MG ZR Hatchback 2.0TD + 3d (2003/53) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Not too badly priced for a pretty car
Costs
I paid a lot of money for my second hand MG. Encountering problems early on and MG going bust lead me to believe I'd made a mistake purchasing my mg
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On the road
Driving
It's a very easy car to drive.
Performance
Was rather disappointed with its performance. I find it quite sluggish. You have to really make it work to get anything out of it. The noisy 2.0 litre diesel engine isn't good for my 'girl racer image'
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Living with it
Reliability
My car was barely two years old when I started having problems with it. From the speakers covers falling off, seats becoming unhooked from frame to lights coming on and off on the dash board. Now the central locking is making the most hideous noise
Image
In my opinion a stunning looking car! It was its looks that won me over. I wanted to get a GOLF TDI but the looks just didn't compare to my MG. But now I want to get rid of it and buy a Golf GTI again. Which is what I traded in to get the MG ZR
Comfort
I find the driving position too high. It looks racy on the outside but I found it disappointing when I sat in it
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Security and Service
Service
Once I bought the car they didn't want to know about things going wrong with my car. When MG folded I had no letter informing me that I had lost the warranty and 'AA' cover that came with it. I found out from other people that I had lost them all
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Other
Battery light flickers on and off. Fan has fits of coming on and staying on until you take the key out of the ignition. Speaker covers have fallen off. Seats have become detached from the main seat frame-work and finally the central locking.
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
Used
Would you buy the same model again?
No
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
No