Originally Posted By: 19jacobob93
Originally Posted By: dishdude
The US buys plenty of South Korea and Japanese made vehicles, why not China? It's not like we don't already consume plenty of their exports anyway.
Different story altogether. Australians have always had a love affair with the main Japanese auto manufacturers (mainly Toyota) and in recent decades the Koreans have muscled in mainly with Hyundai and built a decent reputation too.
The Chinese however have tried to do the same, people gave them a very big chance with Great Wall Motors and a few other smaller Chinese brands such as Chery with almost irresistible prices.
Those poor souls that fell for the low prices soon regretted it (we're talking engines blowing/heads warping at 20k miles and severe structural rust and under every single seal, weld and panel after 1 year).
A few years on and no one will touch anything Chinese here when it comes to cars now, you can get a brand new top of the range Chery for under $9k brand new (they can't get rid of them) and Great Walls are selling for 40% of their original price after just a year!
I understand that a Volvo would have to be built to spec no matter what country it is built in but I would be wary about the quality of the steel used.
But please do not try compare Chinas auto manufacturers to the Japanese or even Korean ones!
2nd to what Jacob said.
Fact is, chinese can built cars; sadly, quality is not on par with even the Koreans.
Just like Geely, Chery and the likes: they've been blowing smoke up in the air for years now, saying that they will come into US market soon....oh wait? where are they now?
Even Mitsu and Suzuki are having difficulties retaining their market share in NA (I like Suzukis at any given day over a Chery, period), you think Great Wall and Geely can survive here in NA market?!
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