Would you buy a chinese car?

[loic2003]

First off, here's the article, complete with a picture of one of these 'Geely' (meaning Good luck) cars.

another image

Opinions?

 

[imported_Mike]

neg

 

[quakefiend420]

it looks......cheap

 

[J0hnny]

If it runs, decent gas milage, and reliable, I'd buy it.

 

[halik]

hell no - they copy everyone elses design.

 

[spanky]

Jie said Geely's cars started at $4,000 (2,200 pounds) for its smallest, most basic runaround, rising to $10,000 for larger, sportier models. Only the smallest European city cars sell for less than five figures.

when i get $4000 to kick around, i would probably give it a spin.

 

[DivideBYZero]

Is that fvcker on stilts?

 

[dug777]

you say no, but if you needed a cheap, economical runabout i suspect you'd take a good look at them

 

[kurt454]

Doesn't look too bad. At $4,000, you would treat it as a disposable car, like the old Yugos.

 

[leftyman]

does it come with a "me love you longtime" girl?

 

[Sheepathon]

If it works just as well as a Honda or Toyota, and is cheaper, why the hell not?

 

[CrackRabbit]

Not for a few years, they are going to start off just like Hyundai and Kia did, extremely cheap little cars that have no reliability or crashworthyness whatsoever.

 

[InlineFive]

Heck no. Those look almost as safe as Geo Metros.

 

[QurazyQuisp]

Originally posted by: CrackRabbit
Not for a few years, they are going to start off just like Hyundai and Kia did, extremely cheap little cars that have no reliability or crashworthyness whatsoever.

Geely has been around for quite some time.... I knew they made mopeds... I never knew they made cars. I'm pretty sure they'll be a little better then Kia's and Hyundai's.

 

[cjgallen]

Haha, are they gonna sell them at Wal-Mart?

 

[zoiks]

Originally posted by: halik
hell no - they copy everyone elses design.

I wonder if you drive a Japanese car. They sure as heck copy everybody.

 

[AnyMal]

For $4k? Thrown in a decent warranty and service and I'm in.

 

[SeaMonki]

not bad for $4k car, i wonder how safe the car is.

 

[CrackRabbit]

Originally posted by: QurazyQuisp

Originally posted by: CrackRabbit
Not for a few years, they are going to start off just like Hyundai and Kia did, extremely cheap little cars that have no reliability or crashworthyness whatsoever.

Geely has been around for quite some time.... I knew they made mopeds... I never knew they made cars. I'm pretty sure they'll be a little better then Kia's and Hyundai's.

Hyundai and Kia had been around for quite a while in their home market before they started exporting to the US. It still took them nearly 20 years to get to where people trust them enough to buy them without worry.

 

[nakedfrog]

I don't know, I'd have to test drive one first.

 

[funboy6942]

Originally posted by: CrackRabbit
Not for a few years, they are going to start off just like Hyundai and Kia did, extremely cheap little cars that have no reliability or crashworthyness whatsoever.

But they have been around for awhile unlike the other two (meaning they didnt start from scratch and start selling) and Im sure the chinese people havent been putting up with unreliable cars. Plus to compete with the thoes two Im sure they will have to match the warranty they provide. And if they do with a car starting at $4000 with a 10y 100K warranty they will sell like hot cakes.

 

[zoiks]

Shoot. If it were reliable, I'd get one as a commuter car.

 

[akubi]

hell no. don't even know if it's pronounced giilly or jeely, but it sure sounds like ass.

 

[MasterAndCommander]

:thumbsdown:

 

[Injury]

Originally posted by: loic2003
'Geely' (meaning Good luck)

That about sums it up.


I think they have a big enough market inside their own country.

If they are selling well enough to the billions there that they have to export, why the hell would I want one?