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It was tongue and cheek. That car i posted was a blatant copy by a Chinese manufacturer. Bmw actually lost the court case against them
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China has always copied the west for everything despite hating "western" influence. I hate China for a reason. Their entire philosophy is backwards. It has been like this and always will be until their old generation dies off.
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To most Indochinese (this includes most of China and much of the Indochinese peninsula, including Vietnam, Burma, and Laos), copying something designed and made somewhere else is a societal norm. It's the same reason why most dynastic Chinese art is unsigned -- and if it is signed, it chiefly reflects the person who commissioned it, not the person who created it. But really, I digress since I'm having to defend the ignorance of others (I don't mean that in a bad way. Really.) There's just no current compelling reason to favor a PRC-made vehicle -- not even cost.
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Meh. Talk to the service people and mechanics working on these cars and they'll tell you most of the components in your car are already made in China. Or go to an OEM part number search website and look for yourself. It's just a matter of who assembles it. Personally I don't think it matters if its a Mexican or a South African or a Chinese putting the car together, to them it's a very specific and repetitive few steps will little skills involved.
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I work in the automotive industry and I have to say not all parts coming out of china is garbage. Some of the simple stuff, they do make it well. It's when it comes to complex circuits and can-bus stuff they can't do it properly. They certainly can't reverse engineer and work around patents.
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Most mechanics these days use aftermarket parts which majority do come from china. |
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Chinese built BMW reminds me of the "Autobahn Edition" VW GTI that is "Made in Mexico"
Would I buy one? Not bloody likely to even look at one unless the price were in the same ball park as hyundai IIRC those chinese made Volvo's are also experiencing major engine issues consistent with lots of "Chineseium" products |
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This will be interesting to watch - perhaps BMW will only sell the Chinese-made vehicles in the APAC region, at least to begin with (and to assist with their growth strategy in that part of the world).
This is one of those circumstances where perception = reality (especially if the products are actually less reliable than their Western counterparts). One of the main attractions (for me) to a German car maker is the attention to detail and overall craftsmanship of the thing. Have you shut the door of a Kia, and then a German car? There's a noticeable difference...that's the kind of thing that will take a long time to overcome. I can't imagine buying a car built in China...
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Is that the case in reality? Perhaps not - but that's why I mentioned that perception is reality. For example, I have a friend who calls their Kia "the coke can" because it doesn't feel as solid in those subjective ways. Does that make sense? I was just trying to draw a comparison on the perception aspect of the build quality and whatnot.
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That's surprising since Rosslyn is one of the most highest rated plants for zero defects in the production network. That is why they won the X3.
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A little racism anyone?
The number of proud racists on this threat is really telling and very sad.
Racist openly discuss how they won't buy Chinese products! I am guessing most are Americans that have succumbed to the Trump effect. Their fathers probably were just as adamant and proud not to buy things made by blacks. Why not wait for the cars and see how the quality is before making decisions and remarks. I have had 4 Volvos over the years and Chinese one is just as good as the ones made in Sweden if not better. Last edited by AFA; 05-31-2017 at 05:24 PM.. |
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A customer of mine, who is one of the world leaders on large scale hydraulics (I'm not talking about hydraulics on an excavator, but 60 meter long rams on $5 billion oil drillin ships etc; very very expensive equipment, they are from origin a dutch company (parental holding is german since a decade or 2 I think). Guess where they also have production plants... China, India... If you dont think large high quality stuff is made in china, you've not been there ![]() Thing is, all design, quality control, expertise is controlled by westerners. They make stuff all over the world because those drilling ships (and other products) are also build in those parts. Shipbuilding is rapidly moving from south korea to china. 2 of the largest shipyard/manufactureres are chinese ones. There are 2 japanese ones in the top 10 and the rest is south korean. NONE is US based. NONE is european based.
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I understand that it's not easy for anyone foreign to the Indochinese mindset to understand it. And I'm not defending it. I'm expressing and acknowledging that it exists, and that it's the basis for a large chunk of the trouble Western industry and commerce has with such issues as trade imbalance, patent law, and product standards in parts of Asia. Not just China.
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Don't get me wrong. This is usually the leader's problem not a citizen problem. I hate the Chinese government. I'm also Taiwanese so I hate the Chinese government and their bullshit in general. I have a reason to hate China.
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