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injuneer

23-12-2009 13:09

Ford sell Volvo to the Chinese

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8428066.stm

At least they're not winding it down like Saab!

Nidge

28-12-2009 06:13

Re: Ford sell Volvo to the Chinese

Quote:

Originally Posted by injuneer (Post 34931997)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8428066.stm

At least they're not winding it down like Saab!

Now that is a bad move, VOLVO once the cars classed as tanks will become another cheap import from China.

papa smurf

28-12-2009 14:11

Re: Ford sell Volvo to the Chinese

made in china

not what i want to see on my motor ,their reputation for tat precedes them.

Osem	28-12-2009 14:21

Re: Ford sell Volvo to the Chinese

When I was a lad the same could be said for Japan. It didn't take them all that long to show us how to build stuff....

papa smurf

28-12-2009 14:25

Re: Ford sell Volvo to the Chinese

Quote:

Originally Posted by Osem (Post 34934375)

When I was a lad the same could be said for Japan. It didn't take them all that long to show us how to build stuff....

i have a Japanese motor cycle -have you seen a Chinese one [rust bucket comes to mind ]

Osem	28-12-2009 14:30

Re: Ford sell Volvo to the Chinese

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Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 34934380)

i have a Japanese motor cycle -have you seen a Chinese one [rust bucket comes to mind ]

Exactly the same applied to Japanese bikes when the likes of BSA, Norton, Triumph etc. ruled the roost here. It won't be many years until the Chinese are building quality bikes, cars etc.

webcrawler2050

28-12-2009 14:32

Re: Ford sell Volvo to the Chinese

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Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 34934363)

made in china

not what i want to see on my motor ,their reputation for tat precedes them.

What about the likes of Lexus? They are "decent" machines.

Osem	28-12-2009 14:41

Re: Ford sell Volvo to the Chinese

Lexus is a division of Toyota and according to this

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexus

their production centres are all in Japan except for one in Canada.

webcrawler2050

28-12-2009 14:44

Re: Ford sell Volvo to the Chinese

Urm...

Hmm.. still though. Decent machines, according to me old man..

Osem	28-12-2009 14:53

Re: Ford sell Volvo to the Chinese

Lexus is indeed a prestige, high quality, brand and regularly tops the customer satisfaction league tables. China may not be competing at that level yet but I don't think it'll be too long before they are...

webcrawler2050

28-12-2009 14:54

Re: Ford sell Volvo to the Chinese

I am not sure, China bought Rover.. aswell..

I am sure, they are wanting to keep the "same" quality based on the Volvo name. But I could be wrong and they could just use, cheap plastic everywhere!

Osem	28-12-2009 18:24

Re: Ford sell Volvo to the Chinese

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Originally Posted by webcrawler2050 (Post 34934404)

I am not sure, China bought Rover.. aswell..

I am sure, they are wanting to keep the "same" quality based on the Volvo name. But I could be wrong and they could just use, cheap plastic everywhere!

These things take a little time but I can't see them buying a reputable brand only to destroy it. It may take a decade or two for them to really compete with the Japs and Germans but I have no doubt they will do.

Horace

31-12-2009 14:01

Re: Ford sell Volvo to the Chinese

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Originally Posted by Nidge (Post 34934224)

Now that is a bad move, VOLVO once the cars classed as tanks will become another cheap import from China.

Like all our motherboards, iphones, LCD TV's....etc etc.

Osem	02-01-2010 16:09

Re: Ford sell Volvo to the Chinese

Quote:

Originally Posted by webcrawler2050 (Post 34934404)

I am not sure, China bought Rover.. aswell..

I am sure, they are wanting to keep the "same" quality based on the Volvo name. But I could be wrong and they could just use, cheap plastic everywhere!

I don't think they bought Rover as a prestige brand... ;)

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