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I think we are being fed BS.

Email arrived.
Simply confirms that the fix has now been approved and parts will be sent in batches to the dealers as they are made. Unfortunately, nothing about the cars which will need to be shipped to MMC nor timescales…
Still, a step in right direction being positive….
HB

I have just received an email from the factory to say that parts will be shipped to dealers next week. All MMC is offering in compensation is a 3 month extension of warranty, That is incredibly mean and insulting, as it will most probably cost MMC nothing. At the very least it should offer the next service free. No mention of being able to do a one-off drive to our dealerships, so we have to wait ages for transportation. Stupid really as the Civil Aviation Authority often authorises a one-off flight (without passengers) back to base for rectification. Time is now of the essence, so why can we not drive our Morgans to the dealership? Nothing wrong with my brakes.

Further to my last, I note the email states 'We anticipate the first parts will be released early next week'; that could mean only a possibility' of 1 master cylinder per dealer by Friday next. I'm not holding my breath,

This was included in a reply to my request for clarification with my insurance company:
“They have advised you would be covered to drive your vehicle to a pre booked safety recall appointment only until the issue has been rectified.“
However for me it would cost 2 tanks of fuel and an overnight stop……

I presume, and would not blame the dealers, that as not knowing how many kits they will receive, that they do the cars they have on the forecourt first, allowing their sales to resume. Once they then know how many they receive and how often they expect the deliveries, they will arrange our repairs. I hope we all remain courteous with our dealers regardless of been the first called or the last, let’s face it they have struggled through this as much as us.

Absolutely, the Dealership are suffering just as much as many of us. They cannot sell CX platform cars, possibly have a cash flow problem and probably are getting their ears bent by irate owners. And none is their fault at all. I for one have made that clear to my dealership and feel sorry for them just as much as for someo f us.

I agree with you Derek.Christ 3 months extra warranty - big deal! The three months Summer that we will lose is worth far more than 3 months warranty which mine will fall in the months of Dec, Jan and Feb when the car isn't much used anyway. I don't know why I'm surprised to be honest.

I was talking to Phil at Gott and Wynne today about Morgan Insurance and we ended up talking about the CX brakes. Their view is that a single journey to a dealer, as long as the brakes appear to be working normally, would not be whilst uninsured as long as the insurer was notified and agreed.
My Aero Super Sport Roadster (that is what the V5 says) cost me £548 to insure, based on 5000 miles and £79,999 agreed value. A new CX Plus Four would be about £100 more. He also mentioned another PlusSix bit the dust this week, £104,000.He said my estimate of 15% destroyed was about right. All the Plus Six cars they have paid out on have been single vehicle accidents, no injuries to the driver. The common explanation is "I lost control".

If the failure leads to the inability to use the car for an extended period and they wanted to show good will I would have thought paying for the road tax for an equal duration of the gap might be a start.

I would not turn down the warranty extension at this point.