Why so many chinese cars MG cars ? do people only care to buy something cheap, whatever is the quality ?

[Photoguy21]

1 minute ago, SomchaiDIY said:

From high precision mechanical part to aerospace standard electronic list is big

 

My post here is for sure passing inside quality electronic system made in China

 

Only people locked in past times think China only produce low quality product

Funny that you say that as every job I have been on around the world, the contract clearly specifies that Chinese manufactured products will NOT be accepted. I guess the world is wrong if you are right.

[transam]

Just now, Ralf001 said:

And there you go again, avoiding my question.

Hmmm, I have answered, but you cannot answer mine.... Have a go..????

[Ralf001]

1 minute ago, transam said:

Hmmm, I have answered, but you cannot answer mine.... Have a go..????

qoute me your answer please I missed it.

[KhunLA]

4 minutes ago, transam said:

I wonder what happened to the Brit MG performance thing then, they should be ashamed, but, I have no doubt the Chinese were pointing them in their direction, costs, survivability, etc....????

Maybe on the racetrack, a bit more invested in those.  My brother was happy if his MGB even started, or got him back home.

[transam]

2 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

qoute me your answer please I missed it.

Sorry, I have only quoted/made a quip. Please write your question again here..?

Thank you....????

[SomchaiDIY]

6 minutes ago, Photoguy21 said:

Funny that you say that as every job I have been on around the world, the contract clearly specifies that Chinese manufactured products will NOT be accepted. I guess the world is wrong if you are right.

Here in rayong we weld part for europe helicopter frame the press steel part from chinese factory

 

Europe happy that there is chinese steel and always pass very strict ultrasound test and standard

[Photoguy21]

1 minute ago, SomchaiDIY said:

Here in rayong we weld part for europe helicopter frame the press steel part from chinese factory

 

Europe happy that there is chinese steel and always pass very strict ultrasound test and standard

Very nice but that doesnt say anything about the MG brand

[transam]

2 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Maybe on the racetrack, a bit more invested in those.  My brother was happy if his MGB even started, or got him back home.

Regular servicing is a good idea for those who wanted to run a performance sports car back then.

I had a 1964 MGB roadster, can't think of any major issues, the dynamo and its regulator were a bit tricky, but a bit of emery cloth sorted it...????

[transam]

4 minutes ago, SomchaiDIY said:

Here in rayong we weld part for europe helicopter frame the press steel part from chinese factory

 

Europe happy that there is chinese steel and always pass very strict ultrasound test and standard

Totally different thing, nothing to do with a cheap car production.

 

I have a wheelbarrow, 2 years old, the bottom has rusted out, rubbish steel pressing.....????

[Photoguy21]

2 minutes ago, transam said:

Regular servicing is a good idea for those who wanted to run a performance sports car back then.

I had a 1964 MGB roadster, can't think of any major issues, the dynamo and its regulator were a bit tricky, but a bit of emery cloth sorted it...????

I always preferred the MG Midget

[SomchaiDIY]

5 minutes ago, Photoguy21 said:

Very nice but that doesnt say anything about the MG brand

I answer your question about general chinese produce which not mention mg

 

MG is on world stage there is good chance quality will prove good in few year time

 

Now is not good time to make judge of this product time will prove for sure
 

[transam]

Just now, Photoguy21 said:

I always preferred the MG Midget

I looked after 2 in the early 70's.....A Midget and a Frogeye..????

[Photoguy21]

Just now, SomchaiDIY said:

I answer your question about general chinese produce which not mention mg

 

MG is on world stage there is good chance quality will prove good in few year time

 

Now is not good time to make judge of this product time will prove for sure
 

In years to come maybe but right now no they are not quality like people suppose them to be. 

[SomchaiDIY]

2 minutes ago, transam said:

Totally different thing, nothing to do with a cheap car production.

 

I have a wheelbarrow, 2 years old, the bottom has rusted out, rubbish steel pressing.....????

I was answer the question about general chinese product please read back the post

 

If you find mention of mg in the question i will make apology 

[Kwasaki]

11 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Maybe on the racetrack, a bit more invested in those.  My brother was happy if his MGB even started, or got him back home.

That's been posted about before here, even RR's break down.

My MGB 1800 with the B series engine was one of the most reliable cars that I have ever had. 

[transam]

2 minutes ago, SomchaiDIY said:

I answer your question about general chinese produce which not mention mg

 

MG is on world stage there is good chance quality will prove good in few year time

 

Now is not good time to make judge of this product time will prove for sure
 

Then they should have included the MG performance thing....MG was always about tweaked engines, otherwise they were just a Morris, etc...

[KhunLA]

12 minutes ago, SomchaiDIY said:

Only people locked in past times think China only produce low quality product

MG ZS range claims Drive Best Overall Value Car of the Year Award for 2021

 

MG HS named Middle East 'Car of the Year' for 2020

 

MG takes double honours in Auto Trader New Car Awards

 

MG becomes a top-10 brand in Australia

 

Best Value New Car Award 2021 – MG ZS

 

MG ZS EV voted 'Car of the Year 2022

 

MG has been named as the Best Value Brand 2020, as voted for by over 181,000 UK car buyers for the fourth annual Auto Trader New Car Awards.

 

'MG's sales must rank as the success story of the year

 

MG was voted the in the top 10 for most reliable car brands in the prestigious WhatCar? Awards 

 

 

[Ralf001]

7 minutes ago, SomchaiDIY said:

 

 

MG is on world stage there is good chance quality will prove good in few year time

 

 

The parent company is not new to the game, am sure they knew what they are doing.

[Excel]

2 minutes ago, SomchaiDIY said:

I answer your question about general chinese produce which not mention mg

 

MG is on world stage there is good chance quality will prove good in few year time

 

Now is not good time to make judge of this product time will prove for sure
 

What you say is true of course but the Chinese knockers will always be banging their drums against MG , simply uneducated prejudice of the current product lines. Of course the latest MG brand is nothing at all like the old British MG marques and perhaps that is exactly why their world sales are climbing because if they were who would want to buy the unreliable, underperforming rust buckets like the old MG's were ? Those old MG's used similar marketing tactics that Steve Jobs did with Apple, convincing people that a poor low quality but nice looking product was something that they really needed to have. Case closed.

[Ralf001]

11 minutes ago, Photoguy21 said:

I always preferred the MG Midget

Wasnt that a rebadged Sprite ?

[Kwasaki]

10 minutes ago, transam said:

Then they should have included the MG performance thing....MG was always about tweaked engines, otherwise they were just a Morris, etc...

The MGB stood for Morris Garages B series.

MG stands for Morris Garages.

 

The B series engine was used by many race teams in organized car races. 

[SomchaiDIY]

10 minutes ago, transam said:

Then they should have included the MG performance thing....MG was always about tweaked engines, otherwise they were just a Morris, etc...

Only small number of people from past time care about this mg history story and upset 

My cheap chinese paint brush has uk standard badge i gnore this joke

 

After checking translation i agree poster @Excel  most of this against the mg car is  uneducated prejudice  

[transam]

15 minutes ago, Excel said:

What you say is true of course but the Chinese knockers will always be banging their drums against MG , simply uneducated prejudice of the current product lines. Of course the latest MG brand is nothing at all like the old British MG marques and perhaps that is exactly why their world sales are climbing because if they were who would want to buy the unreliable, underperforming rust buckets like the old MG's were ? Those old MG's used similar marketing tactics that Steve Jobs did with Apple, convincing people that a poor low quality but nice looking product was something that they really needed to have. Case closed.

Then why buy a "terrible" brand name to start with....????

[KhunLA]

48 minutes ago, SomchaiDIY said:

Only people locked in past times think China only produce low quality product

Only people with Alzheimer's remembers the EU & US making good, dependable cars.

 

I believe the govt, Japanese & Chinese automakers are the ones that bailed out the going bankrupt EU & US automakers.

 

Not the other way around ... nuff said

 

If they didn't diversify their investments to Japanese & Chinese companies, to be profitable, none of the EU & US marques may not even exist today.  Joining that very long list of extinct car makers.

 

 

Edited April 20, 2022 by KhunLA

[transam]

8 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:

The MGB stood for Morris Garages B series.

MG stands for Morris Garages.

 

The B series engine was used by many race teams in organized car races. 

MG was the mark of Morris Garages performance stuff, which stared way back. BMC bought it all up, Morris for their basic stuff and MG for the tweaked up basic stuff, not that BMC went particularly radical with the tweaking. Most of their offerings had an MG variant, except the Mini, the JC link with the Mini, though it did come back the Mini Metro.

[transam]

1 minute ago, KhunLA said:

Only people with Alzheimer's remembers the EU & US making good, dependable cars.

 

I believe the govt, Japanese & Chinese automakers are the ones that bailed out the going bankrupt EU & US automakers.

 

Not the other way around ... nuff said

 

If they didn't diversify their investments to Japanese & Chinese companies, to be profitable, none may not even exist today.  

 

 

I think folk with Alzheimer's would know little about anything, unless you are an unfortunate sufferer that does..????

[KhunLA]

Haven't owned a USA made car for the last 37 yrs.  No returning, once you had Asian ????

 

Last few decades, buying history, backwards for me:

MG ZS - new

Mazda2 - new

Toyota Vios - new

Toyota vios - new in TH, 2002

Ford Escort (last one made wholly by Mazda) ... USA

Nissan Maxima

Mazda 323

Nissan P/U - only 'new' vehicle I bought in USA (1985 ?)

Big 3, all brands - all 2nd hand (only 1 truck / F-100)

Datsun 310 - Wife's 'new' car, just prior to marriage (1979)

Big 3 again

VW hippie van (1st car, bought 1974)

 

Edited April 20, 2022 by KhunLA

[Photoguy21]

49 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

Wasnt that a rebadged Sprite ?

Pretty much yes

[transam]

12 minutes ago, Photoguy21 said:

Pretty much yes

They were very different lookers in the beginning.. 

Austin-Healey Sprite as the frog eyed BMC "A" series engined small sports car. The MG variant, the Midget, same thing but looked very different, more MGB like. Later they both looked the same as the Midget, and the Healey bit was gone, Austin Sprite...

[KhunLA]

MG sales, before vs after production move to China 

 

 

https://www.statista.com/statistics/385386/mg-car-sales-in-the-united-kingdom/

Edited April 20, 2022 by KhunLA