Passeyfier]

Well they've succeeded at providing a good chuckle! I have seen the odd MG6 about and have wondered if the buyer is either an MG fan or just didn't bother looking elsewhere...the prices sure aren't the best!

[B17NNS]

addz86 said:

Does that really say from £19,995!? Typo Shirley?

And nobody's going to want a petrol with flat paint, so it'll be £21,590 thank you very much (but it does include a tilt-slide sunroof, electric with anti-trap).

What size is this? Quentin mentioned Focus/Golf being competition? What do VW and Ford know, stick a boot on the back boys, the Brit's have always gone bonkers over small saloons, my mates dad had a Belmont once.

[Stinkfoot]

addz86 said:

Does that really say from £19,995!? Typo Shirley?

The web site says £15455 is the entry price ?

[saaby93]

£19,955.00 OTR?

CampDavid said:

My goodness, that Quentin Wilson video.
Credibility; mortgaged

Could have come from stuttgart, munich germanic engineering
Surely if you want german you buy german
If you want British you buy Morgan?

Edited by saaby93 on Saturday 14th September 13:05

[addz86]

Hmmm says £19,995 on this link http://mg.co.uk/6-magnette/

i'm out.

[msduk]

CampDavid said:

My goodness, that Quentin Wilson video.

Credibility; mortgaged

I loved. If boot space is your thing.... big pause... big pause... this is definitely better than the golf or focus.

[ImpossiblyDaft]

Stinkfoot said:

The web site says £15455 is the entry price ?

The saloon is only available in the top spec, £15455 is for the hatch.

[B17NNS]

addz86 said:

Hmmm says £19,995 on this link http://mg.co.uk/6-magnette/

i'm out.

After a closer look it appears to come in a few flavours. Magnette is the M-Sport/S-Line range topper.

http://mg.co.uk/6-gt/

[MysteryLemon]

Regardless of the marketing. In my opinion, it's still a lovely looking car. The MG3 also looks nice.