That will be the silver GS at Eric Stead. I went in there and they told me the same thing about waiting till August/September. They have a few older MGs on show in the showroom though to show the love of the brand. I went to CarShop Doncaster instead and they have a DCT demonstrator which was perfect for me to have a test drive in. I ended up ordering with CarShop and the car should be delivered by this week.I went to Eric Stead in Sheffield and they had one, top spec but manual, said were waiting until August/September for any more.
How did you find the auto? and the interior?That will be the silver GS at Eric Stead. I went in there and they told me the same thing about waiting till August/September. They have a few older MGs on show in the showroom though to show the love of the brand. I went to CarShop Doncaster instead and they have a DCT demonstrator which was perfect for me to have a test drive in. I ended up ordering with CarShop and the car should be delivered by this week.
The problem with these test drive is you just drive round the block but you really want to spend more time in the car to have a better feel. I find the auto to be good which I'm happy with. The paddle shift is always ready and can override the auto so you don't have to shift the stick to manual like most cars to do to access manual mode.How did you find the auto? and the interior?
Not good on a brand new car.One problem I have encountered though but not sure if it was an actual problem with the auto DCT box. I pulled over and shifted the stick to neutral but when I wanted to pull off and shifted to Drive the car wouldn't go. I swapped seat with the dealer and it happened to him too. Waited a few more seconds then the car eventually moved. I googled if there was such a problem on a 7 speed DCT and there was on the DQ200 for VAG https://www.quora.com/Has-the-issues-with-the-Volkswagen-Dq200-Automatic-7-Speed-DSG-been-fixed-now
I'm not sure what DCT the GS uses and whether the problem is related or whether it was actually problem or not.
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Interesting because the Bradford Stanley KIA dealership have absolutely no signage to suggest they have an MG in their midst. Which is a shame, they lost a test drive from me, and I've now decided to buy a low mileage Freelander with manufacturer approved warranty for the same price as a 2wd GS.Just to let you know that Stanley MG Bradford opened for business on July 13th. Panda MG Swansea opens for business this weekend. Tel 01792 648946 to confirm.
If they're anything like the new dealer in Wolverhampton, it could be months before they erect any MG signage.Interesting because the Bradford Stanley KIA dealership have absolutely no signage to suggest they have an MG in their midst.
Had a run over on Monday this week to see the car. The salesman I saw at the dealers which wasn't the one who rang me was completely disinterested and it was all too much of an effort for him. He didn't attempt to make any serious attempt to sell the car to me or even appear enthusiastic. If MG are happy with salesman / dealers like this then they ain't going to be shifting many cars.Having contacted Steve Durkin MG dealers at Nelson Lancashire last week and being told they did not have a GS demonstrator in I received a phone call this morning to say they now had one and it was available for test drives. Things maybe looking up - at least the salesman was diligent and phoned me as he said he would when it came in. Will certainly have a run over to drive it.
The GS Exclusive Auto, definitely has a proper speed limiter. (Amongst a hundred other things!) The car is very advanced electronically.Thanks but I guess that is in the satnav and doesn't actually limit the speed of the car. I'm so used to having now would struggle to buy a car without it. Looks like there is space on the steering wheel for the buttons if they ever added it. Most Nissans, LandRovers, Volvos etc have it now