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10-Year Vehicle Warranty (Up to 250,000km, normally 7 Years / Unlimited Distance) on New MG Cars @ MG Motors

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10-Year Vehicle Warranty (Up to 250,000km, normally 7 Years / Unlimited Distance) on New MG Cars @ MG Motors
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desibaba on 01/08/2024 - 13:05 mgmotor.com.au (2687 clicks)
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Whoever is looking to buy an MG car this is going to be one more reason to support their decision from today.

The following is quoted from https://www.drive.com.au/news/mg-australia-10-year-warranty-…

New cars sold by MG in Australia are now covered by 10 years or 250,000km of factory warranty coverage – the longest of any brand.

While MG’s new 10-year warranty is longer in time – compared to its previous seven-year offer – it now has a distance cap of 250,000km, rather than unlimited.

In effect from today (1 August 2024) for all newly-registered petrol, hybrid and electric MG models, the new warranty applies to vehicles not deemed to be "commercial use" – such as Ubers, taxis, food delivery couriers and driving schools.

Vehicles considered to be "commercial use" retain their previous seven-year/160,000km coverage. It is common for car brands to offer a shorter warranty distance limit on vehicles used for these purposes, but it is rare for the time cap to also be reduced.

https://www.drive.com.au/news/mg-australia-10-year-warranty-…
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  • ireciel on 01/08/2024 - 14:15
    -2

    I visited a multi car brand franchise on the weekend to test drive a Kia. I asked the Kia salesman who was Chinese about MG since they were next door. He mentioned that he wouldnt try and sell anyone an MG. He said its good for people who dont have a lot of money and want a new car. According to the salesman; they have a long warranty becuase your likely going to need it. Other brands have long warranties becuase they believe their product will last a long time. He also said there have been a few instances were a truck will deliver new ZST's only to have 2-3 of the cars all have similar transmission problems.

    • SydEng on 01/08/2024 - 14:21
      +8

      That would be biased though cause he is trying to sell you a KIA

      • Ozzster on 01/08/2024 - 15:12
        +2

        And not logical. This isn't reasonable for manufacturer "they have a long warranty becuase your likely going to need it" because the manufacturer will pay for it.

    • gromit on 01/08/2024 - 16:10
      +1

      asking a salesman about a competitors brand is braindead and should be given about the same level of trust as fox in your henhouse. besides which none of that makes sense, if your vehicles are unreliable you want a shorter warranty otherwise it costs the manufacturer a fortune.

    • Anubizz on 01/08/2024 - 16:19
      +2

      Hahaha next time ask other brand….. Because kia have big class action lawsuit in US not to mention the viral video how to steal kia viral video…

    • May4th on 01/08/2024 - 18:41
      +1

      you lost us at 'car salesmen said..'

      realestate agents and car salesmen, don't believe a word that comes out of their mouth

  • t25 on 01/08/2024 - 14:17
    +1

    After hearing what my customer has said about these cars, I'm not ready to buy one just yet.

    They needed new brakes (front and rear, pads and rotors) for a 14 month old car that did 20k kms. The brake job cost them close to $1k with parts making up about $650. According to the dealer, they are made from a form of industrial tofu because even the service department are selling brake jobs hand over fist.

    • Ozzster on 01/08/2024 - 15:14

      Finally Maybach has got a competitor. But only in cost of service.

    • Drakesy on 01/08/2024 - 17:45

      It isn't really just MG's

      My Audi was the same, went through brakes like a knife through butter.

    • YRT on 01/08/2024 - 20:40

      Lol someone bought a MG and drove THAT hard - is that you Mr Beans?

    • Cluster on 02/08/2024 - 11:02

      I just sold a Hyundai i30 with 217,000km of urban driving and it still had the original brake pads. Something to think about.

  • FutureTech on 01/08/2024 - 14:25

    Anyone eyeing the new cyberster?

  • yanlianglee on 01/08/2024 - 14:43

    China vehicle yux

  • BrokenRiedel on 01/08/2024 - 14:46
    +3

    These cars are total and utter junk. The engines especially are god awful. They sound like a bag of hammers and couldn't pull the skin off a rice pudding. The ride sucks, the steering sucks, the brakes suck. I will say though that they do a good job on the interiors at least in terms of turd polishing.

    Often the cheapest cars prove most costly (especially if you are involved in a crash)

    This is a major generalisation but buy Korean if you want value, quality and trouble free motoring.

    • Anubizz on 01/08/2024 - 16:20
      +3

      You aware kia have huge class action lawsuit in US right?

      • BrokenRiedel on 01/08/2024 - 17:12
        -1

        As I said, major generalisation and you are pointing to a specific botched recall.

        Bad piston rings and machine swarf in the bottom end. These are production line problems that can be dealt with and not fundamental design flaws.

        Honda and Toyota are both prodigious for recalls and so are GM and Ford. Given the Germans and their track record post 1990s, I don't think anyone will argue their case.

        In the words of a mechanic "every car is a POS"

  • kizashi on 01/08/2024 - 16:37
    +3

    Before you get too excited on this it might be worth taking a look at people's experiences with MG. As they say 'If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is' . https://www.productreview.com.au/listings/mg-motor-australia

  • itstuan on 01/08/2024 - 18:15
    +3

    My neighbour bought a KIA with 7 yrs warranty. He had a electrical issue that kept bringing back to dealer time after time, but they could never fix it properly. Finally he had to sell the car. Longer warranty doesn’t really give you better peace of mind.

    • Elyxar on 01/08/2024 - 18:29
      +2

      There are laws around issues that persist despite repair. Lemon law where they replace the car.

      • itstuan on 01/08/2024 - 19:42

        He did bring the issue to some legal departments but I guess there's a fine print in every law. He just not fell into that to be awarded with a new car.

    • Zippy7 on 12/08/2024 - 20:13

      I am an ex-Kia owner. I found the warranty/service to be pretty poor.
      Default response from dealership about all issues were - you did something or had an accident.
      This includes the creaky door that developed after 2 months.
      Straight up accused me of having an accident without even inspecting the door. I said you didn't even look to see all bolts still had factory paint.
      No apology, and it was never fixed right (had to go back a few times).
      Probably had a Friday car.
      Have swapped to Japanese cars now, it's not worth the time and effort to argue and fight every single time something is not quite right.

      I hope that this 10 year warranty is backed up properly, otherwise it's worthless.

  • cbs78 on 01/08/2024 - 18:19
    +1

    Great for everyone. Hopefully this will pressure other car makers to up their game

  • freddofrog42 on 01/08/2024 - 18:20
    +1

    I'd be really interested to see what warranty parts availability will be like in 2034 for a 10 year old current generation MG3, especially those built in RHD form. The new model is imminent but as I read it if you buy a current model today you will have a 10 year warranty.

    Sure basic mechanical parts will be available but what about more specialised things? Even basics like PAS hoses, engine mounts, door locks, heater controls etc. How about things like screen-based dashboards and other electronics?

    I very much doubt that a Chinese manufacturer will worry about that but you might. I hasten to add that the Chinese are not alone in providing questionable long-term parts supply and that MG will be better than most. I shudder to think about some of the new no-name brands as they enter on the back of the EV "move".

  • bcYield on 01/08/2024 - 19:09

    I think they beat everyone else on the market yet? Hope phones and computers can do more on the warranty since they are very much anti-repair these days.

  • Mr BoMBAStiG on 01/08/2024 - 19:10

    The fine print will have so many loop holes it won't be funny.
    E.g. if you don't approach the dealer for a service whilst in reverse, with your left blinker on and pay for the service with a purple visa card, your warranty will be void.

  • BewareOfThe Dog on 01/08/2024 - 21:42

    And they sponsor a reputable sports team, unlike Suzuki.

  • davlloyd on 02/08/2024 - 07:02

    If thinking this is a good thing then best to do some research. MG, BYD and other Chinese popout EVs in Australia have terrible post sales support that is well documented. Having a warranty is one thing, having it backed by a manufacturer that is happy to ensure it is effective for the owner is another.

  • klonky on 02/08/2024 - 08:06

    The optimist in me says this is good.

    The pessimist in me questions whether China will even have an economy in 10 years that can support international warranty.

  • Cappa87 on 02/08/2024 - 08:40

    Have had an MG ZST for 2 years. Hasn't skipped a beat. Great little SUV. Its not a Japanese car, Its not a Mercedes, it is what it is. And for the price, it is more than fine.

  • groggycat on 02/08/2024 - 08:50
    +2

    10 year warranty still won't get me in their cars!
    You're better off with a 2-3 year-old Japanese car than this.

    • Maz78 on 02/08/2024 - 09:06
      -3

      How the hell do you figure that?

      • t25 on 02/08/2024 - 10:24
        +1

        I'm guessing they value actual quality, parts availability (genuine and aftermarket), and resale value.

  • Theowondercat on 02/08/2024 - 12:51

    Its very tempting for the 35k suv type ZS despite the MG4 being a much better car. The deal breaker for me was when looking up the service cost. $295 per service for basically nothing but check this check that is a piss take. The huge insult is the major service (lol) involves nothing more than a fraction of extra effort and that is over $800. WTF?

    • desibaba on 02/08/2024 - 13:14

      I think there is a fixed price service available for $1400 for 6 years for ZS EV.

  • AN Other on 03/08/2024 - 10:38

    To all the people saying "MG is supposed to be. British", a quick history lesson.

    The last car that was actually made by MG was MG-B which stopped production when the factory was closed down in 1980. You could even argue that MG stopped producing entirely their own cars long before that, given they were part of British Leyland since the late 60s and share parts and engines with other parts of BL.

    From 1980 to 2004, MG was just a badge that was put on cars from the Rover Group, such as the Maestro and Montego. These cars had nothing to do with MG, other than branding.

    So yes, these Chinese knock offs are nothing to do with MG, but neither were the cars that proceeded them in the 80s-00s.

    And as far as talk about the original MG's reliability and build quality, well you're talking about a car designed over 50 years ago, without CAD or any other modern technology, built by an over unionised workforce, with very low quality assurance. What do you expect the reliability to be like?! Show me any car from the 1970s that didn't break down every five minutes.

    • King Tightarse on 03/08/2024 - 11:03
      +1

      70's Toyotas and most of the other Japanese brands were extremely reliable.
      BL built cars were among the most unreliable in the 70's marketplace. They had a poor reputation which they earned all by themselves.

  • Phoebus on 03/08/2024 - 21:30

    heads up. Haval H6 options or Chery options are probably better value.

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