Maybe it is a sign of the times,who knows for certain. A fellow 'chair exercise class' buddy, was asking about my CX and the improvements in the Morgan chassis and suspension over the trad. She had been out in their beautiful 2012 Plus 4 last weekend into back country lanes around Yorkshire and despite all the SSL upgraded suspension on their car, they were shaken to bits. and quite tired out by the experience. They found the continous need to watch the road for the next dip/undulation was very tiring and spoilt the trip for them.
I got the feeling after many long years the love for their Morgan was deminishing rapidly.She felt the extra money to get into a CX was just a step too far at the moment, especially as they already had 2 other convertibles besides the Morgan. I could see a parting of the ways before too long...it had just come out of hibernation after nearly 2 years of being SORN, whilst her husband recovered from a serious illness...........maybe it's not the car and more an issue with the age profile and relative health of Morgan devotee's thats the bigger issue., I got the feeling the weekend ride had become a reality check for them.
Long gone are decent roads in the UK., which made the harsh Morgan ride more tolerable. Not many young buyers these days unless it has a Ford, VW or Peugeot badge on 2 door saloon/hatchback body.
Some may say the lowering price expectations works in the buyers favour, get more car for the buck, trouble is when you come to move it on......who else is interested ?
When I got my 2012 Morgan Plus 4 Sport last year with less than 5k miles, immaculate condition, I paid £25K for it from a trader
Last edited by JohnHarris; 19/06/26 08:01 AM.
