Again I'm a bit of a luddite and going back to my reasons for buying a classic were the old fashioned drive feel but with the confidence of a reliable enough drivetrain to give assured trips out. I have to marvel at the Bugatti owners, on a club trip out, it reminds one of the London to Brighton rally with many stopped at the roadside effecting repairs or adjustments of one kind or another........... not for me on the roads of today! And these cars often costing or worth six figure sums!
Re. the new generation Morgans, although not for me, It cannot be denied that MMC have pulled their socks up in all areas of design and production and the cars will undoubtedly appeal to more in the market place of today than the classics. MMC do however need to concentrate on spares and repair in a much better way than previously if they want to retain their new market. Yes their idea of more innovation in model design and limited runs keeping up interest comes at a price for both the manufacturer and the owner and their spares facilities will need much more thought especially for the long term .... well, you don't own and buy a Morgan for the short term do you whatever price point you are at in the market. Hopefully the frustration of the Aero owners seeking parts will have taught them a lesson in this area. Modern manufacturers make spares available for 10 years after production stops on a model. This is absolutely useless in the case of Morgan when a lot of customers are often entering with a car of this age.
They also need to have an arrangement with BMW that drivetrain issues will be seen and addressed at their dealerships having at least one tech who has been given training at Morgan. This would enable the new age Morgan owner to have access to a national network to sort out the most likely and easily rectifiable issues that may occur. I have shopped BMW dealerships asking if they could help with an engine problem and the response is..... NO we only deal with BMW cars.
Recovery services may look happily at older generation Morgans but even the newer classics they will only want to recover and with the present spread of Morgan dealers, Recover to where?
