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by Rex_tulips - 30/07/25 07:59 PM
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That's because the Merc is designed to dispatch 1000km as easily as 100km.
The Morgan dates back to the days when own lunatics drove 1000km at a time (usually delivering care overnight to Geneva). The 2 can't be compared - after all what is the future value of Plus4 vs the Merc (ignoring liquidity!).
You buy a Morgan with your heart.
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Heresy I know, and I would never go through with it, but couldn't help thinking about the price comparison with a £42k poverty spec Plus Four for this new Merc. A good comparison and a nice car but I doubt it'll be worth £5K in 10 years time !!!!
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^^^^ agree. 10 year old Mercs are either used by: - losers - has bens - bankrupts - tasteless people - or sons and daughters of old gits that gave the useless old banger for them to trash around and are worthless. Whereas 10 year old Mogs are either used by - awesome people - or impressively awesome people. And kept their value too. EDIT - 40 year old Mercs are good too. But to keep a car hidden between the 5th and the 40th anniversary is too much to ask  EDIT2 - Sorry if anyone here has a 10 year old Merc. For every rule there are exceptions 
Last edited by MarioCP; 07/07/16 02:35 PM.
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MMmm thats quite a price hike this year!  Hopefully our cars will have gone up in value??!! 
Last edited by RoadsterBoy; 07/07/16 02:39 PM.
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That's because the Merc is designed to dispatch 1000km as easily as 100km.
The Morgan dates back to the days when own lunatics drove 1000km at a time (usually delivering care overnight to Geneva). The 2 can't be compared - after all what is the future value of Plus4 vs the Merc (ignoring liquidity!).
You buy a Morgan with your heart. I disagree, the two can be compared if the comparison is about how do you spend your spare cash and which toy do you go for. Not all of us can afford a fleet of cars, I for one can only afford one such toy and therefore it has to give a return, its true that return can be emotional as in the case of the Mog (mostly) but I believe MMC takes advantage of the (blind) faith held by many of us especially when it comes to basic equipment/comfort and reliability issues.
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Smart move regarding exports as it will be lost in the exchange rate benefits. For now that it.
Tough news for the home market though.
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Maybe Henry could give an opinion on the price rise.
How are car sales moving?, there seems to be quite a few
cars that have been stood on the Morgan car locator web site
for a long time. (unless of course the site is lagging)
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Perhaps the new marketing man is flexing his muscles..
..and perhaps the new chairman has been thinking and acting as well.
It would be good to hear what's in the mind of the aforementioned.
I am just now sure if we will get the insight we would love to hear...
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Smart move regarding exports as it will be lost in the exchange rate benefits. For now that it.
Tough news for the home market though. Don't forget those pesky EU tariffs 
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At least it makes the dealer new stock more of a bargain against new bespoke, and it boosts residuals, so unless you want a new one today it's a win win?
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