Hi Dougie. Glad to hear that your car has worked out well for you. It wouldn’t be on my list though I’m afraid. I had the previous generation MG HS for a couple of days when our last car was in for repair, and I felt that it was the second worst car I’d driven in recent years after the Vauxhall Mokka! I’m sure that the latest generation model is heaps better, but I personally wouldn’t be prepared to spend £12k on an MG. For those who wouldn’t (or couldn’t) consider leaving the scheme and are attracted by a very low AP I appreciate that it’s a lot of car for the money though. As you say, it’s very well equipped and I think it’s a lot better looking than many of the new generation SUVs.
Each to their own. I’m very happy with mine although to be honest, I don’t really subscribe to this 12K argument (and it’s actually more for me as I’m a veteran on WPA) as I tend to put more value on the peace of mind factor. Four punctures in 6 weeks, as experienced a couple of years ago, kind of focusses the mind on things like that!
To be honest, the only car that would tempt me away from the scheme at the moment is the Porsche Macan and whilst it’s easily within reach budget wise, I’m not sure I can justify it given the appalling hammering I’m currently giving to my poor MG.
Current car: Mini Countryman EV in very shiny black!
Previous car: MG HS Exclusive in nice shiny black.