Lee Morris
Standard Member
Update.
Had a very annoying call with the dealer on my lunch break. He tried to say the MG4s only come partially charged, so they have to top them up. The admin fee is a cost for the paperwork they have to go through (isn't that part of their job!). They can sell me the mats but they come at a cost of £70. But they don't offer any mud flaps. He tried to push that he was being as reasonable and fair as he could be and was trying to help me through the process of buying my first car. I explained that I though giving them 30k cash for the top spec car would afford me the courtesy of not being nickeled and dimed (which he didn't know the meaning of, oh the irony!). He then tried to tell me that 30k might be a lot to me but it isn't much in relation to the cost of other cars. He again tried to push me to pay before inspecting the car but then gave me the option of coming to look at the car this weekend, handing over the money but then coming back the following weekend to pick up the car. He also then said he was getting the feeling he had lost my trust and I should check out the Google reviews to see how good they are. I said when you try are charge me £30 to charge the vehicle when I'm giving you 30k cash then it's a good was of losing trust.
Left the call by saying I need to discuss with my partner and that she had started ringing round other mg dealers in the area to enquire of their costs.
An hour later he messaged me to say that there would be no fuel charge, no admin fee and "Luscombe" mats would be included. Grand total cost of £150 but it was the provincial. I conceded on booking a day off work to go pick up the car next Monday, which isn't much of an issue and after a tough week will be nice to have a 3 day weekend anyway.
Thanks for everyone's help ?
The mud flaps thing is weird if so many of you have had them fitted at the dealership. Are there official MG4 ones I can get?
Had a very annoying call with the dealer on my lunch break. He tried to say the MG4s only come partially charged, so they have to top them up. The admin fee is a cost for the paperwork they have to go through (isn't that part of their job!). They can sell me the mats but they come at a cost of £70. But they don't offer any mud flaps. He tried to push that he was being as reasonable and fair as he could be and was trying to help me through the process of buying my first car. I explained that I though giving them 30k cash for the top spec car would afford me the courtesy of not being nickeled and dimed (which he didn't know the meaning of, oh the irony!). He then tried to tell me that 30k might be a lot to me but it isn't much in relation to the cost of other cars. He again tried to push me to pay before inspecting the car but then gave me the option of coming to look at the car this weekend, handing over the money but then coming back the following weekend to pick up the car. He also then said he was getting the feeling he had lost my trust and I should check out the Google reviews to see how good they are. I said when you try are charge me £30 to charge the vehicle when I'm giving you 30k cash then it's a good was of losing trust.
Left the call by saying I need to discuss with my partner and that she had started ringing round other mg dealers in the area to enquire of their costs.
An hour later he messaged me to say that there would be no fuel charge, no admin fee and "Luscombe" mats would be included. Grand total cost of £150 but it was the provincial. I conceded on booking a day off work to go pick up the car next Monday, which isn't much of an issue and after a tough week will be nice to have a 3 day weekend anyway.
Thanks for everyone's help ?
The mud flaps thing is weird if so many of you have had them fitted at the dealership. Are there official MG4 ones I can get?
