Welcome to the Australian Ford Forums forum.

You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and inserts advertising. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members, respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features without post based advertising banners. Registration is simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today!

If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us.

Please Note: All new registrations go through a manual approval queue to keep spammers out. This is checked twice each day so there will be a delay before your registration is activated.

Go Back   Australian Ford Forums > General Topics > The Pub

The Pub For General Automotive Related Talk

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 05-01-2021, 08:05 AM   #91
Dr Terry
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 1,382
Default Re: Chinese cars make record sales in Australia

Quote:
Originally Posted by Yellow_Festiva View Post
I have no idea why more isn't done in Philippines.

They have an ultra low average income and seem to be quite stable?

India seems to have already started getting into gear for manufacturing.
I think places like Thailand & Vietnam are the ones to watch. I believe that they are politically more stable & have better infrastructure than the Philippines.

Look where all of our Diesel pick-up things come from.

Dr Terry
Dr Terry is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
This user likes this post:
Old 05-01-2021, 12:59 PM   #92
Jack91
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
 
Jack91's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Ballarat
Posts: 2,132
Default Re: Chinese cars make record sales in Australia

Quote:
Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo View Post
Bendix only still operates at a token level because it's cheaper to continue their tiny manufacturing operations rather than pay for the cleanup of all the environmental damage they've caused after they close down.

Bendix is a marketing company these days, they mostly slap their name on cheap **** ex overseas and people are under the impression it's coming out of their local manufacturing operation.

Junk product at extortion prices, if you're buying brake pads buy anything that comes out of Friction Material Group like TRW/Remsa, better value and much better product without Bendix tax.

Looks like MG is going to release another EV based on the MG3

https://www.carexpert.com.au/car-new...is-year-report
Well that greatly irritates me.
Just yesterday i put $250 worth of bendix pads on the mrs fj cruiser. I live near the bendix plant and assumed they came out of there. The consumer shouldn't have to hunt to find out where stuffs actually made.
I also put penrite oil in everything, but i assume thats probably the same then
Jack91 is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 05-01-2021, 02:29 PM   #93
Franco Cozzo
Thailand Specials
 
Franco Cozzo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Centrefold Lounge
Posts: 49,433
Default Re: Chinese cars make record sales in Australia

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack91 View Post
Well that greatly irritates me.
Just yesterday i put $250 worth of bendix pads on the mrs fj cruiser. I live near the bendix plant and assumed they came out of there. The consumer shouldn't have to hunt to find out where stuffs actually made.
I also put penrite oil in everything, but i assume thats probably the same then
See how good their marketing is? They got everyone fooled.

Everyone in regional VIC is all BENDIX, BENDIX BENDIX, I WANT BENDIX under the impression it's still made in Australia, when the truth is hardly any of it still is.

Cheap Chinese **** with Bendix slapped on it at premium prices, it's a shame.

They have multiple formulas for their friction material, why not just make it meet a standard like ECE R90 rather than offer a bazillion types of friction material.
Franco Cozzo is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
3 users like this post:
Old 05-01-2021, 03:57 PM   #94
GasoLane
Former BTIKD
Donating Member2
 
GasoLane's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Sunny Downtown Wagga Wagga. NSW.
Posts: 53,197
Default Re: Chinese cars make record sales in Australia

Could we get back to the Chinese cars topic please.

As for parts/products made in China, perhaps another thread could be made.
__________________
Dying at your job is natures way of saying that you're in the wrong line of work.
GasoLane is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
This user likes this post:
Old 05-01-2021, 04:02 PM   #95
roKWiz
Cabover nut
 
roKWiz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Onsite Eastcoast
Posts: 11,270
Default Re: Chinese cars make record sales in Australia

Quote:
Originally Posted by GasoLane View Post
Could we get back to the Chinese cars topic please.

As for parts/products made in China, perhaps another thread could be made.
Just goes to show Gaso, chinese cars aren't worth talking about.
__________________
heritagestonemason.com/Fordlouisvillerestoration
In order that the labour of centuries past may not be in vain during the centuries to come...... D. Diderot 1752

roKWiz is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
6 users like this post:
Old 05-01-2021, 04:08 PM   #96
GasoLane
Former BTIKD
Donating Member2
 
GasoLane's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Sunny Downtown Wagga Wagga. NSW.
Posts: 53,197
Default Re: Chinese cars make record sales in Australia

Quote:
Originally Posted by roKWiz View Post
Just goes to show Gaso, chinese cars aren't worth talking about.
A friend of mine runs a car detailing business and bought a Great Wall a few years ago.

He was always talking about how great their Warranty backup was............it was back the dealers every 3 weeks or so with no complaints from them
__________________
Dying at your job is natures way of saying that you're in the wrong line of work.
GasoLane is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
6 users like this post:
Old 05-01-2021, 04:13 PM   #97
Franco Cozzo
Thailand Specials
 
Franco Cozzo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Centrefold Lounge
Posts: 49,433
Default Re: Chinese cars make record sales in Australia

Quote:
Originally Posted by roKWiz View Post
Just goes to show Gaso, chinese cars aren't worth talking about.
Their food ain't much chop either
Franco Cozzo is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
This user likes this post:
Old 05-10-2021, 06:42 PM   #98
Syndrome
Ford screwed the Falcon
 
Syndrome's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 7,223
Default Re: Chinese cars make record sales in Australia

9 months into this year and the market penetration of Chinese made cars continues to increase.

81,000 vehicles sold in August 2021

MG brand sold 3,011
GWM brand sold 1,824
LDV brand sold 1,141

Total = 5,976 (7.4%)

About 1 in 14 cars
__________________
Falcon: 1960 - 2016

My cars

Current ride
2016 FG X XR6 - 6 speed manual

Previous rides
2009 FG XR6 - 6 speed auto
2006 BF MkII XT ESP - 6 speed auto
2003 BA XT V8 - 5 speed manual
1999 AU Forte - 5 speed manual
1997 EL Fairmont - 4 speed auto
1990 EAII Fairmont Ghia - 4 speed auto
Syndrome is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
This user likes this post:
Old 07-10-2021, 08:17 PM   #99
GCRXR6
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
 
GCRXR6's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Capricornia
Posts: 830
Default Re: Chinese cars make record sales in Australia

So while Aussies are generaly peeved with the behaviour of the PRC, they continue to buy their cars. Aussie intelect on display?
__________________
Ya don't slow down as you get older ... you just enjoy taking longer to do it ... better!
GCRXR6 is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 07-10-2021, 08:21 PM   #100
kypez
Donating Member
Donating Member2
 
kypez's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 5,350
Default Re: Chinese cars make record sales in Australia

Quote:
Originally Posted by Syndrome View Post
9 months into this year and the market penetration of Chinese made cars continues to increase.

81,000 vehicles sold in August 2021

MG brand sold 3,011
GWM brand sold 1,824
LDV brand sold 1,141

Total = 5,976 (7.4%)

About 1 in 14 cars
Do we count the Volvos and Teslas as well? And Polestar will add to that from next year.

Sent from my Pixel 5 using Tapatalk
__________________
My Ford Family...
2014 GT-F, Manual, Kinetic with Black Stripes
2021 Mustang Mach 1, Manual, Velocity Blue
kypez is online now   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
This user likes this post:
Old 07-10-2021, 09:15 PM   #101
asagaai
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
 
asagaai's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Newcastle
Posts: 1,790
Default Re: Chinese cars make record sales in Australia

Quote:
Originally Posted by GCRXR6 View Post
So while Aussies are generaly peeved with the behaviour of the PRC, they continue to buy their cars. Aussie intelect on display?
At a certain point it comes down to $$.

I wanted to beef up the power of my AVR by powering the main left and right speakers using an outboard power amp. I bought a 2 channel class A-B power amp with 175 watts per channel continuous RMS into 8 ohms at 20 hz to 20 khz (pretty beefy power given class A-B), with rave reviews for clean punchy power with wonderful seperation due to massive headroom.

American designed but made in China- cost me with postage from USA some $640.00 AU dollars.

To buy a similar unit built in Canada/USA/Europe etc I am looking at some $3,000.00 odd.

If there had been an apples for apples unit made in Australia for say $1,200 I would have gone AU made. But I am not spending 4 times more -despite the China factor to buy one built in Canada/USA/Europe.

Sucks Australia has no industry....
__________________
Ford Rides:

Ford Fiesta ST Mk 8 -daily- closest thing to a go kart on road for under 50K

FG X XR8 smoke manual - Miami hand built masterpiece by David Winter, BMC Filter, JLT Oil separators, Street Fighter Intercooler Stage 2, crushed ball, running 15% E85 and 85% 98- weekender
asagaai is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
This user likes this post:
Old 07-10-2021, 11:40 PM   #102
Itsme
Experienced Member
 
Itsme's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Australasia
Posts: 7,657
Default Re: Chinese cars make record sales in Australia

Quote:
Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo View Post
Bendix only still operates at a token level because it's cheaper to continue their tiny manufacturing operations rather than pay for the cleanup of all the environmental damage they've caused after they close down.

Bendix is a marketing company these days, they mostly slap their name on cheap **** ex overseas and people are under the impression it's coming out of their local manufacturing operation.

Junk product at extortion prices, if you're buying brake pads buy anything that comes out of Friction Material Group like TRW/Remsa, better value and much better product without Bendix tax.

Looks like MG is going to release another EV based on the MG3

https://www.carexpert.com.au/car-new...is-year-report
Not sure if your comment is correct regarding Bendix only being marketed here in Australia, last I heard they are still manufacturing up in Ballarat.

https://www.bendix.com.au/corporate-information

Last edited by Itsme; 07-10-2021 at 11:45 PM.
Itsme is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 11-10-2021, 05:22 PM   #103
Yellow_Festiva
Where to next??
 
Yellow_Festiva's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Sydney
Posts: 8,893
Default Re: Chinese cars make record sales in Australia

Quote:
China’s LDV Deliver 9 shoots to second place in heavy-duty van sales race

Sales of heavy-duty vans have grown as demand for parcel deliveries reached new records during coronavirus lockdowns.

China’s LDV Deliver 9 has overtaken the Ford Transit, Volkswagen Crafter, and Renault Master to claim second place in the race for heavy-duty vans – after less than a year on sale.

While the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter maintained its sales lead, the LDV Deliver 9 is now the second-biggest selling van in the heavy duty class acccording to figures released by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries.

New-car sales data for September 2021 shows there were 254 examples of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter reported as sold last month, versus 239 examples of the LDV Deliver 9 (the second-best month for the model that has been on sale locally for less than 12 months).

The milestone for the largest Chinese van on sale in Australia comes as demand for delivery vans grows amid a spike in home shopping during coronavirus lockdowns.

Sales data shows demand for heavy duty delivery vans increased by 45 per cent last month – and up by 39 per cent in the first nine months of 2021 compared to the same period the previous year.

The LDV Deliver 9 capitalised on severe stock shortages affecting other popular models such as the Ford Transit Heavy (down 14 per cent in September), Volkswagen Crafter (down 29 per cent), and Renault Master (down 26 per cent).
https://www.drive.com.au/news/chinas...an-sales-race/
__________________
___________________________

I've been around the world a couple of times or maybe more.......
Yellow_Festiva is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
This user likes this post:
Old 11-10-2021, 10:00 PM   #104
Franco Cozzo
Thailand Specials
 
Franco Cozzo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Centrefold Lounge
Posts: 49,433
Default Re: Chinese cars make record sales in Australia

Quote:
Originally Posted by Yellow_Festiva View Post
One of our customers ditched their Sprinter for one of these, next time I catch their driver I might see if I can see what he thinks of it.

Certainly value for Spondoolies compared to its competition.
Franco Cozzo is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
This user likes this post:
Old 11-10-2021, 10:59 PM   #105
b0son
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 5,070
Default Re: Chinese cars make record sales in Australia

Quote:
Originally Posted by Yellow_Festiva View Post
I have no idea why more isn't done in Philippines.
Comparatively non-industrialised, and corrupt. It would simply be too costly and too risky.
b0son is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 11-10-2021, 11:06 PM   #106
Franco Cozzo
Thailand Specials
 
Franco Cozzo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Centrefold Lounge
Posts: 49,433
Default Re: Chinese cars make record sales in Australia

Quote:
Originally Posted by Yellow_Festiva View Post
India seems to have already started getting into gear for manufacturing.
Had a couple dealings with Indian companies in that sphere and never again, shifty ****s willing to stab you in the back at the first opportunity.

Chinese attitude to business is very customer focused, very willing to help out and get involved in our market, all my experiences there and with Taiwanese companies have been positive - Taiwan has been a bit shaky at the moment, probably due to their neighbor who is going the right way for a smacked bottom. Probably wouldn't trust China with intellectual property, but for 'commodities' they are on point.

American companies followed by Spanish companies rate as my worst, American companies couldn't give two ****s about customers internationally and given they are English first language they must only speak 'Simplified English' because they're flat out answering all the questions in an email, if you're outside the USA then you might as well as be on Mars because Earth apparently ends at their East and West coasts. Lead times ex USA are horrendous but thats because everything that is 'made in the USA' appears to be manufactured by their 51st state, Mexico because minimum wage is obviously far too high in the other 50 states where they live the life of luxury on $7.25 USD per hour + food stamps to survive even though they are working 3 jobs.

Spanish companies always on holidays and shutdowns and customer service is horrid, you have to keep on them until they finally do what you are asking, absolutely useless if you need more than just buying their product or want them to stick to their promised lead times, if they quote you a manufacture lead time, times it by two and that's probably closer to the money because it seems like they're always on Summer holidays, even though its Winter, Autumn or Spring - they must have 36 weeks paid annual leave over there and 150 public holidays.

Throw India in there too somewhere between because of their willingness to stab you in the back.

Last edited by Franco Cozzo; 11-10-2021 at 11:26 PM.
Franco Cozzo is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
5 users like this post:
Old 12-10-2021, 08:48 PM   #107
Syndrome
Ford screwed the Falcon
 
Syndrome's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 7,223
Default Re: Chinese cars make record sales in Australia

Quote:
Originally Posted by kypez View Post
Do we count the Volvos and Teslas as well? And Polestar will add to that from next year.

Sent from my Pixel 5 using Tapatalk
Not yet as none of those brands sell Chinese made versions of their products in Australia.
__________________
Falcon: 1960 - 2016

My cars

Current ride
2016 FG X XR6 - 6 speed manual

Previous rides
2009 FG XR6 - 6 speed auto
2006 BF MkII XT ESP - 6 speed auto
2003 BA XT V8 - 5 speed manual
1999 AU Forte - 5 speed manual
1997 EL Fairmont - 4 speed auto
1990 EAII Fairmont Ghia - 4 speed auto
Syndrome is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 12-10-2021, 08:53 PM   #108
kypez
Donating Member
Donating Member2
 
kypez's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 5,350
Default Re: Chinese cars make record sales in Australia

Quote:
Originally Posted by Syndrome View Post
Not yet as none of those brands sell Chinese made versions of their products in Australia.
Tesla have been since early this year. Think from March all cars have been Chinese built (not a JV though).

Sent from my Pixel 5 using Tapatalk
__________________
My Ford Family...
2014 GT-F, Manual, Kinetic with Black Stripes
2021 Mustang Mach 1, Manual, Velocity Blue
kypez is online now   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 13-10-2021, 10:25 AM   #109
Vesper Martini
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
 
Vesper Martini's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Victoria
Posts: 7,854
Default Re: Chinese cars make record sales in Australia

Quote:
Originally Posted by Syndrome View Post
9 months into this year and the market penetration of Chinese made cars continues to increase.

81,000 vehicles sold in August 2021

MG brand sold 3,011
GWM brand sold 1,824
LDV brand sold 1,141

Total = 5,976 (7.4%)

About 1 in 14 cars
I believe stock levels may help contribute to this. The Ford dealer I go to quickly replaced their used car lot with a GWM/ Haval and its crammed with cars whilst the larger Ford side is near empty
__________________
______________________________
2015 Territory Titanium RWD Diesel - SOLD
2016 BMW X5 xdrive 30D Msport
Seadoo Challenger 210SE 310HP
Vesper Martini is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 17-10-2021, 07:03 PM   #110
Crazy Dazz
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Perth, Northern Suburbs
Posts: 5,005
Default Re: Chinese cars make record sales in Australia

I don't know how long LDVs have been on the market, but colleagues parents bought one (new) and it's already destroyed an engine.

This is what people don't seem to grasp.
Conceptually, it's easy to say "just grab a German or Toyota product, and copy it" but in practice it doesn't work that way.
Why are German Cars better engineered and built than Italian Cars? Why are Japanese better than Korean?
Why do Americans still lag behind both Europe and Japan?
Why were our beloved Aussie cars (and I still love them passionately) decidedly agricultural?
Same reason Chinese products are rubbish
Crazy Dazz is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 17-10-2021, 08:50 PM   #111
383hq
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 569
Default Re: Chinese cars make record sales in Australia

Not much difference between Japanese and Korean cars nowadays according to the latest JD powers initial quality surveys (see attached), same progression will happen with the Chinese given enough time.

Might be a dictatorship, at least they have a plan they're acting on - they have some of the best manufacturing/technology in the modern world now.
So much so that until recently, the Yanks trusted them for most of there their Silicon chips...
Attached Images
File Type: png JD power quality.PNG (130.2 KB, 15 views)
383hq is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 05-11-2021, 08:53 PM   #112
Syndrome
Ford screwed the Falcon
 
Syndrome's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 7,223
Default Re: Chinese cars make record sales in Australia

Quote:
Originally Posted by Syndrome View Post
9 months into this year and the market penetration of Chinese made cars continues to increase.

81,000 vehicles sold in August 2021

MG brand sold 3,011
GWM brand sold 1,824
LDV brand sold 1,141

Total = 5,976 (7.4%)

About 1 in 14 cars
74,650 vehicles sold in October 2021

MG brand sold 3,136
GWM brand sold 1,692
LDV brand sold 1,229

Total = 6,057 (8.1%)

About 1 in 12 cars
__________________
Falcon: 1960 - 2016

My cars

Current ride
2016 FG X XR6 - 6 speed manual

Previous rides
2009 FG XR6 - 6 speed auto
2006 BF MkII XT ESP - 6 speed auto
2003 BA XT V8 - 5 speed manual
1999 AU Forte - 5 speed manual
1997 EL Fairmont - 4 speed auto
1990 EAII Fairmont Ghia - 4 speed auto
Syndrome is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 06-11-2021, 09:08 AM   #113
Dr Terry
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 1,382
Default Re: Chinese cars make record sales in Australia

Quote:
Originally Posted by Crazy Dazz View Post
Why are Japanese better than Korean?
That might have been the case a decade ago, but these days the Korean product is a superior one, for the $$.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Crazy Dazz View Post
Why were our beloved Aussie cars (and I still love them passionately) decidedly agricultural?
Again go out & drive a VF Calais or SS, you won't find a better car anywhere in the world, especially for the $$.

Dr Terry
Dr Terry is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
2 users like this post:
Old 13-11-2021, 10:21 AM   #114
danzvtil
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
 
danzvtil's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 1,614
Default Re: Chinese cars make record sales in Australia

I’m a member on FB of the Jolion owners club, there are plenty of stoked owners on there. Most negatives are infotainment based, “how do I switch on/off X feature” as their menus aren’t always logical.
One Jolion owner had 3 electrical issues in the first week (locks etc), the dealer gave them a loaner and ordered them a brand new car. I can only hope the faulty one doesn’t make its way onto to used car market. So the brand is giving customer service a red hot go.
I’ll probably buy a new LDV van in the next 18mos, I just can’t reconcile spending 25-35k on a 5-10yo Hiace with over 200k on it, when a new G10 is $32k with stupid low finance rates.
__________________
____________________

2019 LDV G10
2009 Mitsubishi Express-GONE
2011 Honda Jazz
____________________
danzvtil is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
2 users like this post:
Old 13-11-2021, 09:28 PM   #115
Eaturbo
BUILT FORD TUFF
 
Eaturbo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Mackay QLD
Posts: 1,919
Default Re: Chinese cars make record sales in Australia

It's our job as car enthusiasts to make sure everyone knows that these $$hit brands are Chinese and that if we keep buying them the other brands will leave and all we will have have is this Chinese ****. They do the same thing everywhere. Sell them for nothing until the others can't compete and then push the price up once the others leave. I'm stuffed if I'm driving any Chinese ****.
__________________
2015 FGX XR6 Turbo

Last edited by GasoLane; 13-11-2021 at 09:45 PM. Reason: Don't try to avoid the censor
Eaturbo is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
2 users like this post:
Old 14-11-2021, 09:37 AM   #116
jpd80
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
 
jpd80's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 11,325
Valued Contributor: For members whose non technical contributions are worthy of recognition. - Issue reason: Thoughtful contributions to our community 
Default Re: Chinese cars make record sales in Australia

Quote:
Originally Posted by Syndrome View Post
74,650 vehicles sold in October 2021

MG brand sold 3,136
GWM brand sold 1,692
LDV brand sold 1,229

Total = 6,057 (8.1%)

About 1 in 12 cars
Keep in mind that the ratio will change once production of popular brands increases.
It looks worse than what it is because these are unusual circumstances…..
jpd80 is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 14-11-2021, 06:25 PM   #117
Mowdit
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
 
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: here and there
Posts: 610
Default Re: Chinese cars make record sales in Australia

Quote:
Originally Posted by Syndrome View Post
Not yet as none of those brands sell Chinese made versions of their products in Australia.
Well I was looking at the Volvo XC40 hybrid,
Volvo is Chinese owned, I walked away without even looking into where it is made !
__________________
Ford LV2 Focus XR5
MODIFIED
Mowdit is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 15-11-2021, 05:20 PM   #118
Adamz Ghia
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
 
Adamz Ghia's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Geelong
Posts: 1,726
Default Re: Chinese cars make record sales in Australia

Quote:
Originally Posted by Eaturbo View Post
It's our job as car enthusiasts to make sure everyone knows that these $$hit brands are Chinese and that if we keep buying them the other brands will leave and all we will have have is this Chinese ****. They do the same thing everywhere. Sell them for nothing until the others can't compete and then push the price up once the others leave. I'm stuffed if I'm driving any Chinese ****.
I bet if FF was around in 1995 you would have been saying the same thing about Hyundai…
Adamz Ghia is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
2 users like this post:
Old 17-11-2021, 08:35 AM   #119
hayseed
Guest
 
Join Date: Aug 2018
Posts: 1,892
Default Re: Chinese cars make record sales in Australia

https://www.theland.com.au/story/751...rcles/?cs=4941
hayseed is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
3 users like this post:
Old 09-12-2021, 07:30 PM   #120
Franco Cozzo
Thailand Specials
 
Franco Cozzo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Centrefold Lounge
Posts: 49,433
Default Re: Chinese cars make record sales in Australia

This is our new LDV G10+ at work - its very fancy for $32K DA



Had one on the yard, no waiting period at all

Unfortunately its the turbo diesel, not the turbo petrol one, I wanted the other one
Franco Cozzo is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
3 users like this post:
Reply


Forum Jump


All times are GMT +11. The time now is 02:07 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.5
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Other than what is legally copyrighted by the respective owners, this site is copyright www.fordforums.com.au
Positive SSL