Originally Posted by JohnHarris
Heinz, I always assumed that the price differential was due in part to the much smaller number of LHD Morgans in Europe making it a more of a sellers market.

It is no surprise that the Morgans are their least expensive in the home market. And ex-UK dealers set their own prices, often including packages of add-ons and/or warranty coverage that goes beyond the UK standard, though I have stopped tracking these things as closely as I once did some time ago. I do know that the MMC used to charge dealers premiums on parts, as much as 50%, depending on where in the world they were sent. The Morgan market outside the UK is also more robust..or at least for Most of the last 30 years. So it would seem from the figures that there are more LHDs made than RHDs. And an otherwise identical LHD used to normally cost more to the dealer. The residuals outside the UK are also higher..though languishing a bit as well from the fast progression upward we saw until 2010ish. Of course, 2020/1 would reflect the regulatory transition for the CX cars and sales are never great during a prolonged no-drive recall period.

Here is their latest declared world sales allocation. Europe has been buying more Morgans than the UK for quite some time, mitigating the loss of the once mighty American 4-wheel market from 2006 on. However, you can get more details on Companies House. Remember, the MMC stopped being the MMC in 2011 and became MT for a long while. A good rule of thumb is that 35-40% of sales are RHDs. However, I think that might change.

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Last edited by gomog; 15/10/23 10:37 PM.