MG6. Your thoughts...?

DJ...

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For an MG it is certainly not a bad looking car, and it's incredibly good value for the bells and whistles it comes with. Seeing as I'm on a tight budget, I'm contemplating the Turbo at the moment. I can get a good deal for the Turbo at R259,000.00

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I'm quite dubious about MG's future, considering their turmoil, so some advice here would be appreciated...
 
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No, no, no. Friends don't let friends buy MG's

I actually reckon it's ugly. Limited dealer network which probably means long waiting periods for parts and like you said as brand it's gone through a lot of turmoil and there is no certainty as to their future.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MG_6#Sales

I reckon take your money and buy japanese/korean, at least you know they are reliable and won't depreciate to nothing within a week. Look at KIA, Honda, Hyundai, Toyota. Hyundia Sonata would be cool but slightly more expensive unless you have very good bargaining skills.
 
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Saw a MG6 Turbo in the metal on Friday and found it quite attractive actually. But with that being said, I wouldn't touch MG with a pole reaching from here to the moon, unless you like the idea of what happened to Hummer owners with massive depreciation.
 
Depreciation on a vehicle means nothing to me. I couldn't care how a car holds its value. I buy cars for pleasure, not for financial incentive. My issues are reliability and parts availability, as pointed out, so I need to do some digging around.

I would never have considered it had it not been pointed out to me in a mall last week. Sat in it, played with it a bit, scared the crap out of grannies when I revved it. I quite enjoyed it. I've been looking at the Kia Optima as well as the Honda CRZ. As an ex-Honda Civic Vxi driver I'm a huge fan of the brand, but this MG6 gives me a some cash to play with as well.

So far this is pure emotion driving me, so to speak. Logically the brain agrees - no, no, no...
 
I think you should listen to your brain because when things go wrong your emotions are gonna do a 180.
 
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Depreciation on a vehicle means nothing to me. I couldn't care how a car holds its value. I buy cars for pleasure, not for financial incentive. My issues are reliability and parts availability, as pointed out, so I need to do some digging around.

I would never have considered it had it not been pointed out to me in a mall last week. Sat in it, played with it a bit, scared the crap out of grannies when I revved it. I quite enjoyed it. I've been looking at the Kia Optima as well as the Honda CRZ. As an ex-Honda Civic Vxi driver I'm a huge fan of the brand, but this MG6 gives me a some cash to play with as well.

So far this is pure emotion driving me, so to speak. Logically the brain agrees - no, no, no...
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Why no Type R?
 
I quite like the Kia Optima. The engine is a bit of a let-down but the rest of the car's pretty awesome.
 
Seriously DJ? You just won a MacBook Air and you want to drive something this hideous? It will refuse to get into that car with you. Come on! :p
 
I think that rear end was designed in Rio De Janeiro. It's pretty good to look at. The front lets it down a bit...
 
Hideous looking car.
I always took DJ... for a sophisticated bloke and not a tweed cardigan wearing old man.
 
The XFR is still my 1st choice but I can't afford it. I've pumped all my cash into a few new businesses and spending cash on vehicles is not a priority. Hell, maybe I'll buy an old Mini...
 
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