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By *icketysplits OP   Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

Car people please can you let me know your thoughts on the MG3.

Thanks

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Car people please can you let me know your thoughts on the MG3.

Thanks"

Your avatar is quite distracting

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By *icketysplits OP   Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"Car people please can you let me know your thoughts on the MG3.

Thanks

Your avatar is quite distracting "

It's my new accidentally bought bra set.

What about the car?

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"A perfectly acceptable supermini strangled by a poor engine"

*courtesy of the Top Gear website*

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Car people please can you let me know your thoughts on the MG3.

Thanks

Your avatar is quite distracting

It's my new accidentally bought bra set.

What about the car?

"

Did you accidentally buy a MG3?

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By *icketysplits OP   Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


""A perfectly acceptable supermini strangled by a poor engine"

*courtesy of the Top Gear website* "

What's a poor engine? Will it get up a hill and handle the motorway at 70mph?

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By *icketysplits OP   Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"Car people please can you let me know your thoughts on the MG3.

Thanks

Your avatar is quite distracting

It's my new accidentally bought bra set.

What about the car?

Did you accidentally buy a MG3?"

Not yet.

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ


""A perfectly acceptable supermini strangled by a poor engine"

*courtesy of the Top Gear website*

What's a poor engine? Will it get up a hill and handle the motorway at 70mph?

"

I should imagine so, but it sounds like a bit of a "hairdresser's car" to me

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By *icketysplits OP   Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


""A perfectly acceptable supermini strangled by a poor engine"

*courtesy of the Top Gear website*

What's a poor engine? Will it get up a hill and handle the motorway at 70mph?

I should imagine so, but it sounds like a bit of a "hairdresser's car" to me "

I'm not a hairdresser and I don't know what sort of cars they have.

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire


""A perfectly acceptable supermini strangled by a poor engine"

*courtesy of the Top Gear website*

What's a poor engine? Will it get up a hill and handle the motorway at 70mph?

I should imagine so, but it sounds like a bit of a "hairdresser's car" to me

I'm not a hairdresser and I don't know what sort of cars they have.

"

audi tt normally

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Dealers are going to be few and far between, the residual values poor, and as a relatively new launch I'd expect a few gremlins still to surface, on the up side it is cheap.

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By *icketysplits OP   Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"Dealers are going to be few and far between, the residual values poor, and as a relatively new launch I'd expect a few gremlins still to surface, on the up side it is cheap."

It is cheap - that's what caught my sister's eye as she doesn't want me to spend too much.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If it's the 'funky' element you're after have a look at a skud Monte or a ds3, if it's all down to price then there's the i20 or a panda

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

just a rebadged roewe 250?

id advise best avoided!

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By *icketysplits OP   Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"just a rebadged roewe 250?

id advise best avoided!"

I've only understood avoid in that.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When mg rover went tits up for the last time shanghai automotive bought what was left, including the rights to the mg brand. Vw do a lot of 'brand engineering' so a skoda fabia is a seat Leon is a vw golf...the same underpinnings (which brings down r&d) but marketed to each brands perceived strenghs and buying habits. The mg name has a long long sporting heritage that the manufacturers hope will rub off even though it's not a 'real' mg.

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By *icketysplits OP   Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"When mg rover went tits up for the last time shanghai automotive bought what was left, including the rights to the mg brand. Vw do a lot of 'brand engineering' so a skoda fabia is a seat Leon is a vw golf...the same underpinnings (which brings down r&d) but marketed to each brands perceived strenghs and buying habits. The mg name has a long long sporting heritage that the manufacturers hope will rub off even though it's not a 'real' mg."

Thanks, that's helpful.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Is it built in China? The tyres are really crap on Chinese motors

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Don't do it you will regret it go for any thing german Japanese or Korean.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think it would be a gamble. I bought a diesel mini as my commute. Cheap to run fuel wise, a good chuckle to drive and has held its value brilliantly

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Is it built in China? The tyres are really crap on Chinese motors"

Manufactured in china assembled in Birmingham...not sure if that's good or bad.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Is it built in China? The tyres are really crap on Chinese motors

Manufactured in china assembled in Birmingham..."

Stolen in Liverpool/Newham/Luton*

*or other location of your choosing.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sounds like a taxi. Build quality is iffy on Chinese haddocks. I certainly wouldn't be the first to buy one.

And the tyres really are that bad

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By *icketysplits OP   Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"Sounds like a taxi. Build quality is iffy on Chinese haddocks. I certainly wouldn't be the first to buy one.

And the tyres really are that bad"

Chinese haddocks?

I'm getting a general sense of avoid at all costs here.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

London cabs (manganese bronze) are Chinese owned now, Volvo too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Sounds like a taxi. Build quality is iffy on Chinese haddocks. I certainly wouldn't be the first to buy one.

And the tyres really are that bad

Chinese haddocks?

I'm getting a general sense of avoid at all costs here.

"

I wouldn't say avoid at all coats, I do think they need a couple more years to establish themselves and build a reputation, it took Skoda 20years to move from bargain basement to saged knowing nods of the head. The thing is they're pitching them cheap to gain a foothold so I'd expect the next generation to be an improvement but that won't be for another 4 or 5 years, that's when I'd consider taking a chance on one.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I do like that Vw advert.

Sometimes you get what you pay for.

As long as you bear that in mind, you can't go wrong.

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By *icketysplits OP   Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"I do like that Vw advert.

Sometimes you get what you pay for.

As long as you bear that in mind, you can't go wrong."

Which Volkswagen advert?

I agree about buying cheap buying twice. I can't afford the Tesla I sat in at the weekend so I need to look for something else.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I do like that Vw advert.

Sometimes you get what you pay for.

As long as you bear that in mind, you can't go wrong."

Yes and no, in that particular example vw need to shore up their price point and offer a compelling reason to pay the vw premium, on the other side of it is that they offer the up/citigo/mii at varying prices even though the only differences are cosmetic, same platform same engines same production line in the same factory so vw have to tread a fine line of maintaining the vw brand but not at the expense of their skoda/seat brands. Same thing with the aygo/c1/107, gt86/brz, so yeah waffling now but don't be put off by a cheap price or attracted to a higher one and vice versa.

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By *ucsparkMan
over a year ago

dudley

It all comes down to driving & type of. Motorway, city, length of journey, how long you plan on owning, boot space, passengers(not the band), time behind wheel. Pains me to say but keep away from MG. Kia are ok at moment as are most older brands.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You have to drive it, then decide. I really want several different cars but unlike you I need lots of leg room, so after a few miles the cars I want get uncomfortable.

Really like your accidental underwear,

I always advise hiring one first for a couple of days see how you feel after some town / traffic driving and also a motorway trip. That may be difficult with a new model as you may struggle to find one for hire.

Really really like your accidental underwear

As for the engine, It is not just get up hills and reach 70, one of the most important needs of an engine is 0 to 30, my second car is very poor on acceleration so can be hard work pulling out of junctions into traffic.

Like most people I haven't driven this car so can't say if it's good or bad.

Oh and did I mention... I like your accidental underwear

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not looked at costs but for a funky feel with good residual values go for a 2 year old mini or ds3 as still under warranty and probably competitive cost wise. Depreciation of brand new cars is high so why buy brand new..just a thought

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By *icketysplits OP   Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"You have to drive it, then decide. I really want several different cars but unlike you I need lots of leg room, so after a few miles the cars I want get uncomfortable.

Really like your accidental underwear,

I always advise hiring one first for a couple of days see how you feel after some town / traffic driving and also a motorway trip. That may be difficult with a new model as you may struggle to find one for hire.

Really really like your accidental underwear

As for the engine, It is not just get up hills and reach 70, one of the most important needs of an engine is 0 to 30, my second car is very poor on acceleration so can be hard work pulling out of junctions into traffic.

Like most people I haven't driven this car so can't say if it's good or bad.

Oh and did I mention... I like your accidental underwear"

Pulling away is important to me as I'm in London and always at a traffic light or junction.

Unlike you my important consideration is whether I can reach to close the boot. It's how I have chosen every car.

Now, are you sure you like the accidental underwear?

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By *icketysplits OP   Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"Not looked at costs but for a funky feel with good residual values go for a 2 year old mini or ds3 as still under warranty and probably competitive cost wise. Depreciation of brand new cars is high so why buy brand new..just a thought"

I know but unreasonably and illogically I want new as it's my present to myself for making it to 50. That wasn't always something I would have thought of as possible.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not so sure that underwear was as accidental as you claim

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mg have never had the best reliability in the world and given they are now chinese owned and their experience as a motor manufacturer is fairly new, there would be better options out there

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Now, are you sure you like the accidental underwear?"

Not sure... think I may need to take another look...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm afraid I will never go anywhere near anything with a MG badge on it.

I'm afraid that along with the Rover brand, it has been tarnished by a long succession of poor quality products.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The V8 75 is cool though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Not looked at costs but for a funky feel with good residual values go for a 2 year old mini or ds3 as still under warranty and probably competitive cost wise. Depreciation of brand new cars is high so why buy brand new..just a thought

I know but unreasonably and illogically I want new as it's my present to myself for making it to 50. That wasn't always something I would have thought of as possible."

If you insist on the new car road there's a new mazda2 and Skoda fabia due this year so there will be big discounts on old stock, still flash enough to get the neighbours curtains twitching.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"The V8 75 is cool though"

It's not, and it's a Ford v8 out of a mustang.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bet the insurance will be cheap only group 4

And brand new for under £10,000

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By *an_WoodMan
over a year ago

Stafford

What car review sums it up. Better looking at a best seller like the ford Fiesta or a canny buy the previous model Skoda fabia to save money over the new model. If low mileage petrol rather than diesel. For me any car than gets a review saying the engine is weak best to avoid.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Car people please can you let me know your thoughts on the MG3.

Thanks"

I'd steer well clear, I'd also steer clear of anything french to,

If your looking for a cheap small car I'd be looking at a new vauxhall corsa or Adam ,ford ka or fiesta or go with a Hyundai or kia, they've came a long way in build and reliability in the past few years,.

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By *icketysplits OP   Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"Now, are you sure you like the accidental underwear?

Not sure... think I may need to take another look..."

I went out for shoes and came back with a bra that just happened to be half price and in my size. Entirely accidental.

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By *icketysplits OP   Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"Car people please can you let me know your thoughts on the MG3.

Thanks

I'd steer well clear, I'd also steer clear of anything french to,

If your looking for a cheap small car I'd be looking at a new vauxhall corsa or Adam ,ford ka or fiesta or go with a Hyundai or kia, they've came a long way in build and reliability in the past few years,."

I might look at the Corsa. I had three in a row in the past.

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By *U1966Man
over a year ago

Devon


"Car people please can you let me know your thoughts on the MG3.

Thanks"

Not a bad little car bit bumpy on rough roads the tyres are usually Goodyear

good value for money and look ok

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By *icketysplits OP   Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"Car people please can you let me know your thoughts on the MG3.

Thanks

Not a bad little car bit bumpy on rough roads the tyres are usually Goodyear

good value for money and look ok "

Thanks

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

i work for a car Dealership and have driven this bucket of shit a couple of times it is crap, try a mirage nice car low or zero Road tax

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By *icketysplits OP   Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"i work for a car Dealership and have driven this bucket of shit a couple of times it is crap, try a mirage nice car low or zero Road tax"

Thanks. I will look at the Mirage.

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By *bfoxxxMan
over a year ago

Crete or LANCASTER

I don't actually know much about this particular car first hand.

Gut instinct = avoid.

It will be worthless when you trade it in.

They have no track record to date.

But Chinese will not be fools, and will learn from this model.

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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago

carrbrook stalybridge


"Car people please can you let me know your thoughts on the MG3.

Thanks

I'd steer well clear, I'd also steer clear of anything french to,

If your looking for a cheap small car I'd be looking at a new vauxhall corsa or Adam ,ford ka or fiesta or go with a Hyundai or kia, they've came a long way in build and reliability in the past few years,.

I might look at the Corsa. I had three in a row in the past.

"
house !

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By *ucsparkMan
over a year ago

dudley


"You have to drive it, then decide. I really want several different cars but unlike you I need lots of leg room, so after a few miles the cars I want get uncomfortable.

Really like your accidental underwear,

I always advise hiring one first for a couple of days see how you feel after some town / traffic driving and also a motorway trip. That may be difficult with a new model as you may struggle to find one for hire.

Really really like your accidental underwear

As for the engine, It is not just get up hills and reach 70, one of the most important needs of an engine is 0 to 30, my second car is very poor on acceleration so can be hard work pulling out of junctions into traffic.

Like most people I haven't driven this car so can't say if it's good or bad.

Oh and did I mention... I like your accidental underwear

Pulling away is important to me as I'm in London and always at a traffic light or junction.

Unlike you my important consideration is whether I can reach to close the boot. It's how I have chosen every car.

Now, are you sure you like the accidental underwear?"

Look for a powered boot closer, I know the Nissan x-trail has one, so would have thought other model would too

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By *icketysplits OP   Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"

Look for a powered boot closer, I know the Nissan x-trail has one, so would have thought other model would too"

Powered boot closer sounds very extravagent.

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By *oodyshere2011Man
over a year ago

Midlands

The car is pretty funky looking, it's built ok and I definatly look at reviews from online as a guideline rather than taking it on gospel truth!!!

I wouldn't pay cash outright for any mg as they loose to much money or hp finance. If you really want one you would have a PCP deal as you are covered if the company no longer trades here for whatever reason x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"

Look for a powered boot closer, I know the Nissan x-trail has one, so would have thought other model would too

Powered boot closer sounds very extravagent.

"

Having looked OVER you when you arrived at the pub, I would say in your case it isn't extravagant but required xx

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By *icketysplits OP   Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"

Look for a powered boot closer, I know the Nissan x-trail has one, so would have thought other model would too

Powered boot closer sounds very extravagent.

Having looked OVER you when you arrived at the pub, I would say in your case it isn't extravagant but required xx"

Why do you think I choose cars based on which boot I can close?

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By *icketysplits OP   Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"The car is pretty funky looking, it's built ok and I definatly look at reviews from online as a guideline rather than taking it on gospel truth!!!

I wouldn't pay cash outright for any mg as they loose to much money or hp finance. If you really want one you would have a PCP deal as you are covered if the company no longer trades here for whatever reason x"

It does look nice but I'm now leaning towards a Mazda. I just need to book some test drives for some cars soon.

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