Motorline Kent closed for good

sionie1

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Looks like another dealer has gone - there's an announcement on their webpage to say they closed on 23rd December. All servicing and warranty work goes elsewhere from what I read.
 

conaero

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Modena sending them cars each month that nobody wants to buy then demanding payment in 30 days will only end one way as Motorline found out but to their credit they did hang in there longer than most.
 

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Sold to Marshalls who promptly sold majority to webuyanycar.
Bought for 65m sold 65% for 201m. Nice flip deal.
Iets hope they had proper advice at the sale and included an anti embarrassment clause in the SPA.
In which case they may get a share of the upside.
 

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Iets hope they had proper advice at the sale and included an anti embarrassment clause in the SPA.
In which case they may get a share of the upside.
Certainly suggests someone wasn't doing their homework on value.
 

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Looks like another dealer has gone - there's an announcement on their webpage to say they closed on 23rd December. All servicing and warranty work goes elsewhere from what I read.
That is a real PIA as the brand continues to slide. If they want to stay a respectable size then the Ghibli and Levante need to do well but neither do. It’s the same result for Alfa with products in this space which are at least as good but negligible sales.

Without a reasonable sized dealer network then the new GranTurismo will not sell anyway near as well as the old one many of us drive. I can’t see a way out here.
 
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That's all your new money and YouTube heroes :)
Gallardos everywhere now.
That's true, and they've made a better fist of marketing. I have a friend who ordered a Urus, has placed a deposit on the facelift model ( unseen) and just ordered an Aventador. Didn't even consider a Maserati of any description and he's in MC20 territory, had a trial Levante upon launch, so Maserati have his details.
 
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Anyone care to list the 9 remaining Main dealers and locations?

On a positive, they do have the MC20, new GT and a smaller SUV coming, will we see them harbouring next to Peugeot dealerships in the near future?
 

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So only 6 dealers in England. That’s woeful. They can’t possibly expect to run a profitable (UK) business of any worthwhile size from that base.