What’s the point of motorpoint?
Discussion
Pre covid they only sold cars with manufacturers warranty’s remaining, they where often the most competitive on price and they had a huge choice,
Since covid, they sell 6 year old junk cars, prices are not competitive and neither is the finance and the stock is greatly reduced,
The reason why I ask, we had some friends visit from Burnley last weekend who are looking at a new car and I advised them to go to their local motorpoint.
They went yesterday and gave me a call after to tell me how disappointing both the quality of cars, the prices and the choice.
I would love the old motorpoint to come back (pricing and stock), any maybe it will with time.
But nothing sums up the mess caused by covid to the car industry like the demise of motorpoint.
Also, did motorpoint expand too big? I went on the website this morning and they have many more branches than I recall.
Since covid, they sell 6 year old junk cars, prices are not competitive and neither is the finance and the stock is greatly reduced,
The reason why I ask, we had some friends visit from Burnley last weekend who are looking at a new car and I advised them to go to their local motorpoint.
They went yesterday and gave me a call after to tell me how disappointing both the quality of cars, the prices and the choice.
I would love the old motorpoint to come back (pricing and stock), any maybe it will with time.
But nothing sums up the mess caused by covid to the car industry like the demise of motorpoint.
Also, did motorpoint expand too big? I went on the website this morning and they have many more branches than I recall.
We picked up a 2yr old Sportage from them a year ago and it was in faultless condition and hasn’t put a foot wrong. I’m looking at the moment for a DSG-type hot hatch and there’s no doubt they are lacking the usual stock.
They’d be my first choice usually because you can save a couple of grand for a newer car and just stick a manufacturer warranty on afterwards.
I think their business basically relied on lease returns and motability cars for a long time and with Covid maybe a lot of that dried up.
They’d be my first choice usually because you can save a couple of grand for a newer car and just stick a manufacturer warranty on afterwards.
I think their business basically relied on lease returns and motability cars for a long time and with Covid maybe a lot of that dried up.
More outlets and less stock coming through which has been a problem for most dealerships the last couple years just means that stock is spread more thinly.
As fleet purchases increase as the data seems to suggest then expect younger, lower mileage vehicles to become more common at MP again, but that will no doubt mean alot more EVs and less ICE as that is what businesses tend to now buy for tax benefits. MP are probably like alot of others are not wanting to commit to high numbers at the minute due to their collapse in price and waiting for the market to stabilise.
As fleet purchases increase as the data seems to suggest then expect younger, lower mileage vehicles to become more common at MP again, but that will no doubt mean alot more EVs and less ICE as that is what businesses tend to now buy for tax benefits. MP are probably like alot of others are not wanting to commit to high numbers at the minute due to their collapse in price and waiting for the market to stabilise.
Probably indicative of the market, I got an email a day or so ago from the local Mini dealer as my wife's car has been there for a service, they said they will buy Mini's upto 9 years old and 90'000 miles for stock and claim to beat any other car buying service. I've never heard of a main dealer looking to buy cars with that kind of mileage before.
As a car dullard I used to love browsing the motorpoint site back in the day when they used to import brand new cars from Cyprus/Malta etc - used to get get some oddball spec cars. Highlights include:
-Mk7 Golf GTD/GTIs with halogen headlights but came fitted with a pan roof and 19” wheels (a combo not available in the UK I assume due to the harsh ride risking cracking the roof)
-Mk3 Octavia VRS with horrible 17” wheels, no auto high-beam sensor in the screen (UK cars had these fitted regardless of having auto High beam enabled) but came with the Columbus upgraded Nav and electric memory leather seats.
-Scirocco 1.4 tsi but with the R line bodykit, Xenons and leather with wheels that looked like the R wheels had been shrunk in the wash.
I actually used to own a mk6 GTD that turned out to be a Motorpoint Parallel import. Was funny when you ran a VIN decoder on it the territory information was all in Greek!
Nowadays their stock generally looks no better or higher quality than any other ex fleet supermarket which is a shame.
-Mk7 Golf GTD/GTIs with halogen headlights but came fitted with a pan roof and 19” wheels (a combo not available in the UK I assume due to the harsh ride risking cracking the roof)
-Mk3 Octavia VRS with horrible 17” wheels, no auto high-beam sensor in the screen (UK cars had these fitted regardless of having auto High beam enabled) but came with the Columbus upgraded Nav and electric memory leather seats.
-Scirocco 1.4 tsi but with the R line bodykit, Xenons and leather with wheels that looked like the R wheels had been shrunk in the wash.
I actually used to own a mk6 GTD that turned out to be a Motorpoint Parallel import. Was funny when you ran a VIN decoder on it the territory information was all in Greek!
Nowadays their stock generally looks no better or higher quality than any other ex fleet supermarket which is a shame.
Edited by SteBrown91 on Thursday 4th April 22:29
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