China brands cars

chikopek SG

Why not the government allows China brands cars to bring into the Singapore cars market? It will providde an even cheaper options to the market.

perseus76 SG

ermmmm, actually, the chinese are building tanks.... Sad

Lance_han SG

Laughing

stormax SG

I think China has not open up the export of their own car brands overseas.

Some of the companies dealing China branded cars in China haven't tot of overseas. Plus some of the brands are JV with known brands here too, so legal issues are also a concern.

If you want, u can proposed. Wink Can send to some of the staff in those companies.

Praetorian111 SG

How do you view made in china products? When comparing items made in china products with say Japan which one will you go for? I believe that if few people are willing to accept made in malaysia proton, well who will buy china car? Do you know that most chinese PRC own european cars instead of their own brands.

tailslide SG

i think there's some hidden agenda y gov will probably never let china cars into the market.

imagine the price war thats gonna ensue if one can get to drive a car at dirt cheap prices multiplied by the number of ppl wanting to own cars. not only will the existing brands be affected, but i think the more dormant effect of price and traffic control would escalate to counter economic heights if this was ever allowed to happen (my imagination is running wild again Mr. Green )

DarthVdr SG

Actually it shouldn't matter, 'cause by the time the China made car make its way to the roads in Singapore, it will cost at least three times of what it would in China. In terms of price difference with the rest of the brands, it would be marginal. If I'm not wrong, the Kia Picanto (Korean) costs less than the Kelisa (M'sia). So made in China need not mean dirt cheap cars, at least not in Singapore!!

tailslide SG

even so, that doesn't address the concern that will be raised amongst the existing car importers about impending competition. already companies like toyota and honda are slashing prices for their base end cars to compete with kia and hyundai. imagine if competitors from china "chup jit kah" somemore. wah. free 4 all. good 4 consumers but bad for business and gov.