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$1,500, $3,000 or $5,000 Cashback on MG Cars: e.g. MG3 Auto Core $18,990, MG ZS $22,990 (Standard Trim, Driveaway) @ MG Dealers

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Cheap, cheap!

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$5,000 Cashback redeemed at purchase as a deduction from the advertised state-based Manufacturer’s Recommended Driveaway Price (MRDP) on MG ZS EV Long Range MY23 model. MG participating dealers only, while stocks last, offers valid for vehicles sold & delivered between 1/10/2023 & 31/10/2023. Not available to fleet, government, or rental buyers, hire car, chauffeur buyers, or with any other offers. MG Australia reserves the right to modify or extend these offers.

$3,000 Cashback and 3 Years Free Scheduled Service is available at participating MG dealers on MG HS Plus EV MY22 model new stock vehicles and MG HS Excite MY22, MG HS Essence MY22 and MG HS Essence X 2.0T AWD MY22 model new stock vehicles purchased and delivered between 1/10/2023 & 31/10/2023. While stock lasts. $3,000 Cashback will be applied at the point of sale as a deduction from the purchase price but is not otherwise redeemable for cash. Not available to fleet, government, or rental buyers, hire car, chauffeur buyers, or with any other offers. MG Australia reserves the right to modify or extend these offers. Scheduled Servicing T&Cs at www.mgmotor.com.au/owners/mg-service/

$1,500 Cashback is available at participating MG dealers on MG MG3 MY22 new stock vehicles, MG ZS MY22 new stock vehicles and MG ZST MY22 new stock vehicles purchased and delivered between 1/10/2023 & 31/10/2023. While stock lasts. $1,500 Cashback will be applied at the point of sale as a deduction from the purchase price but is not otherwise redeemable for cash. Not available to fleet, government, or rental buyers, hire car, chauffeur buyers, or with any other offers. MG Australia reserves the right to modify or extend these offers.

Below prices before cashback:

a. $18,990 is the driveaway price for the MG3 Core MY22 model without any options.
b. $19,490 is the driveaway price for the MG3 Core including SAT NAV MY22 model without any options.
c. $19,990 is the driveaway price for the MG3 Excite MY22 model without any options.
d. $22,990 is the driveaway price for the MG ZS Excite MY22 model without any options.
e. $25,990 is the driveaway price for the MG ZST Core MY22 model without any options.
f. $27,990 is the driveaway price for the MG ZST Vibe MY22 model without any options.
g. $31,990 is the driveaway price for the MG ZST Excite MY22 model without any options.
h. $33,990 is the driveaway price for the MG ZST Essence MY22 model without any options.
j. $34,990 is the driveaway price for the MG HS Excite MY22 model with without any options.
k. $37,990 is the driveaway price for the MG HS Essence MY22 model without any options.
l. $41,990 is the driveaway price for the MG HS Essence X 2.0T AWD MY22 model without any options.
m. $47,990 is the total driveaway price for the MG HS Plus EV Excite MY22 model with metallic paint option.
n. $50,990 is the total driveaway price for the MG HS Plus EV Essence MY22 model with metallic paint option.

a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n Driveaway price includes 12 months registration and compulsory third-party insurance cover. Offers available at participating MG Dealers for new stock vehicles only, sold and delivered between 01 October 2023 to 31 October 2023 while stock lasts. Excludes, fleet, government, or rental buyers, or with any other offers.

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  • +30

    Could it be, that this is a, car deal that ISN'T RRP?

    • +2

      Yes! Yes it is! We took real discounts on cars for granted

      But unfortunately it looks like you get what you pay for even after discount

  • -5

    It's just 5k off, can't you normally do that?
    I got more than 3k of my new car

    • +3

      What was the price of the car?

    • +11

      Try get $3k off a brand new Honda

        • +2

          Honestly don't know Honda (it Mazda in detail for that matter), but care to give an example for like to like in same price range of cars?

          • @npnp: Probably low level take on what stuff is.

          • +3

            @npnp: By far the worst Japanese make for reliability is Nissan.

        • +4

          Personally I don't like Honda because of their light steering feel and flimsy bodies compared to Toyota and European cars.

          But Honda used to be in Formula 1 for a long time and will be back in 2026. Their tech is much better than most. Whether it would be trickled down to the cheaper consumer models is another issue. An well known example is their VTECH.

          However Mazda does have better design and look. I still remember they started to release their funky radically designed cars in the early 90s. Is form more important than substance? The market has proven I'm an old arrogant dude.

        • +1

          even a Mazda 3 doubles price of a MG mate..

        • +3

          Literally the only place in the world that thinks Mazda's are any good are Aussies, mystifying the amount of 2'S and 3'S

          • +5

            @[Deactivated]: Mazda makes the best selling 2 seater sports car in the world, considered by many to always be the answer

          • @[Deactivated]: Mazda’s used to be unreliable troublesome cars in the 70s and 80s, then they became good and solid.

            Now with all the Skyactive nonsense with long bonnets they are back to being troublesome.

            It’s over for legacy auto making ICe cars anyway.

          • +5

            @[Deactivated]:

            Literally the only place in the world that thinks Mazda's aren't any good is a handful of Aussies

            FTFY

          • @[Deactivated]: They got in early and built a dealer network in the mid-late '60s and were selling quality fully imported cars while most of the other Japanese manufacturers came in with the locally assembled, local content, impaired quality Frankensteins. Only Toyota seems to have survived and thrived after the local assembly experiment in Australia went belly up.

            • @Ryk: "after the local assembly experiment in Australia went belly up."

              It would be interesting to see how much this ended up costing the taxpayers over the decades. All the duties and taxes, and subsidies over many decades for an industry that produced substandard product then eventually went bankrupt.

              • @1st-Amendment: If you think Australian cars were bad then take a look at British cars. It was a necessity for the country before modern shipping then the industry was protected for a long time.

  • +58

    I drove one of the new "MG's" for a week, so gross….. felt so unsafe.

    • +31

      You mean like this MG EV?

      • +1

        Yipes. Guess there is a downside to going budget for EVs

        • Not all budget EVs are the same… you're talking about the ones rushed to market with 'auto' features from car makers with no software experience

      • +4

        Reading that article reminds me of Speed with Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves. However, instead of driving a bus, they're driving an MG.

      • Funny thing is the same has happened with Camry's and Lexuses, one of which ended fatally. So can't really single MG out for this.

    • +3

      Feel the same way.

    • +23

      I don’t want to be driving next to one, let alone be inside of an MG.

      Reminder that MG remains in name only at this point.

      • +8

        Sounds like they are just as good quality as a British-built MG ever was.

      • +1

        I feel the same way being near a Tesla on the roads.

        Part because of they dont use lidar and part because of some people trusting the car way more than it deserves

        • +1

          A few minutes watching Dashcams Australia would surely show that statistically you’re still better off beside the Tesla, or other self driving cars?

          • +1

            @byrno: I was going to put a sarcastic reply but instead thought to point out why I dont like them on the roads:

            1) There arent any self driving cars on the roads (Excluding some special use like mining sites)

            2) Modern cars with features such as autonomus breaking are a good thing and can make the roads safer. But almost all cars use Lidar - Lidar is a known technology and works brilliantly whilst what Tesla uses cameras and image recognition isnt nearly as mature - especially as some drivers think various bits of tech can be trusted to dive whilst they zone out (or even where FSD -which is a very misleading name- is available, have a nap)

            3) Tesla pushing out updates like its software not a car is very much an uncomfortable area:
            https://dev.to/ben/tesla-pushes-out-dangerous-software-updat…

            • @Franc-T: Fair enough. I agree all driving aids are not made equal, e.g. with and without lidar, as you say. We’re certainly in a dangerous time where drivers are expected to nanny their semi-autonomous vehicles at the moment.

            • @Franc-T: A bit of a late reply, but all Teslas currently in Australia still have the Radar and Distance Sensors above the mirror. Which is why Teslas still phantom-breaks as the Radar can bounce waves off the wrong surface and give the wrong measurements.
              Most cars with autonomous breaking actually don't use Lidar but variations of Radar.
              Lidar is only really used in production cars Mercedes for Drive Pilot and the various fully autonomous wanna-be cars.

              • @corneliu: Point taken on Radar, I was using the term to mean both and shouldnt have.

                Are you sure that Aus Teslas are using Radar? I thought they actually are disconnected and theres lots of news sources indicating same but nothing clear.

          • @byrno: Very true… this has the 5G will give me cancer vibe

        • Something to consider for every Tesla owner, F9 vid https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yRdzIs4FJJg&pp=ygUORm9ydG5pbmU…

          • +1

            @buellersdayoff: Oh brilliant video, that puts it really well. Im suprised I hadnt seen it before!

          • +1

            @buellersdayoff: @buellersdayoff great video - very interesting. Any EVs out there with LiDAR ?? :)

    • +4

      I’ve wondered how they drive. Can you clarify what you disliked about the mg? E.g., slow acceleration, transmission was slow to shift gears or hesitated to find the right gear, or cvt droned, or excessive rubber band effect from cvt, lack of feel from steering, body roll when turning, cabin noise, brake feel, etc…

      • +2

        I had an MG3, the little hatchback one.
        It felt like driving in a tin can. There is 0 insulation from the outside world, the doors close and feel like they don't even have seals on them. The engine was terrible, like my old n13 pulsar from when I was a teenager felt like it had more power. The 3-speed gearbox I think it had, used to just jump around, probably due to the lack of power.
        The interior plastics were all cheap AF as expected for a car that was like 23K new. We had issues with the infotainment system but I can't remember what they were now.
        I think the only good thing was you could put your foot down, the engine would scream and you felt like you were hooking along when you were only doing 40km/h. So you would pretty much never get done speeding.

        • So did you buy this car yourself or was given to you by your employer or something like that you didn't have the opportunity to test derive. what you described issues should be fairly easy to be spotted during a test drive, no?

        • Hey man, my N13 was a beast.

      • +1

        I have HS EV PHEV essence. I quite like it. Acceleration is really good. There's noticeable vibration whilst switching from ev to Auto mode.

      • +2

        I have an MG zst 2021 Excite. The 1.3 turbo engine goes like a rocket, 6 speed auto feels very smooth and road noise is no worse than equivalent models. The adaptive cruise control is fantastic on the highway.

        • +2

          The 1.3 turbo engine goes like a rocket

          I am not sure you know what the word 'rocket' means

          • @Franc-T: I think you missed the word Turbine after the numbers 1.3.
            This rocket is straight legit!

        • I also have a MG ZST 2021 Excite, I can't fault it. I agree, great acceleration.

          I like all the features inside, everyone who sat inside my car was impressed.

          No issues with it. Recommended to a friend who is also loving it.

  • +2

    +1 vote just for your profile pic OP!!! :)

    • +1 for me too haha.. emo Butler is going to be OP 😂

  • +3

    19k for a brand new car? crazy cheap considering prices of vehicles were insane for a while

    • +13

      It's actually 17,500 after cash back. Only problem is this has no ANCAP safety rating. But still a great deal if safety is not too important.

      • +35

        live fast, die young, leave a good looking corpse behind.

        • +11

          leave a good looking corpse behind.

          Not after a car crash

          • @boretentsu: Pretty sure you don't care when you're dead

          • +3

            @boretentsu: And these aren’t fast either, so that just leaves die young

          • +1

            @boretentsu: expecially if your corpse is wrapped in an MG

            • @Franc-T: Would look much better in a BMW, you could be a high yield corpse

        • Who says you’ll die? More likely, suffer severe injuries for rest of your life, needing someone to feed, wash and wipe your arse and be a burden to everyone else.

          • +1

            @AlexF: I always thought 5 star NCAP means you'll likely survive with some injuries, 3 star means you'll survive with severe injuries and no stars means quick and painless. The MG3 is in the third bucket, no?

            • @ialam99: No people die in "safe" cars too

            • +3

              @ialam99:

              I always thought 5 star NCAP means you'll likely survive

              They keep moving the goalposts on what the stars mean so it's become meaningless. eg A 5 star car 20 years ago would struggle to get 2 stars now. And when you look at the scoring method it's a bit of a scam. They now give points for 'safety assist' meaning annoying those alarms and whistles count toward the safety of a car when really they are just a PITA. My 'driver assist' has almost caused more accidents than its prevented.

              • @1st-Amendment: Some of the features are good, I know from two people I know that autonomous braking has saved an accident

                • @Franc-T:

                  I know from two people I know that autonomous braking has saved an accident

                  I'm sure it can help in some cases, my point is that it can also create problems, and we as owners of the vehicle should have a choice in the matter
                  To give you an example, I was turning across a busy three lane road one time, and there was small gap enough to squeeze through so I proceeded across the road. The car decided that the traffic coming towards me was a risk so emergency braked right in the middle of oncoming traffic and stopped me dead in the middle of the road. Had any one of the oncoming drivers been not paying attention we would've been T-Boned and my passenger likely dead or a paraplegic for life.
                  This is only one example of a few I've had, so I'll take my chances with my own abilities over a flaky computer thanks.

                  • @1st-Amendment: Autonomous braking is known to make driving safer, there are always edge cases.

                    Its like ABS, sure in some conditions you may be able to stop faster but overall its much better, especially in the wet.

                    • @Franc-T:

                      Autonomous braking is known to make driving safer

                      Ah well if it 'is known' there can be no arguing then… my own eyes and experiences must be lying to me…

                      Its like ABS, sure in some conditions you may be able to stop faster

                      It's completely unlike ABS. No human can brake as fast as ABS. This is a poor analogy.

                      • @1st-Amendment: Its alike in the claims you are making that you are safer without it.

                        Also ABS isnt about braking as fast as you still need to depress brake pedal its about reactions when losing traction.

                        • @Franc-T:

                          Its alike in the claims you are making that you are safer without it.

                          I am. I've had numerous incidents with autonomous braking that are dangerous. I've had none with ABS. They are completely different things

                          Also ABS isnt about braking as fast

                          It is exactly that. ABS works by detecting brake lock, then releasing and engaging the brake faster than any human could to avoid lock

                          about reactions when losing traction

                          That is a different system again. ABS and TCS work because they improve what you as the driver are already trying to do. Autonomous braking actually engages out of the blue even when you don't want it to. It is not the same concept.

                          • @1st-Amendment: Im just going to end it here as we arent going to agree.

                            • -1

                              @Franc-T:

                              Im just going to end it here as we arent going to agree.

                              Yeah I know from first hand experience that an completely unexpected emergency brake in the middle of oncoming traffic isn't 'safer'. But you do you.

      • +6

        It doesn't automatically mean it has a bad safety.

        • +25

          I’m sure if money grew on trees all parents would like to give their children brand new cars, unfortunately, this is the real world.

          • -3

            @PainToad: Why don’t the parents drive the shitty cars since they are more experienced and give the new cars to the kids?

            • @illusion99: Kids don't deserve it
              They didn't work to attain the luxury of a new car

              • +2

                @cre8t1v3yoozername: and they wouldn't respect it or care for it either

                • +1

                  @Sinnerator: It’s an inanimate object that is replaceable. The whole point of a newer car is that it has more safety features than an 20-30 year old clunker and thus as an inexperienced driver if you make a mistake the safety features could protect you from dying. It’s not about showing off your luxury German car to your mates.

                  • @illusion99: For what it's worth, I completely agree with you mate. Gotta love all these selfish parents making stupid comments like 'they didn't earn it', 'they shouldn't be driving luxury cars', 'they won't appreciate it' blah blah blah. Those are just strawman arguments used to hide their selfishness.

                    Good parents do everything they can to shepherd their kids through the part of their lives where they are at the most risk due to their incomplete brain development, and if that means they get the one safe car you can afford and you drive the unsafe one, so be it. The only reasonable exception is if you can't afford even one safe car at all.

                    Of course some parents don't actually care about their kids safety more than their own desire to drive a nice car, so the downvotes you're getting are from those losers. Your morals are rooted in family and life, theirs in materialism.

            • -1

              @illusion99:

              Why don’t the parents drive the shitty cars since they are more experienced and give the new cars to the kids?

              So you just got your L plates eh? And the world owes you a living…

              • +1

                @1st-Amendment: No my nephew died in a car accident driving a 1999 Corolla. Newer safety features may or may not have helped but any little help would be better.

                • @illusion99: Very sad. Never understood why we waited so long to make ABS mandatory (clearly after 99). It is saving life everyday. Same mistake with ESP and again with ABS on motorbikes.

        • +6

          Silver spoon backwards thinking. We earn our first cars here in Australia and move up. That is life. You sound like a spoon fed little bitch. Hush.

          • +1

            @Madkant: Not spoon fed. Just valuing life over money and items. Never said it needed to be a luxury German car. Just one with decent safety features. Can be a new Kia and not one that is 20-30 years old.

        • +2

          I bought my first car (the same as many of my friends) for less than the value of cashback lol.

        • +1

          I would doubt a new MG would be better than a used alternative safetywise as long as you dont go beyond a decade old

      • +1

        Airbags are for the weak

        • +3

          Standard equipment (basic models) includes six airbags, stability control, cruise control, Apple CarPlay (Android Auto is not available), reverse camera with sensors, guidelines and centimetres, switchable electronic power steering.

          4-star ANCAP safety rating

      • +2

        Bring your own PPE

      • +1

        It has no ANCAP safety rating because the rating has expired, not because it failed any tests. They've changed the system so that ratings are only valid for three years.

        Makers of budget models do not want their model retested to renew the rating because the system after 2020 (I think) puts more emphasis on driver safety aids. If it's a disposable buzzbox without lane-keeping, blindspot monitoring, adaptive cruise control, tyre pressure monitoring, etc it won't rate well even if the crash tests come out OK.

        So there are now a lot of bottom-of-the-makers-range models - including Japanese ones - being sold without an ANCAP rating.

        A quick google shows the MG3 - the smallest and cheapest model - had a 3 star rating before the rating expired. Not great, but not the old 1 star Chery either.

    • +4

      Or it could be expensive given how crap those MG3s are. I drove one once - it was awful.

      I'd rather spend $19k on a 3 year old used car from a much nicer brand.

      • +1

        No nicer brand 3 yeqr used car is under 19k

        • What? Any car is better than MG3?

          • @placard: With like 50k kms on it

            • @U30004: Some cars with 50k on it is barely run in. Still better than an MG3.

      • +2

        I'd rather spend $19k on a 3 year old used car from a much nicer brand.

        Yeah I'd go for something like a used i30. Good bang for buck and they have decent resale unlike this Chinese jink.

      • An unpopular view, but I blew a radiator in my Forester in January. Hired an MG3 for a fortnight at 11:30pm in a country town. Have to admit after 2500km I really enjoyed it, with decent (for class) power and low fuel use. The tech was decent too. I've been an avid avoider of cheap chinese cars but reckon they're finally getting things worked out. Not sure I trust a Great Wall for my next 4x4 build but price is tempting…

    • +2

      MG3 is very old, at it's core it's a car from 2011, just with some minor facelifts/updates.

    • -5

      MG made in China, get what you pay for

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