Ever wondered what a car dealership would look like after armageddon? This MG-Roewe dealership in Dubai seems to give us a sneak peak of a post apocalyptic automotive environment would look like, according to rumor a lovers tiff between the old MG importer (presumably under MG-Rover) and the new MG-Roewe importer (under SAIC) has left MG in a perilous situation in Dubai. Cars are left stranded in the car park under the hot desert sun, slowly being eroded by sand.
Thanks to Rob/D for the pictures, and also the Merry Men of McD.
This is not the Dubai dealership, I was there last week so I know it isn’t. This is probably the Doha dealership and having been to Doha a number of time, it looks like par for the course for Qatar and the way things are run there.
He’s right, it’s in Doha. Showroom was covered in dust. Looked like it had ‘t been opened in weeks and weeks.
Wouldn’t say this is par for the course here though…
Epic fail (for Qatar). And why do they have to tarnish what little is left of the relation between MG-Rover and the new MG-SAIC buy badging Roewes as MGs??!!! Bye MG, SamTheEagle (From CAR Magazine UK) was right about you not actually being the real MG, the real one died in the 1950′s.
It’s SAIC that is badging them as MGs. Early exports of the Roewe 750 and 550 were badged as the MG 750 and 550 in some countries such as Chile. You can see in these pictures a mix of Roewe badges as both Roewe and MG along with MGs.
Side point. How come SAIC can export cars such as the MG to the middle east already and yet still let the UK wait?
Sorry that should have read MG 3 rather than MG in second paragraph.
The reason why is because the versions sent to the middle east are the chinese versions, the ones for Europe need to have much more done suspension and interior quality wise if they want to sell any in Europe.
No Roewe badges on any of those cars.
Ash, are you going to correct this article or not? You’ve known for a week now that it’s wrong.
Sorry, CATW, but weren’t most of the original MGs simply badge-engineeered Morrises? What’s the difference between an MG3 and an MG 1100?
Yes, but that doesn’t take 1.5 years. Do you see world class manufacturers taking that long to launch cars in other markets?
Hey, if they don’t want these… I’ll take em