Originally Posted by Simon
Originally Posted by DaveW
CX cars are different. Much more expensive and much more complex, and what is apparent is that this move to model year upgrades matters to buyers at this level of cost. When older model year cars become less desired, they will probably depreciate more. The treadmill of wanting the next great innovation is already a factor in more expensive cars, and now it comes to Morgan, and with this comes big ticket prices and big depreciation, along with much fewer buyers at the £100k mark, who are prepared to lose a lot in a short period of time on a toy car.

My thoughts on the CX/CXV market are not dissimilar Dave.

A smaller market - which at times, Morgan themselves seem unsure as to whom to target (based on both their campaigns and brand collaborations) - coupled with an increase in price and annual changes to the models, would appear to be a play-book instigated by someone, familiar with that approach, from a mainstream maker.

To my mind, that is a mistake and I know exactly how I'd approach a challenging marketplace but... well, we know how that goes!

Some very wise words from you both there. For me if I do go the plus six route then I want one with traction control and air bags, because the earlier cars are just a bit too lively from what I’ve read.

I personally think the Morgan marketing is impressive - it’s glamorous, sexy, modern but with traditional values inferred; I tink they sell a very glamorous lifestyle; better than ANY other marque I’ve seen. But they are expensive, and Morgan now have 4-6month lead times which is significantly less than pre Covid at 3-4years or their heydays of 7years. This negatively impacts values and the fact that the main dealers have many unregistered cars available (some being MY22 cars) shows there is a serious problem.

I hope I don’t sound like I’m trying to beat prices down, because I really am not - I absolutely love Morgan; I loved my factory tour and what I believe I will be buying into; because I will buy one at some point soon, but the deal has to be exactly what I’m after.