Author Topic: Chinese cars are coming to US! (Read 708 times)

1K3 · « **on:** September 12, 2006, 09:01:59 PM »

Sept. 18, 2006 issue - Two decades after Japan took the U.S. auto market by storm, here comes China. Dozens of Chinese automakers are eying the U.S. market, with some hoping to arrive as soon as next year. That may be too optimistic. While the Japanese cracked a slumbering and protected U.S. field, the Chinese face a deregulated and highly competitive market, dominated now by the Japanese. Most analysts expect the first Chinese to arrive, yes, but not until 2009, at the earliest. Here are some of the leading contenders, and their strikingly different strategies and prospects:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14788775/site/newsweek/

some INteresting company names...

Geely Automotive
Cherry Automotive
Brilliance
Bricklin

storch · « **Reply #1 on:** September 12, 2006, 10:58:30 PM »

if the glut of chinese made generators are an indicator of chinese mechanical sophistication and quality those cars will never sell. so far the chinese make junk, and more chinese, that's about it.

rpm · « **Reply #2 on:** September 12, 2006, 11:11:50 PM »

How long before they have a dealership at your local WalMart?

Meatwad · « **Reply #3 on:** September 12, 2006, 11:30:40 PM »

Dont give em ideas

rpm · « **Reply #4 on:** September 13, 2006, 01:35:37 AM »

Everything else they sell is from China. It just makes sense.

wooley · « **Reply #5 on:** September 13, 2006, 02:00:59 AM »

Given their precarious financial position, don't be surprised if you find GM or Ford in Chinese ownership in a couple of years.

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #6 on:** September 13, 2006, 07:26:58 AM »

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Originally posted by storch
if the glut of chinese made generators are an indicator of chinese mechanical sophistication and quality those cars will never sell. so far the chinese make junk, and more chinese, that's about it.

I belive the same was said of Japanese cars when they first came to the usa.

Eagler · « **Reply #7 on:** September 13, 2006, 07:40:30 AM »

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Originally posted by GRUNHERZ
I belive the same was said of Japanese cars when they first came to the usa.

just take a look at the plastic korean cars when they first came over, I never thought they'd last either
doesn't matter if it is junk, as long as it is cheap junk, ppl will buy it as it is all many can afford

storch · « **Reply #8 on:** September 13, 2006, 09:23:49 AM »

where oh where has the Yugo gone?

Russian · « **Reply #9 on:** September 13, 2006, 02:41:08 PM »

I don’t care how cheap those cars are, but I’m not going to drive ‘chery’ unless she is a beautiful woman.

ChickenHawk · « **Reply #10 on:** September 13, 2006, 05:55:49 PM »

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Originally posted by storch
if the glut of chinese made generators are an indicator of chinese mechanical sophistication and quality those cars will never sell. so far the chinese make junk, and more chinese, that's about it.

They are already sending people into space. Seems like if the Chinese werenâ€™t very mechanically sophisticated that they wouldn't even be able to get their rockets off the ground.

storch · « **Reply #11 on:** September 13, 2006, 06:16:26 PM »

I don't recall reading about any manned chinese space flights.

dmf · « **Reply #12 on:** September 13, 2006, 08:36:21 PM »

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Originally posted by storch
where oh where has the Yugo gone?

Back where it came from

dmf · « **Reply #13 on:** September 13, 2006, 08:38:08 PM »

The first cars from China will be like the first Kia's were, then wal mart will get them in the Automotive dept by Christmas.

1K3 · « **Reply #14 on:** September 13, 2006, 11:48:08 PM »

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Originally posted by storch
I don't recall reading about any manned chinese space flights.

they launched Shenzhou V back in '03, it resembles the Soyuz series.