Bet you can't wait til they sell these here!

[getbush]

The insurance premiums for the death traps, if that's what they turn out to be, will negate the low initial price off the car. I'm not worried. You don't see people flocking to hyundai and kia en masse.

 

[gopunk]

Originally posted by: redly1
So in other words, its about as safe as any car made in the late 80s and early 90s

yea, this is what people are missing... China is obviously trying to catch up in terms of technological capability. it's not starting off in the same place as Japan or the US. but just like Japan didn't start off in the same place as the US, it's not really about where you begin, but more about what you do after you begin... Japan learned from its mistakes and innovated faster than the US, which is why their cars are now superior.

 

[nick1985]

The comments are the worst part, everyone seems to be defending the car

 

[sniperruff]

apparently the brits will be testing out these chinese cars for us:

http://www.topgear.com/content...7/07/stories/05/1.html

don't knock on chinese cars... 18 years ago hyundai was crap, now im sure many people here would prefer a hyundai sonata over a chrysler sebring or whatever.

 

[gopunk]

Originally posted by: sniperruff
apparently the brits will be testing out these chinese cars for us:

http://www.topgear.com/content...7/07/stories/05/1.html

don't knock on chinese cars... 18 years ago hyundai was crap, now im sure many people here would prefer a hyundai sonata over a chrysler sebring or whatever.

japanese cars were crap when they first started out here as well.

 

[fuzzybabybunny]

Originally posted by: gopunk

Originally posted by: redly1
So in other words, its about as safe as any car made in the late 80s and early 90s

yea, this is what people are missing... China is obviously trying to catch up in terms of technological capability. it's not starting off in the same place as Japan or the US. but just like Japan didn't start off in the same place as the US, it's not really about where you begin, but more about what you do after you begin... Japan learned from its mistakes and innovated faster than the US, which is why their cars are now superior.

Yup. I'd be EXTREMELY surprised if the Chinese, starting from essentially zero car manufacturing experience, to suddenly selling cars that are on par with Honda, Ford, GM, etc. It'll take a few years, and the manufacturers need to adopt a quality first mentality as they try to compete, because there's a lot more to cars than just price.

It's going to be extremely difficult for Chinese cars to compete as it is; they're essentially trying to enter an already mature market with LOTS of competitors who already know exactly what's going on.