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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 02:26 AM
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Why Chinese Cars Should Not Come To America

Call me crazy, but I'm not convinced they've yet mastered the hang of this, especially when one sees cars like the Geely Mybo.



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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 09:01 AM
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I think their quality is pretty low.
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 09:37 AM
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at least it has painted mirrors.
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 09:46 AM
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It looks like it has a brow LMAO
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 09:47 AM
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 03:17 PM
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looks like a cross between about 4 different cars
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 04:23 PM
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 05:15 PM
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They're not quite ready for prime time yet, but look at the progress the Koreans have made in the last 20 years. They're not my cup of tea, but Hyundai is actually making some decent cars now, with a V-8 RWD platform in the works. I think the Chinese will catch up eventually.
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 05:26 PM
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Looks like an Alfa and a Charger had a love child...
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by DanS.02GT
They're not quite ready for prime time yet, but look at the progress the Koreans have made in the last 20 years. They're not my cup of tea, but Hyundai is actually making some decent cars now, with a V-8 RWD platform in the works. I think the Chinese will catch up eventually.
Possibly. But if you look at the stuff China was manufacturing 30 years ago, and compare it to what they're manufacturing today, there's been very little progress - it's still junk.
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 09:23 PM
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 10:47 PM
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I don't care what they build or how their cars look or whether the quality is first rate. I will never buy a car built in China for purely politival reasons that we've discussed in a previous thread.
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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 12:26 AM
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I'm glad I haven't eating anything since dinner!
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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 12:46 AM
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I don't care what they build or how their cars look or whether the quality is first rate. I will never buy a car built in China for purely politival reasons that we've discussed in a previous thread.
Neither will I. And yet, I'll bet your home is filled with household items that are made in China. I know mine is. Hell, the speakers in our Mustangs are allegedly made in China - and they're probably not the only thing.

Ironic, isn't it? We turn over our entire household manufacturing industry to them, and in return, they not only own our debt, but they use the excess cash to fortify their military to be used against us in a future conflict.

How dumb are we...?
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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 07:34 PM
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They could build cars w/ the quality of an Acura and the performance of a Porsche, but no way I'm sending any more money than I already do to that country.
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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 08:33 PM
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They could build cars w/ the quality of an Acura and the performance of a Porsche...
Not in our lifetimes, buddy.
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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 02:41 PM
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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 03:13 PM
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Ahhh, excuse me, but who swapped the picture at the top of this thread?

That's not the same car that I was referring to.
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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 03:20 PM
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Not that I welcome them, but years from now, Chinese cars may displace Japanese cars as the imports everybody loves.

Those early Japanese imports during the late 50's - early '60s were tiny, ugly, and primitive when compared to the US cars of the time. Japanese goods had the reputation for being "cheap junk" back then as well. It took them 'till the '70s to catch up or at least overcome the "cheap junk" stigma. Maybe the Chinese will do the same ?
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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Hollywood_North GT
Ahhh, excuse me, but who swapped the picture at the top of this thread?

That's not the same car that I was referring to.
. . . I don't see any 'edits' for this thread and/or your first post. Any possibility that autoblog.com rearranged their file photos on their site?
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