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Test Drive a MG HS and Get $200 if You Purchase a Similar Competitor's SUV

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Test Drive a MG HS and Get $200 if You Purchase a Similar Competitor's SUV
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His_Holiness on 05/06/2020 - 16:54 mgmotor.com.au (754 clicks)

We trust our fully-equipped MG HS is the best value SUV. However, if you happen to pass on our offer and elect to purchase a similar SUV elsewhere…

MG pays you $200.

MG Motor Australia is now offering $200 to anyone who takes the MG HS for a test drive, and then decides to purchase an SUV from within the same competitor segment.

Available in two variants - the Vibe and the Excite - the MG HS is backed by a 5-star ANCAP safety rating and of course, MG's 7-year unlimited kilometre warranty and 7-year roadside assistance guarantee. It is also MG's first vehicle to launch in Australia with MG Pilot as standard, offering a full suite of active safety features to assist with everyday driving.

What's more, at only $30,990 - $35,490 driveaway and brimming with sophisticated British style, the MG HS is certainly a comparison worth your consideration.

To redeem the offer, eligible customers must have test driven the MG HS in the month of June prior to purchasing one of the below vehicles listed within the SUV Medium <$60K Category Petrol Vehicle Only (VFacts, May 2020). Competing Petrol Vehicle:

Citroen C5 Aircross
Ford Escape
Haval H6
Holden Equinox
Honda CR-V
Hyundai Tucson
Jeep Cherokee
Kia Sportage
Mazda CX-5
Mitsubishi Outlander
Nissan X-Trail
Peugeot 3008
Peugeot 5008
Renault Koleos
Skoda Karoq
SsangYong Korando
Subaru Forester
Suzuki Grand Vitara
Toyota RAV4
Volkswagen Golf Alltrack
Volkswagen Tiguan

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  • JPic on 05/06/2020 - 16:56

    Yeah, i love MG because…..wait, what?

  • spackbace on 05/06/2020 - 16:57
    +7

    Oh dear, what are they thinking? Who'd buy their POS?!

    Just make sure you book the test drive through the site, otherwise they'll deny the claim

    • PinzVidz on 05/06/2020 - 18:22
      +8

      Hey Spack, make sure you get all of your RAV4 customers to score a couple hundred bucks in their pockets. 😂

    • bowtiehoon on 05/06/2020 - 20:44

      The way I see it, they’ve just added $200 to the price of their car

  • Trying2SaveABuck on 05/06/2020 - 16:57
    +8

    Pretty good deal if you are about 2 buy a car quick drive for a free 200 bucks

  • nubzy on 05/06/2020 - 16:58

    Test drive that and then the C5 Aircross or 3008/5008, i'd be very surprised if you chose the MG

    • carlJack on 05/06/2020 - 17:02
      +7

      They are 20 grand more than MG HS.

  • kathmandu-jeff on 05/06/2020 - 16:58
    +1

    Why do manufacturers offer this? They've given you a reason not to buy their car.

    • superforever on 05/06/2020 - 17:00
      +1

      Too self confident XD

      I heard nowadays MG are very bad.

      • Ezekiel2320 on 05/06/2020 - 17:41
        +2

        Only nowadays?

        • axcairns on 05/06/2020 - 22:42
          +2

          Old MG's were crappy quality but they were cool. These new cars are shitboxes with a logo they bought in a bankruptcy sale

    • spackbace on 05/06/2020 - 17:01
      +1

      Get people into the showroom

    • superforever on 05/06/2020 - 17:03

      They don't even have enough people to check out their car 🙈

    • flickr on 05/06/2020 - 20:47

      To make you feel guilty of not purchasing their car after the test drive.

    • paaj on 05/06/2020 - 22:05
      +1

      They've probably just hired a bunch of ex timeshare salesmen and figured they'd pressure a bunch of people into buying their cars.

  • [Deactivated] on 05/06/2020 - 16:59
    +3

    Get $200 from MG if You Purchase a Similar Competitor's SUV

    I'm confused

    • tonyjzx on 05/06/2020 - 17:03
      +12

      They reckon you'll like their Chinese made SUV so much you'll buy it.

      Nah.

  • hippyhippy on 05/06/2020 - 17:00
    +3

    They must be really confident about their Chinese car… or they will Prob decline on some technicality

  • cchhiillyy on 05/06/2020 - 17:04

    Almost as if they believe a test drive will convince you to buy an MG >o<

    • itstuan on 05/06/2020 - 20:31

      Hot persistent sale girl might do the trick

  • Drakesy on 05/06/2020 - 17:05
    +4

    "brimming with sophisticated British Style"

    Had a little bit of a chuckle.

  • [Deactivated] on 05/06/2020 - 17:09
    +13

    well, instead of making up some marketing bullshit, they decided to be honest

    what it means is:

    DO NOT BUY OUR MG

    WE KNOW HOW BAD IT IS

    WE WILL ACTUALLY PAY YOU TO GO AND BUY OTHER CAR

  • Make it so on 05/06/2020 - 17:12
    +3

    In all fairness, this review is not too bad.
    I know nothing about cars though. Except that I have had issues even with the big brands.

    • ol mate on 05/06/2020 - 17:17
      +12

      Caradvice has been all about paid content since Alborz sold it to Nine, so I'd take it with a grain of salt.

      • Make it so on 05/06/2020 - 17:46

        Thanks, will need to remember that in future. They used to be quite good.

        • dylanando on 05/06/2020 - 20:39
          +1

          Yeah he left and took his team to build what caradvice used to be. They’re called carexpert.com.au now.

      • Drakesy on 05/06/2020 - 18:00
        +4

        Same with Wheels awarding Car of the Year to the Mercedes EQC which caused a bit of an uproar in the industry. To be honest its a very average electric car with the only thing going for it the fact it's electric.

        Gone are the days of unbiased reviews

        • [Deactivated] on 05/06/2020 - 22:15

          They event suspected reader comment on Drive, there used to be two readers making endless comments.

    • carlJack on 05/06/2020 - 21:38

      I have driven MG HS and was pleasantly surprised by it.

      • [Deactivated] on 05/06/2020 - 22:15

        More detail please.

        • carlJack on 05/06/2020 - 22:35
          +3

          okay… Without the badge it looks like Mazda Cx5. Interior is pretty premium and I was in the market for an SUV and had driven quite a few. Its got all the safety features you can think of in the base model itself.Interior quality was actually good. Driving was ok. Ride was a bit stiff. Its got 7 speed DCT I think. It was alright for a DCT. 1.5l petorl turbo. Power and torque was ok. 10 inch touch screen with apple car play and android auto was excellent.There was electric tailgate as well. It was all for 34k driveaway with 7 year warranty and 7 year unlimited km warranty and 7 year road side assist.similar configuartion Suvs in other brands costs atleast 10 grand more.

          Cons: Unknown brand, 6 month servicing interval

          • ef7411 on 06/06/2020 - 10:19

            @carlJack: It is 12 month servicing or 10,000km. Whichever comes first.

  • spuderump on 05/06/2020 - 17:26
    +8

    Cheap Chinese crap banking on the hopes that people still believe the brand is British.

    The price gives it away that it's all Chinese.

    • dlovep on 05/06/2020 - 18:56

      Honestly even they crank up RRP to 100k there is no different… No one wants their car

  • superforever on 05/06/2020 - 17:34
    +7

    When will xiaomi build cars 🤔🤣

    • ChillBro on 05/06/2020 - 17:42

      I drive this to work everyday: https://www.gizmochina.com/2019/06/06/xiaomi-launches-the-mi…

    • Make it so on 05/06/2020 - 17:52
      +6

      Hmm….. if Xiaomi built cars, they would look fantastic, be built to last, and have all the specs. But 6 out of 7 gears would work, the steering wheel would be on the left because it was designed for another market, voice control would only support mandarin, and it would have a beautiful heads-up display showing a speed that has a 15% margin of error. After a year they provide a major firmware upgrade which breaks everything, shortly after which they stop supporting it.

      I have owned a Xiaomi phone, Mibox, thermometer, hairdryer, lightstrips, smart bulbs, vacuum and then some - it's all great value for money, but not all smooth sailing unfortunately.

      • dlovep on 05/06/2020 - 18:58

        No Upgrade mate, also full of ADs on the odometer and every window screens…LoL

        • superforever on 05/06/2020 - 20:17
          +2

          Also we need coupon code from gearbest, geekbuying, banggood, etc.

  • [Deactivated] on 05/06/2020 - 17:54
    +2

    Some things are better left buried and not resurrected…like cough MG….

  • Will Mcdonald on 05/06/2020 - 17:58
    +3

    Still a lot of money to spend on a car built with inferior materials, don't really want a car with a subframe that rusts.

    • bmerigan on 05/06/2020 - 21:05

      Wow, you've seen (or read about) a new MG with a rusty subframe? Where?
      Actually, while I think of it, my Falcon needed rust in the frame patched before I could sell it.

  • A061 on 05/06/2020 - 18:05
    +3

    My neighbour has a MG , she was raving so much about her new car 2 years ago . Now she is constantly complaining about the Rust in her Car .

  • chepsk8 on 05/06/2020 - 18:19

    This is some incredibly ballsy marketing, I cant say this isnt going to backfire for them but i'm impressed none the less.

  • DoesntEvenMatter on 05/06/2020 - 18:25

    Excluded the Kia Seltos…. A car it will definitely lose out too and is in the same category I'd say

  • nephilim on 05/06/2020 - 18:30

    Weird they allow it with the Vitara, haggle the fully featured all grip turbo diesel for a bit more then the base model of this.

  • itstuan on 05/06/2020 - 19:16
    +1

    Easy money, if this was last year I would gladly took on the offer, then walk out the door and continue to buy the CRV as planned.

  • OzBrogains on 05/06/2020 - 19:23

    Wonder if there would be issues on producing a sales contract dated before the test drive?

    • maxwellish on 05/06/2020 - 20:04

      Sounds like fraud.

      • OzBrogains on 05/06/2020 - 20:13

        Yeah I don't think you know what fraud means. If I signed a contract for a different SUV two weeks ago and my test drive is two weeks in the future, what part of that is fraudulent?

    • [Deactivated] on 05/06/2020 - 21:47

      Why would they give you $200 if you've already committed to buy another car?

      • [Deactivated] on 06/06/2020 - 00:07

        They are nice people.

  • dan76n on 05/06/2020 - 20:22

    Any dealers or states that have some kind of satisfaction warranty or sunset clause on car sales?

  • 0FoxGiven on 05/06/2020 - 21:35

    I have a car in that list that will get delivered only after another month or so. Anyway I can get away with the $200?

    • [Deactivated] on 05/06/2020 - 21:40
      +1

      prior to purchasing one of the below vehicles listed within the SUV Medium

      Not if you've already purchased it.

      • 0FoxGiven on 05/06/2020 - 21:41
        +1

        Just put down a deposit on the new car. Damn :P

        • OzBrogains on 05/06/2020 - 22:01
          +1

          The way I read it is if you haven't collected the car yet (fully commited to the purchase), you should be eligible. I emailed them to confirm and will report back what they say.

      • OzBrogains on 05/06/2020 - 22:00

        What constitutes as 'purchase'? Putting a deposit down? For all they know I could cancel my deposit because the MG knocked my socks off.

        • [Deactivated] on 05/06/2020 - 22:15
          +1

          Let us know how you go.

    • dan76n on 06/06/2020 - 06:24
      +1

      If you have signed the contract which is dated then you would be out of luck.

  • tanastra on 05/06/2020 - 21:37
    +2

    1st , I SAY NO TO ANYTHING MADE IN CHINA , and I prefer made in Thailand or korea for cars. Getting parts for this car Is a night mare after car accident , 2-3 weeks waiting period for the parts , from an ex owner that I know

    • [Deactivated] on 06/06/2020 - 00:11
      +2

      Some Volvos are made in China.

      Soon Tesla too.

    • [Deactivated] on 06/06/2020 - 11:32

      Really? Check your home and see how much stuff is made in China.

  • [Deactivated] on 05/06/2020 - 21:39

    Got all excited and then realised the car we just bought isn't in the list :(

    Upvoting because free money for those who are eligible.

  • pandasrandomchoice on 05/06/2020 - 22:20
    +2

    The best Chinese cars are not selling in Australia. MG is like 2 or 3 class brands. The first class are

    Link&Co, Lots of young pp buying it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZrhkz6uPvs
    ChangAN changan cs75 plus. Designed by former MAZDA designer.
    Geely etc. BTW this one owns Volvo.

    The Chinese car industry now is like 10-20 years ago South Korea car industry. Don't surprise if one day you will see these brands.

    • megaclix on 06/06/2020 - 06:27

      That Link&Co looks rather nice. Their marketing is swish. Quite refreshing to see for the car industry.

  • [Deactivated] on 05/06/2020 - 22:21
    -4

    VWs on the list is probably their closest competitor.

  • FuRyZ on 06/06/2020 - 11:03

    I think its highly likely they will pull out various technicalities to avoid paying out on the $200.

    This does not make a lot of sense as it incentivises you to test drive their vehicle but purchase a competitor instead. Yes it gets people into the dealership, but psychologically the person will focus on finding faults during the test drive to convince themselves that buying a competitor vehicle is the better option.

    • OzBrogains on 06/06/2020 - 15:49

      The T&C's seem pretty straightforward to me. Only annoying thing is having to get it done by the dealer rather than doing it through MG themselves.

    • spackbace on 08/06/2020 - 11:17

      Not really, it's not difficult to save $200 on the new car. Customer goes there, test drives and likes it and realises it's ~$5k less than the competition, salesperson asks them why they'd care about the $200 when they're saving $5k.

  • OzBrogains on 10/06/2020 - 13:08

    Emailed them asking a clarification to the T&C’s and no response. Keep up the good work, MG.

    • Make it so on 10/06/2020 - 17:56
      +1

      I think the kind of people who read T&C's are not their target audience :)

      This is aimed at people who are done for the moment they enter a showroom, and who would never make it to that competitor's dealership.

    • OzBrogains on 10/07/2020 - 11:42

      Just to give closure to the above statement, I never ended up getting a reply from MG despite two emails sent. Form your own conclusions as to how they would treat you (if you bought from them) if they treat a prospective customer like this.

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