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Volvo to be sold to the Chinese
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29-10-2009 10:26am#1
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Drummerboy08 wrote: »I'd give em a chance. Look what the Indian's done to Jaguar with the XF.
They cant be that bad.
Can they?
like they say in Panto..............'oh yes they can ! '
I have seen 4 Chinese cars in recent times. Unbelievably bad. Makes Dacia's look like McLaren.
No rust prevention, 'Halford' switches for everything, absolutely unbelievably, shockingly poor welding and paint.
Brakes from the ......80's, no, '60's.
No concept of quality whatsoever. Door seals, locks, panel fit. Water absolutely pissing in, on a wet day.
The Datsun 120Y was an ICBM in comparison, quality and engineering-wise.
Buying Volvo might do something for Geely in China, as a +, but I can assure you bolting on the word 'China' to Volvo will send it only one way around here..........and it ain't pretty.Ode To The Motorist
“And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, generates funds to the exchequer. You don't want to acknowledge that as truth because, deep down in places you don't talk about at the Green Party, you want me on that road, you need me on that road. We use words like freedom, enjoyment, sport and community. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent instilling those values in our families and loved ones. You use them as a punch line. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the tax revenue and the very freedom to spend it that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said "thank you" and went on your way. Otherwise I suggest you pick up a bus pass and get the ********* ********* off the road”
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like they say in Panto..............'oh yes they can ! '
I have seen 4 Chinese cars in recent times. Unbelievably bad. Makes Dacia's look like McLaren.
No rust prevention, 'Halford' switches for everything, absolutely unbelievably, shockingly poor welding and paint.
Brakes from the ......80's, no, '60's.
No concept of quality whatsoever. Door seals, locks, panel fit. Water absolutely pissing in, on a wet day.
The Datsun 120Y was an ICBM in comparison, quality and engineering-wise.
Buying Volvo might do something for Geely in China, as a +, but I can assure you bolting on the word 'China' to Volvo will send it only one way around here..........and it ain't pretty.
Perhaps it'll open the opportunity for another Scandinavian or European marque to step up and become a new flag bearer? Volvo has never really had the 'status' here that it has on the rest of the continent- the reason Geely are interested- is purely for this status. They currently have a reputation in China for selling Fiat and Peugeot knock-offs cheaply to the local populace- this purchase would seemingly allow them offer a luxury marque to more discerning punters. Would a wealthy Chinese customer translate into a middle class European one? Who knows......
Volvo has already been badly devalued as a result of its relationship with Ford (many people view it as barely a difference from a Mazda- indeed its on a common platform). Its stature as a luxury brand has been badly tarnished- the latest Geely proposal, is simply the next rung down a slippery slope.......0 -
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Over the last twenty years Volvo have developed very effective technology ....and now they are developing a new technology to detect pedestrians and brake before they come into contact with them, which is debuting on the new S60.
Well screw that, that's Volvo off the shopping list. Unless it's going to ask the pedestrian something like.........
Ode To The Motorist
“And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, generates funds to the exchequer. You don't want to acknowledge that as truth because, deep down in places you don't talk about at the Green Party, you want me on that road, you need me on that road. We use words like freedom, enjoyment, sport and community. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent instilling those values in our families and loved ones. You use them as a punch line. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the tax revenue and the very freedom to spend it that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said "thank you" and went on your way. Otherwise I suggest you pick up a bus pass and get the ********* ********* off the road”
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The biggest mistake Volvo ever made was their attempt to compete with the Germans at their own game. They had a small but loyal customer base comprising lefty, liberal , intelligentsia types whose priority was to get Fionn and Regan to the boarding school and the odd gymkhana in Barbour jacket style chic.
Lefty, liberal intelligentsia types would never put their kids into boarding school...
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Lefty, liberal intelligentsia types would never put their kids into boarding school...
Course they would. Nothing worse than an 850GLT driving hypocrite. By the way Volvoman, why didn't you consider a Volvo for your next taxi? I posted this very question on the relevant thread but you never answered.0 -
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