Comments on: Chinese Government: Our Car Exports Suck

By: JEC

JEC — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:15:23 +0000

Who says you don’t get what you pay for?

Well, unless you are buying a new German car.

By: Bertel Schmitt

Bertel Schmitt — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:40:12 +0000

That video actually has a sub story. It’s the infamous “Landwind” video. Test conducted by the ADAC, the German version of the AAA and published shortly before the first Chinese 4WD was to appear at the Frankfurt Auto Show. There were persistent rumors that interested circles in the German auto industry had paid for the test, and that the car was smashed at a higher speed than proscribed in the standard. In a later test, the car did ok, but the damage was done. A similar tragic experience was had by the Brilliance, a car made by BMWs Chinese joint venture partner. Also tested before the auto show. A re-test likewise ok. Nevertheless, a German marketing expert who was asked for an opinion on what to do with the imported Brilliances recommended: “Put them on a boat and set course towards the next hurricane.”

By: billc83

billc83 — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:19:10 +0000

Ho – Lee – Crap!

I think my favorite part of that video is right after the airbag goes off, and the steering column is PUSHED into the dummy’s FACE. That screams quality.

Chinese workmanship claims more crash test dummies. But, in all fairness and with translation from English to Chinese (and vice versa) being so difficult, they probably think those innocent dummies are the cause for “Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm.”

And for you naysayers, check out the English version of a Chinese automaker’s website…when a sentence pops up that a car “packs a visual wallop,” you know something got lost in translation!

By: Bertel Schmitt

Bertel Schmitt — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:21:01 +0000

There are no “pants regulations”

@autonut: I went out and tested that, the low temperatures in Beijing be damned. I was arrested immediately for indecent exposure. When I explained that it was a scientific test, they sent me home with a warning and a blanket.

By: autonut

autonut — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:23:37 +0000

First and foremost the heading of the article misleading: all Chinese exports suck. There are no “pants regulations”, since you can’t kill yourself and family with uneven length pants and shoes can hurt only one foot at a time (well mine manage to hurt both, but the dominant pain overtakes minor one).
I try to avoid buying anything made in China, but it is rather difficult and expensive. And in truth, the rest of the world lowered it standards in response to Chinese “quality”. Lets hope that cars will hold the line against Chinese mediocrity.