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    MG PH to release statement this week about SAIC’s takeover | Visor

    word has it that SAIC will formally enter the Philippine market as a distributor, and that the brand it will focus on is MG.
    This is what I got from a TCCCI executive: “We should have a statement by next week (meaning, this week). We can’t release an official one yet because the arrangements between SAIC and TCCCI are still being finalized.”

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    MG Philippines has no choice about the forced takeover of SAIC because in China, SAIC already owns 100% of MG.

    Not to mention, SAIC is a government funded automotive company. The chinese overlords don't want to share their stuff with democracy.

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    ordeal with an MG ZS ... https://bilyonaryo.com/2024/03/30/br...ting/business/

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    “Pinalitan nila fusebox kasi yun daw yung sira, pero wala naman nangyari,” she said. “Ito ang matindi, I was advised to seek help from A/C experts outside casa. So meaning, give up na sila. Wala nang help. Very disappointed ako at di ko rin alam san pa ko pupunta."

    xxx

    “Never again with MG. Lack of empathy sa customers. Oo nang oo pag magpapa-PMS kasi malaki yung charge,” she added."

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    Quote Originally Posted by 111prez View Post
    ordeal with an MG ZS ... https://bilyonaryo.com/2024/03/30/br...ting/business/

    mg.jpg

    "xxx

    “Pinalitan nila fusebox kasi yun daw yung sira, pero wala naman nangyari,” she said. “Ito ang matindi, I was advised to seek help from A/C experts outside casa. So meaning, give up na sila. Wala nang help. Very disappointed ako at di ko rin alam san pa ko pupunta."

    xxx

    “Never again with MG. Lack of empathy sa customers. Oo nang oo pag magpapa-PMS kasi malaki yung charge,” she added."
    now, that's strange...
    car aircon should be cut-and-dry de cajon...
    even C4U's car aircon problem turned out to be simple enough.
    sometimes kasi, the problem is the mekaniko's lack of... insight, or common sense.

    normally,
    i would just bring it to banawe, etc,
    but as the car was still under warranty...
    Last edited by dr. d; March 31st, 2024 at 09:57 AM.

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    Pinalampas lang sya sa lemon law and warranty.

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    MG Philippines should at least seek help from 3rd party aircon tech if they cannot pinpoint the exact problem. Since the car is just new and if there is no leak in the system a simple replacement of the expansion valve could do wonders.

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    based on the TS's narration above,
    third-party help is exactly what someone in the casa was advising the TS, albeit un-officially siguro...

    i still have this belief,
    some cars get a bad rep because the mechanic supposed to know the car, simply just isn't up to snuff.
    Last edited by dr. d; April 2nd, 2024 at 12:46 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dr. d View Post
    based on the TS's narration above,
    third-party help is exactly what someone in the casa was advising the TS, albeit un-officially siguro...
    my guess is, the problem is easy to solve, if one knew one's stuff..
    i haven't yet come across a car aircon problem that couldn't be solved...
    Casa should be the one to look for reliable 3rd party aircon repair/maintenance shop and have it fix.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Deestone View Post
    Casa should be the one to look for reliable 3rd party aircon repair/maintenance shop and have it fix.
    i agree.
    but i suspect, the casa hadn't been long-enough in the business...
    hindi pa comprehensive ang shop SOPs nila.
    heh heh.

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    Puwede ring magaling lang yung mekaniko nila sa pag-ayos ng makina pero mahina sa AC at electronics.

    Or puwede ring pulpol talaga yung mekaniko.

    Not all dealerships have certified mechanics. Yung iba nga eh galing lang din sa gas station sa tabi-tabi tapos may kakilala lang sa loob.

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    Saw a MG showroom just a small showroom just right across Toyota Abad Santos.

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    there's also a room at the street level of SM dept store in molopisya, facing SMX, where MG shows a couple of their cars...
    haven't generated enough self-interest to enter and peruse, even as it's in my walking route...

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    Quote Originally Posted by dr. d View Post
    there's also a room at the street level of SM dept store in molopisya, facing SMX, where MG shows a couple of their cars...
    haven't generated enough self-interest to enter and peruse, even as it's in my walking route...
    Diba Chery yan Doc? Or may MG din sa paligid?

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    Quote Originally Posted by JohnM View Post
    Diba Chery yan Doc? Or may MG din sa paligid?
    pareho yata silang nandoon.
    nakaka confuse, kasi naman ay pare-pareho na ang visual gimmickry nila to attract attention...

    what i am sure of na nandoon, is the dry cleaning facility... because i am a regular costumer.
    heh heh.
    Last edited by dr. d; April 3rd, 2024 at 02:38 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Deestone View Post
    Casa should be the one to look for reliable 3rd party aircon repair/maintenance shop and have it fix.
    agree. usually aircon is outsourced (ex. Sanden, Denso, Calsonic, etc.) so walang resident aircon expert sa casa. pero dapat either they bring the unit to the supplier or schedule a mechanic to come to the casa lalo kung covered pa ng warranty. but maybe the aircon brand is chinese na walang local distributor/service center kaya nga nga sila.

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    Quote Originally Posted by coiter View Post
    but maybe the aircon brand is chinese na walang local distributor/service center kaya nga nga sila.
    baka nga ganito.
    local aircon folks probably refused to even take a look, lest they cause more damage to the car.

    but i wonder,
    what about the aircon people of the other chinese cars' aircons?

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    I remember a YT video posted by a local tuner. He used his MG HS to trailer his car to the track. He tapped the trailer lights to the car's lights. The fuse blew as expected so they consulted the manual provided (in a nice case) to check for the box diagrams. The fuse diagrams did not match the boxes in the car. Worse the boxes didn't have diagrams printed on their covers. He was finally able to fix it by downloading the Euro version of the user's manual.

    Given this it's also possible that what the mechanics were trained for is not what they're actually trying to fix.

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    Quote Originally Posted by coiter View Post
    agree. usually aircon is outsourced (ex. Sanden, Denso, Calsonic, etc.) so walang resident aircon expert sa casa. pero dapat either they bring the unit to the supplier or schedule a mechanic to come to the casa lalo kung covered pa ng warranty. but maybe the aircon brand is chinese na walang local distributor/service center kaya nga nga sila.
    Is chinese aircon different from local or other aircon brands? isn't it that it is just basic evaporator, compressor, expansion valve etc.... technology not unless it is inverter type or the electronic board is defective.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Deestone View Post
    unless it is inverter type or the electronic board is defective.
    that's probably precisely it.
    "don't know."

    when i am asked about human anatomy, i usually oblige.
    when asked about cat anatomy, i simply say no.
    they may be similar, but...
    best to avoid... potential errors.

    years ago, there was this story in an auto magazine,
    a honda owner upgraded his brand new car's busina, into a louder one.
    the car stranded him.
    upon investigation, it was determined that for some reason, the busina's power was coming from the same wire that also powered the AT's electronics or something similar.
    the higher ampere-requiring busina blew the fuse, thus deadening both busina and AT.

    also,
    tinkering with my car's cigarette lighter, i accidentally caused a short and blew the fuse.
    interestingly, i also lost my car radio and power window (or power lock?).
    fortunately, the howner's manual pointed out precisely what fuse blew, and how to access for replacement (contortingly difficult!).
    Last edited by dr. d; April 3rd, 2024 at 06:05 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by coiter View Post
    agree. usually aircon is outsourced (ex. Sanden, Denso, Calsonic, etc.) so walang resident aircon expert sa casa. pero dapat either they bring the unit to the supplier or schedule a mechanic to come to the casa lalo kung covered pa ng warranty. but maybe the aircon brand is chinese na walang local distributor/service center kaya nga nga sila.
    it's likely sanden (unless they are multiple supliers for a single vehcicle) although it may be a china specific compressor model(cant find info on the SEBX13D model designation).
    221 MG ZS 1.5 Petrol 15S4C. Air Con Pump/Compressor 178655 1K | eBay

    Vehichles that have Heavily integrated ACs would probably need Casa support/Documentation like those with fancy cooling modes/compressors

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