Their styling stands out, also there are things inherent to being from China i find more fascinating, especially not being the primary market to these vehicles, similar to 1980’s JDM vehicles have features inherent for it’s primary markets over our domestic products
On top of that, the Chinese manufacturers seem willing to add more creature comforts or (admittedly) useless features. It’s cheaper and made to a vision outside what my domestic market provides, and way more enticing than any EV i could think of now.
Probably the best part is cutting out dealers because they’ve put the domestic industry in a terrible position overcharging for every available make and model for sale, thinking that the market can hold the high prices they demand because they still think people still have spare cash from covid. Now their overstock inventory hasnt moved for some up to a half a year, and they’re trying to cut prices down because their stock is bought via financing, which I’ve recently learned “punishes” dealers if stock doesnt move after 3 months by shooting up the interest rates, lighting a fire under their ass.
This is a problem of their own making, and having a new competitor helps shake up these markets
Now if Peru entered the automotive market with something it would be interesting for other reasons, I know Peru doesnt have the industry to make EVs and i dont find it fruitful to think in these kinds of hypotheticals. Their needs would produce a different kind of vehicle entirely
That’s just such a ridiculous hypothetical that it’s hard to engage with. The US doesn’t make cheap, good cars, and for those of us who live here it’s simply laughable that they ever could.
If someone came to me and said “here’s an ev made by an american company that’s as good as one made by a Chinese company”, I’d likely laugh in their face and then buy the Chinese ev if I’m in the market for a car. Because I simply would never believe the claim that an american company made a good electric car, and furthermore I’d assume whoever was trying to convince me that they had was probably a paid shill or a grifter of some description. And I’d almost certainly be right.
Their styling stands out, also there are things inherent to being from China i find more fascinating, especially not being the primary market to these vehicles, similar to 1980’s JDM vehicles have features inherent for it’s primary markets over our domestic products
So nothing specific just because China. Got it.
Shit’s way cheaper. And I am curious about their cars, nothing wrong with that.
So you want a cheap EV, and you don’t really care where it’s from. Additionally, you are curious about their cars.
(There is nothing wrong with being curious about their cars)
On top of that, the Chinese manufacturers seem willing to add more creature comforts or (admittedly) useless features. It’s cheaper and made to a vision outside what my domestic market provides, and way more enticing than any EV i could think of now.
Probably the best part is cutting out dealers because they’ve put the domestic industry in a terrible position overcharging for every available make and model for sale, thinking that the market can hold the high prices they demand because they still think people still have spare cash from covid. Now their overstock inventory hasnt moved for some up to a half a year, and they’re trying to cut prices down because their stock is bought via financing, which I’ve recently learned “punishes” dealers if stock doesnt move after 3 months by shooting up the interest rates, lighting a fire under their ass.
This is a problem of their own making, and having a new competitor helps shake up these markets
Now if Peru entered the automotive market with something it would be interesting for other reasons, I know Peru doesnt have the industry to make EVs and i dont find it fruitful to think in these kinds of hypotheticals. Their needs would produce a different kind of vehicle entirely
Seems like I might not be wording this in a way that is being understood. To me this is the kind of question that is yes or no. Let me try again:
If an identical product was made by a company in your country by local workers, would you still want it from China?
Yes. The Chinese one is cheaper and better.
This is like your 10th comment basically saying the same thing, you seem to really be struggling with this. It’s a very simple concept
Well, it’s not cheaper or better, it’s the same price and it’s identical.
So, local manufacturer for the same price and identical or China?
That’s just such a ridiculous hypothetical that it’s hard to engage with. The US doesn’t make cheap, good cars, and for those of us who live here it’s simply laughable that they ever could.
If someone came to me and said “here’s an ev made by an american company that’s as good as one made by a Chinese company”, I’d likely laugh in their face and then buy the Chinese ev if I’m in the market for a car. Because I simply would never believe the claim that an american company made a good electric car, and furthermore I’d assume whoever was trying to convince me that they had was probably a paid shill or a grifter of some description. And I’d almost certainly be right.