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MG - Purchase or Not?

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  • 10-04-2005 7:43pm
    #1
    MackQ
    Registered Users Posts: 151 ✭✭


    A friend of mine was telling me she has a deposit on an MG-ZR 105. In light of MG's current problems should she get try and get her deposit back or stick with it and hope for the best?


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    camarobill
    Closed Accounts Posts: 449 ✭✭camarobill


    no point going down with a sinking ship ;)


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    #3
    Alfasudcrazy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,501 ✭✭✭Alfasudcrazy


    Its worth a try - but I don't think she will get it back - may as well take the MG now or else forfeit the deposit :rolleyes:


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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,239 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    I would try and get the deposit back. If she fails with that I would still take the loss and walk away. I would rather loose the deposit than get hit with the huge depreciation when (not if) MG Rover goes out of business.

    Think of it, down the road in about 3 or 4 years nobody will want the car and she may find it impossible to sell it unless she gives it away at a rediculous price. Also the car she is buying is a 10 year old design with more face lifts than Cher. :D

    Cut here losses now and run.

    By the way, as a rule of thumb I only give a deposit of €50 or €100 and then only if they ask for one, just in case circumstances change or I change my mind.


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    CrowdedHouse
    Registered Users Posts: 6,849 ✭✭✭CrowdedHouse


    Heard the head honcho of Rover Ireland on the radio more or less admit there would be no warranty cover for Rover cars

    Seven Worlds will Collide



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    BarraCuda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26 ✭BarraCuda


    How much was the deposit? If i was him/her i would try get the deposit back or forfit it and dont buy the MG tbh there horrible cars and by the time uve done 500 miles i garantee you will have a fault with them.. :( Depending on how much the deposit was i would try get it back/leave it.


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    #7
    lomb
    Registered Users Posts: 6,031 ✭✭✭lomb


    the rover 75 cant be bad can it?


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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,239 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    As long as you drive it into the ground, they will be impossible to trade once MG Rover is gone.


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    MercMad
    Registered Users Posts: 4,269 ✭✭✭MercMad


    The buyer deserves to loose the deposit !

    WHAT MADE THEM CHOOSE a poxy Rover in the first place ?

    They were sh1t when new and they're no better now !

    Must be mad to even consider one !


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    Borzoi
    Registered Users Posts: 2,876 ✭✭✭Borzoi


    MercMad wrote:
    The buyer .......... one !

    Oi, Oi, tone it down a bit there son.

    As for the OP, yes, try and get your deposit back, as others have said their value will go downhill like a rocket sled on rails.

    Now, if they really like the car, those Rover dealers will be trying to shift them of the forecourts ASAP, as they will want to re-brand for another marque, so there could be bargains to be had.


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