China brands leaving Singapore?

last SG · 2009-12-12T22:44:37+00:00

While the koreans have progressed extremely fast.Looking at how Hyundai and Kia perform in the charts is testimony to the improved consumer confidence in the...

sir_peanuts SG

read this month's torque... it hints that one or a few chinese brands may be pulling out of singapore's market. not surprising, since govt cut COE by 15.7% and car prices will increase. once they do, there's no more meaning than buying a made in china car.

at least there's something good coming out of it. we'll regain road safety!

Darkhorse2009 SG

China brands are catching up.

Give them another 10-20 years and they would be a major player in the global car industry.

Maurince SG

China brands are catching up.

Give them another 10-20 years and they would be a major player in the global car industry.

Its not they are catching up.. Juz that the Chinese Companies are too RICH and started to acquire the Conti Cars.. They are at the same range as Protons i tink..

sir_peanuts SG

they subsidiaries will thrive... but not their own.

you see jaguar and land rover in singapore. but where got tata?

Dreamwerkz SG

Our local drivers still do not have confidence in China made cars. It will be a better move for the China corporations to use their money to take over struggling car makers such as Saab, Opel & revive their market. Just like what Tata did to Jaguar. Jaguar has reclaimed their place in the market through the revival. The British are happy, the Indians are happy. It's a win win situation.

lianamaster SG

I doubt those China players will do well here.

With the COE quota reduction, it's going to be a tough year ahead for them.

Geely sold less than 20 units as of last month. Chery is around 50 only.

Chana, Zoyte, Dongfeng machiam MIA.

carbikebus SG

With more foreign talents coming here to apply for either PR or Citizenship i got a feeling China or India cars will come and survive.Its a matter of mentality.

nightsky87 SG

With more foreign talents coming here to apply for either PR or Citizenship i got a feeling China or India cars will come and survive.Its a matter of mentality.

Surprisingly, I do have some PRC friends who have expressed that they'll never buy MIC cars. LOL!

sir_peanuts SG

With more foreign talents coming here to apply for either PR or Citizenship i got a feeling China or India cars will come and survive.Its a matter of mentality.

ahh. this you're mistaken. PRCs in china actually want to distance themselves with china even more than singaporeans.

lianamaster SG

I feel it just lacks quality. If that aspect is improved, the situation might have a turnaround.

Poignant SG

i just dont think china cars have the quality to impress me leh.

it's not one of the brands i fancy to own

lianamaster SG

i just dont think china cars have the quality to impress me leh.

it's some one of the brands i fancy to own

What brand u fancy?

Poignant SG

What brand u fancy?

honda is okay for me.

nissan seems alright too.

madza depends on model.

daihatsu and cherry QQ is two that i wont want to have regardless of model.

lianamaster SG

honda is okay for me.

nissan seems alright too.

madza depends on model.

daihatsu and cherry QQ is two that i wont want to have regardless of model.

I do like Honda too. But has yet to experience driving a Civic.

Poignant SG

I do like Honda too. But has yet to experience driving a Civic.

the new civic? i havent got a chance to drive it too. maybe one day go rent

i only drove civic VTI once before, during my learning days. lol.

city is okay also.

lianamaster SG

the new civic? i havent got a chance to drive it too. maybe one day go rent

i only drove civic VTI once before, during my learning days. lol.

city is okay also.

I drove the City for my TP a few years back and the ride was fantastic.

I bet Civic is better.

The China players still have lots of catching up to do.

LOL~

Poignant SG

I drove the City for my TP a few years back and the ride was fantastic.

I bet Civic is better.

The China players still have lots of catching up to do.

LOL~

the new civic is cool, i like the design, simple but swee............

i drove city 4th generation for my tp.

come to think of it, it's just 10 days back, lol

Poignant SG

well, surely, china cars still have a long way to go.

i think arh, the market will react better to proton's cars than china ones.

lianamaster SG

the new civic is cool, i like the design, simple but swee............

i drove city 4th generation for my tp.

come to think of it, it's just 10 days back, lol

Congrats on passing your TP. I also drove that City u mentioned. Nice ride.

lianamaster SG

well, surely, china cars still have a long way to go.

i think arh, the market will react better to proton's cars than china ones.

True....

I am not biased against China makes, but the results they present to us shows that they are capable of achieving more.