Now's the time to be a car salesman.....

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Originally Posted by 3toes

Without the protection of the pipeline in the tougher times the cash flow would not be there and they would have long ago gone the way of so many small volume manufacturers

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I don't understand what you mean by "the protection of the pipeline".
They had a 10 year long queue. A 'sales pipeline' is usually a means of turning leads into sales which is something they didn't have to do.

Colin

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Originally Posted by POD

Had a chat with the owner of an MG dealership about 6 weeks ago, he told me that they are the only make at present that can supply a new car without any waiting period. Other manufacturers cannot get sufficient supply of electronics components to be able to turn out cars at a rate to meet demand. All of the electronic components used by the vehicle manufacturers are supplied (or not supplied, as is the current case) by china. MG are wholly made in china.

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If correct does that mean LDV, GWM & Haval also have no waiting period ?

I think it's a combination of reduced production due to workers being off with Covid, supply problems due to workers being off with Covid and the chip problem.

I fired some questions back at the salesman by email and they obviously don't need my business as 4 days later no reply.
About to try another dealer.



Colin

Many businesses were compulsorly closed down, to reduce pollution during the Olympics. I don't know if that had any impact upon automotive production.

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Originally Posted by gromit

If correct does that mean LDV, GWM & Haval also have no waiting period ?

I think it's a combination of reduced production due to workers being off with Covid, supply problems due to workers being off with Covid and the chip problem.

I fired some questions back at the salesman by email and they obviously don't need my business as 4 days later no reply.
About to try another dealer.



Colin

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I have absolutely no idea about that Colin, it was a brief chat I had as I put my equipment back together after a job at the dealership. I had previously been unaware that MG are now a chicom brand, I was appalled. They are taking the world by cunning.

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Originally Posted by POD

I have absolutely no idea about that Colin, it was a brief chat I had as I put my equipment back together after a job at the dealership. I had previously been unaware that MG are now a chicom brand, I was appalled. They are taking the world by cunning.

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My wife has two co-workers, who own/owned Oriental MGs (OMG[wink11]) and the owners' experiences are less than flattering, apparently.

The sales pipeline varies depending on demand. At the time of the show the pipe line was very long and arguably too long. It is not always that long and can shorten down to 12 months in times of less demand.

Morgan cars like most products go through periods of higher and lower demand due to trends in what types of cars people want. If they ramp up production and investment they need to maintain that volume or the factory is loss making when demand is less

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Originally Posted by 3toes

The sales pipeline varies depending on demand. At the time of the show the pipe line was very long and arguably too long. It is not always that long and can shorten down to 12 months in times of less demand.

Morgan cars like most products go through periods of higher and lower demand due to trends in what types of cars people want. If they ramp up production and investment they need to maintain that volume or the factory is loss making when demand is less

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They could have implemented changes back then but were very set in their ways. The changes would have minimised the build time (for example pushing the vehicle from shop to shop).
The fact that they survived was down to having a product that was in demand, I still don't accept that they 'managed the pipeline'.


Colin