[handsofsteel]

Originally Posted by Chrome6Boy

The 4.99 launch price is a bit misleading. We looked at getting the Comet in Chennai and were presented with the attached price list. BAAS effect?

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4.99 is the BaAS price. Else it is 6.99. Rest of the things are negotiable. Insurance and accessories included, you could target 7.2-7.3.

[ALTIMAed]

Originally Posted by handsofsteel

I loved this price when it was first announced in 2024, i'm loving it in 2025. However, I still haven't bought it. Why?
1. Absolute lack of clarity on the 3 year buyback option (how many kms permitted in 3 years? what's the buy back cost (foreclosure for the battery))? What are the exceptions to this buyback guarantee?
2. I have checked from 3 showrooms. none of them have any idea and all promised to get back. None did eventually.
3. The FC variant, with BaAS is not so attractively priced.
So, this news is nothing but click bait on the part of MG. My wait continues.

You could contact me for the details you have been asking. The Relationship Manager who sold me my Comet is pretty knowledgeable and is in a position to address all your queries.

[Time_Machine]

Originally Posted by ALTIMAed

You could contact me for the details you have been asking. The Relationship Manager who sold me my Comet is pretty knowledgeable and is in a position to address all your queries.

Appreciate if you can share all relevant details in this forum here for everyone's benefit!

[speedmiester]

Mahindra was offering E2O 2 door with 80Kms Range at 4.4L in 2014 with monthly battery lease of Rs. 2499/-.
Compared to that MG Comet at 4.99L with BaSS is a steal.
Comet is a more matured product with larger range, features and comfort. Definitely worth it.

[handsofsteel]

STELLAR SERVICE BY A FELLOW BHPian IN MY CAR BUYING PROCESS (resulted in me buying a car!)

It all started last year with the launch of the Windsor when I came across the BaAS ad for the Comet at 4.99 Lakh. It intrigued me and led me to the MG showroom. Despite persistent follow ups, the helpful staff could not really answer my questions as they were not clear about the scheme themselves.

Last month, as the Comet 2025 prices were announced, the T-Bhp home page featured this thread on the announcement. While casually scrolling through this thread, some members were wondering whether this was a clickbait or actually real. I commented on my experience of last year stating that no one seemed to be aware of the details.

A day later, I received a PM from Bhpian @ALTIMAed - author of the fascinating thread featuring the adventures of his 'Puchku' -
https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/elect...-comet-ev.html (From Cybergaon to the City of Khawaja Moinuddin Chisti in my MG Comet EV) (From Cybergaon to the City of Khawaja Moinuddin Chisti in my MG Comet EV)
It said, I have all the answers to any questions you may have on BaAS, and left his number. Intrigued, I connected with him and received prompt responses. I learnt that he was employed with MG Motors, and therefore, there was legitimacy in his responses. Emboldened by this, I went to the nearest MG showroom and re-evaluated the Comet.

Why Comet

I already have a petrol 6 seater which is my only car. It has clocked 43,000 km (all within the city) in a mere 30 months. I have been on the lookout for a second car, but given Delhi's frequent flings with GRAP I, II,III and IV, am wary of buying a second hand car. I was also paranoid about the used car market at Delhi NCR and the penchant for odo-tampering.

Given that my requirement was for a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 4 years, back of the envelope calculations revealed that buying, using and selling a second/(third?) hand car would set me back by a minimum of 6 lakh (including the running costs of 60,000+km over 4 years). Adding the uncertainties with the health of the car and the GRAP, buying and using a new car made more sense. I know EV tech is evolving and will be unrecognisable in a few years but the itch to try out one remained.

I therefore started looking at the smallest possible outgo for a new EV. An EV would set me back way lesser on account of the running costs which were a fraction of the ICE car, given my running despite budgeting for higher/ similar outgo upfront.

There were two contenders - the Tiago and the Comet. Having had first hand experience of Tata cars, I was loathe to try out their cheapest offering. My requirement for this car was predominantly 2 passengers, so the backseat was not really a deal breaker. Hence the Comet came into the equation. The quirky looks were an added bonus for me, my wife and children were not really enthused by it. However, the fit and finish of the interiors was what sold us on the car. This was a league apart from the Tiago - and as someone remarked, just did not look/ feel cheap from inside.

The 3:60 Buyback Offer

The company offers a buy back plan which costs approx 24k for the Comet. Use the vehicle for no more than 30,000km in 3 years, get 60% of the Ex-showroom price as Buy Back. For every extra km till 45000km, you pay Rs 3/-, Rs 5/- per km from 45000 km till 60,000km beyond which there is no buyback. This also included a shield pack covering all labour in the services for the first 3 years. I was mightily enthused but later decided not to go in for this. Including all the fineprint, the car was being bought back by MG for slightly less than 50% of the ex-showroom (for my use case). Ultimately, I decided not to go in for this plan.

Booking the Car

The present policy in Delhi regarding waiver of road tax and registration charges is valid only till 31 Mar 25. Though widely expected to be extended in some form, I did not want to get caught between the expiry of the present policy and its subsequent renewal. Therefore, I was very particular about registration being completed before the 28th (29-31 being holidays).

@ALTIMAed to the rescue

As time was of the essence, @ALTIMAed drove all the way home in his legendary 'puchku' with a card swiping machine to facilitate the booking, assured me that he would assess whether registration would be possible in this short span and only then ask me to pay the full amount. But for his personal commitment, I would have preferred to wait for the new policy to kick in. The payment was done and funds transferred once he confirmed that the registration would be done before 28th March. This gent was a godsend and not only answered all my queries patiently but also drove down in his car to my house to meet me and show us the car up close. He assessed the suitability of the electrical connections, load, feasibility of installation of the charger and allayed our doubts cheerfully.

The fact that the registration process took less than 2.5 days (between two states) shows the synergy of his team and the effort put in behind the scenes just to meet a promise.

Even after this, he personally monitored every step of the ensuing process, going beyond the call of duty, if I may say so, and ensured a smooth survey, delivery at home, installation of the charger and the subsequent demonstration/ feedback process all of which happened like clockwork. He went out of his way to personally demonstrate the functionality of the apps, share his accumulated knowledge and personal observations about the car from his ownership etc with us.

During one of the many interactions, I learnt that he is still in touch with the first gentleman he sold a car to, from more than 24 years ago.

Honestly, a personalised service like this just blows away any lingering doubts/ apprehensions one may have about a Brand.

Post delivery, the SA, Mr Shitiz, took away my copies of the documentation inadvertently. The fact that he called up ASAP to apologise and came back all the way later that night to return these in itself was praiseworthy. But to hear that he’d come straight after admitting his father in law at the hospital for a cardiac arrest really left me speechless.

Here's to you gentlemen and may there be many more of your ilk. You have really set a very high benchmark for my other purchases.

Selection of Variant

The Base variant is available at 7 Lakh at Delhi. The next variant is priced at 1.2 Lakh above this (almost 18% of the car cost). For this steep hike, you get an impressive twin screen, electrically folding OVRMs, LED lamps and leatherette seats along with a reversing camera(?), Hill Hold and some extra connected features. Of these, I was really drawn by the twin screen, the other features didn't really make much difference to me. But considering the magnitude of the delta as a percentage of the car cost, the fact that this was essentially meant to be a VFM purchase and my envisaged ownership span (though the way it is behaving, I might as well sell of my other car and retain this) , I stuck to the Base variant.

Running Costs

My house is equipped with a 7.5kW connection. The 3.6kW charger for the Comet fits perfectly within this. Add one -two ACs (1.5kW each) and a 0.5kW fridge, simultaneous operation of all these through the night fits well within my overall capacity. Point to be noted here - unlike the rather crude charger given by Tata for the Tiago, the MG charger is well finished and presentable in its case without being an eyesore.

The electricity slabs in my part of the country start from Rs 3.78/ unit and go on upto Rs 8.78/- per unit (beyond 1200 units per month). This is over and above a fixed charge of Rs 400 odd (for a 7.5kW connection) or Rs 800/- odd (for a 10kW connection). Considering that the car uses a 17.3kWh battery, it needs 17.3 units to top it up. I have calculated the range so far to be 204 - 208km. Even assuming that I charge everytime at the highest slab of Rs 8.78/- per unit, it still costs me less than 75p per km. (the assumption of charging at the highest slab more than makes up for the charging loss and the increased monthly consumption of units).

The sheer convenience and the running economy have ensured that I have run it for more than 1100km in less than 20 days making it a perfect solution to my set of requirements (This, IMHO, is the most important step in the entire selection process, having a clear set of buying requirements. We often keep changing these and end up with a case of buyer's remorse).

The car is a great conversation starter and never fails to evoke surprise amongst those who sit in it, regarding the space available to the front seat occupants, even 6+ footers. Almost everyone has expressed a child-like delight after being driven around in it (though that could well be a polite reaction on their part as well).

Hoping that I have as blissful/ smooth an ownership as the booking/ delivery/ initial exploitation process. For now, leaving you all with some pictures.

[LakeWalker]

Originally Posted by GT390

If MG can make this a proper 4 door hatchback with bigger tyres ...

Originally Posted by sunsetorange

The Comet is meant for the person who has an IC car for his long distance and family trips but need a small car for the daily work commutes. It works out well that way.

The upcoming 'Baojun Yep' (which MG is going to rebrand as an MG car, just like how Comet is actually a rebranded 'Wuling Air') and Vinfast VF3 are perfect candidates for people who are put off by the shape of Comet.



Baojun Yep has a 4-door version as well, named Yep Plus, but they haven't decided on that version's India entry yet.


Vinfast VF3 has bigger wheels. I hope 'MG Yep' too has similar-sized wheels in its India avatar.

Both of these cars have a very similar interior to Comet. Both companies should launch these in India ASAP and make use of the present market, especially MG, since many EV buyers who don't want to buy Tata EVs are buying Windsor.

[aim120]

Both Comet and Yep have a live axle. But the Yep heavier air cooled motor means even more unsprung weight. The motor is attached to the live axle, weight of the Comet motor is about 35kg while the Yep motor weights around 55KG.

[frank97216]

This looks good for city use. Price is nice, but paying for battery by the km may not be good for all. Blackstorm edition looks cool.

[handsofsteel]

Originally Posted by Time_Machine

Appreciate if you can share all relevant details in this forum here for everyone's benefit!

Refer Post #50 above for details as sought

[airguitar]

I booked an MG Comet EV recently. Despite me insisting that I needed the updated Exclusive FC ( that includes the 4 speaker system and the leatherette seats ), the sales person was hell-bent on selling the older stock to me ("Sir, why do you want to waste 50000 rupees") etc. Clearly, they have a lot of unsold old inventory that they want to clear. But I'm amazed at how they think they can get away by assuming that customers know nothing.

Worse, they don't seem to have even a single specimen of the updated 2025 Model at the showroom ( neither demo or TD vehicles, nor delivery vehicles ), which is a little disappointing. Further, they don't even have pictures of the updated interiors. Within themselves, they were disagreeing on the discounts being given : the main salesperson tried to undercut standard discounts but her colleague inadvertently let the cat out of the bag. From various experiences in the recent years, I beginning to lose trust in people and companies when it comes to money matters.

Question: After all this, the VIN number allocated to me is from Feb 2025, while the new comet launch date was Mar 19, 2025. Should I still go do the PDI to see if it has new features and then accept if it has ? Or irrespective of all that, should I insist on a Mar or April VIN in order to not take possession of an old stock?

[SRS]

Originally Posted by airguitar

Question: After all this, the VIN number allocated to me is from Feb 2025, while the new comet launch date was Mar 19, 2025. Should I still go do the PDI to see if it has new features and then accept if it has ? Or irrespective of all that, should I insist on a Mar or April VIN in order to not take possession of an old stock?

The MG Comet 2025 was launched on 19th March 2025, so it could be possible that manufacturing started in late February. Moreover, it seems they have a lot of old stock as well, so this could be from the earliest batch of the 2025 model. So I would advise you to go do the PDI to ensure it is the new model, and accept it if it is the new one.

If the dealership has a newer March or April VIN in stock, I don't think they would try to sell them over the older inventory and would mostly insist you take the February-made car, assuming it is the updated version. If you put your foot down and insist on the latest VIN model, they may budge, provided they have received allotments of the same to ensure they don't lose the sale.

So, considering you are paying full price without discounts, I would always like to get a car fresh out of the factory.

My Kia was just 5 days old when I did the PDI, whereas my Renault was an October model, even though the new AMT model launched at the end of November.

[airguitar]

Originally Posted by SRS

The MG Comet 2025 was launched on 19th March 2025, so it could be possible that manufacturing started in late February. Moreover, it seems they have a lot of old stock as well, so this could be from the earliest batch of the 2025 model. So I would advise you to go do the PDI to ensure it is the new model, and accept it if it is the new one.

Thank you.

Originally Posted by handsofsteel

Hoping that I have as blissful/ smooth an ownership as the booking/ delivery/ initial exploitation process. For now, leaving you all with some pictures.

@handsofsteel : some questions that will help me with my PDI

1. Did you get the "new" updated comet with the leatherette seats etc?
2. What was the month of manufacturing as per the VIN?
3. Can you please post some pictures of the leatherette seats ?
4. Do you have a full list of new features that were added to the new 2025 Comet?
5. Did you do a PDI of the battery pack underneath ? if so, how?

[handsofsteel]

Originally Posted by airguitar

Thank you.



@handsofsteel : some questions that will help me with my PDI

1. Did you get the "new" updated comet with the leatherette seats etc?
2. What was the month of manufacturing as per the VIN?
3. Can you please post some pictures of the leatherette seats ?
4. Do you have a full list of new features that were added to the new 2025 Comet?
5. Did you do a PDI of the battery pack underneath ? if so, how?

The "new" updated comet features are applicable only from the base +1 variant. As I went in for the base variant, there are no upgraded features in mine. I still have the fabric seats. new list of features in the second variant (excite) include leatherette seats, folding OVRMs and rearview camera. Considering there were no upgrades in my variant, I was OK with a Jan 25 mfgd car. A few Dec 24 variants were available at a discount of approx 35k.

I did not do a PDI of the battery pack. However, I imagine it should not be hard either. Take it up on a ramp/ Lift in the SVC, you should be able to inspect it easily enough.

[TorquePull]

Originally Posted by Voltzzzzz

For everybody confused with Baas. My suggestion is forget the term Baas / Battery on rent. Consider 4.99L as down payment and the battery cost i.e 2.5L as loan amount for a period of 8years at ~9% interest rate. The rent they charge 1200km * 2.5 is actually EMI that goes away after 8years. There is no magical thing that MG is doing. With Baas or without Baas, battery is as much your headache as if u had bought the car outright without Baas. MG will only provide Warranty. If u sell the car it is same as closing the loan and selling the car.

BaaS is just another type of loan. You cannot make the 5 lakhs from your pocket and use BaaS by paying per km charge. You either get it as a whole package, just like you normally do with any car or you can’t get it at all. At least, this is what MG dealer in Coimbatore said. I just sold a car and wanted to pay 10 lakhs from my side and go for the BaaS at 3.5/km but they declined that it doesn’t work that way.

[ALTIMAed]

Originally Posted by TorquePull

BaaS is just another type of loan. You cannot make the 5 lakhs from your pocket and use BaaS by paying per km charge. You either get it as a whole package, just like you normally do with any car or you can’t get it at all. At least, this is what MG dealer in Coimbatore said. I just sold a car and wanted to pay 10 lakhs from my side and go for the BaaS at 3.5/km but they declined that it doesn’t work that way.

Which MG EV were you looking to purchase availing the BaaS scheme. If I recall correctly the per km chargers are as follows
Rs 2.5 per km for the Comet
Rs 3.9 per km for the Windsor
Rs 4.5 per km for the ZSEv

MG has financially split the cost of the vehicle in 2 parts, namely the shell (which excludes the battery), for which one could avail finance period for 3,4 or 5 years. The battery rental (finance) is for a fixed period of 8 years. One has the option to pay the entire cost of the shell upfront and go only for the battery in BaaS. To put it in a simple perspective, its a finance scheme which is marketed in a different way.