What a great review. Lets hope they have the money.
Nice test I thought she really put her finger on the attraction of a Morgan; that combination of the charm and elegance of a classic, with the practicality and ability of a modern car.
FWIW I financed my Morgan as my company car on a lease deal with an option to buy the car at the end, what in France is called an LOA (location avec option d'achat). It worked out really well, particularly as at the time Morgan France offered 4 years guarantee and servicing included in the price of a new Mog, so in 5 years, my total running costs were one service and a set of Vredsteins which I fitted because the OE tyres scared the bejaysus out of me. I bought the car for €43500, and sold it for €40000 at the end of 5 years, less €5000 commission to Morgan France who sold it for me (they shifted it in a week, and I couldn't be doing with the hassle, so net sale price €35000). So all in all, some of the cheapest motoring I've ever enjoyed with a new car.
My real motivation in financing it in the way was that the monthly payments are seen on the balance sheet as en expense rather than the financing of a depreciating asset. The only mistake I made was that I set the final payment too low (IIRC 5% of the purchase price) This meant that when I sold the car at the end of 5 years, I got hit with corporation tax on the €35K, as it produced an exceptional item of extra profit in that year's accounts.
