Well I am actually very tempted to buy one now I can get one for a budget I can afford. But as a second hand purchase the question is should I?
Anyone bought second hand after the car is out of manufacturers warranty and had issues?
Notice on the MOT it had an advisory for slight play in a pin/bush on front suspension, is that common on a 3-4 year old car?
I don't have a great amount of luck buying cars anyway but it's done low mileage for its age.
Many things are starting to fail now I'm nearing 40k.
Rear demister doesn't work. It isn't the fuse, I've checked.
Rear number plate light gone (it's a ******* to get to so haven't bothered yet)
And the big one: passenger side electric window won't fully shut. It gets so far and then suffers a bout of ********* and retracts all the way down again. It's currently up as far as it will go with a bin bag gaffer taped on to the top of the window to the top of the door to prevent moist seats.
Change of plan as much as I really liked the 6 TSE I've bought a 3 Style instead 63 plate in red with 23k miles on it. Decided the cheaper tax and running costs and spares being possibly easier to get hold of. And I have to say on both I think they got far too harsh reviews yes not perfect but quality I think is on our with a lot of mainstream stuff in the price range.
That is what I am hoping Mgnorman. But as I said I will update with how my experience goes although if it's good no doubt I'll get accused of having rose tinted glasses but I am more than happy to be brutally honest if required about my ownership experience.
It's the car at the top of my list. My ZR is getting on a bit now and has a few niggles.
I just can't afford anything yet so even if my ZR went poof, I'd be stuffed!
Once I ahve some savings behind me, I'll be taking another look at this.
Having owned a ZTT before the MG6 TSE I can say that the 6 has proved to be an excellent purchase. I would have no hesitation in recommending them to others. I have had no issues other than a minor on with the cruise control. I have just replaced the front brake discs and pads and the car was easy to work on. As others say some parts are interchangeable with the ZTT which certainly gives you options when looking at repairs. I had to buy a replacement key and was surprised how cheap it was in comparison with ones for the ZTT and TF.
Having said that it is important to recognise that when new the 6 was cheaper than a ZTT and as such you should expect a slightly lower build quality in some areas.
The trouble with the new Mgs is the well documented quality issues, and despite what some 'enthusiastic' owners will try and tell you, some parts can be difficult to source with long lead times from China and are main dealer only. Fine if it is just down the road, but if its an hour or mores drive away, you will be struggling.
A good one is a decent enough car, but they are a lottery. A lot of owners sold up due to these issues at a dreadful loss.
Having said that, they are now cheap enough to have a punt at, as long as you bear in mind the spares situation. I have a second car available should mine need any more spares, having been bitten by that one.
No quality issues on any of the 3 new MGs we've had in our household - just 1000s of trouble-free miles motoring.
Highly recommended.
The only problem that I have had with the new MGs is having people like MGNorman, pwinters, Brouwer, perry stalsis etc etc commenting on everything and it taking a lot longer to filter through their lies to actually find the information that I need.
I find it much better to use facebook these days.
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