On paper, this car deserves to sell well. However, as you say, the support network is so important. Although the dealer is important, even more so are the servicing/repair centres. Our nearest Hyundai dealer is some 35 miles away yet there are dozens of new Hyundai's driving around in our area. However, we have a Hyundai service centre as part of one of our large dealers, this is what MG needs to do nationally to succeed.

I do not disagree about lack of dealers.

However Daihatsu and Subaru lost their way because of the strenth of the Yen against the pound to begin with that caused dealers to struggle and die on the vine. Others have intimated that the importer is lacking the nous to take those brands forward too.

Daewoo? GM bought them out and look at the brand now.