Ford sell Volvo to the Chinese
28-12-2009, 06:13
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Re: Ford sell Volvo to the Chinese
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Now that is a bad move, VOLVO once the cars classed as tanks will become another cheap import from China.
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28-12-2009, 14:11
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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.
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28-12-2009, 14:21
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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....
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28-12-2009, 14:25
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Re: Ford sell Volvo to the Chinese
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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....
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i have a Japanese motor cycle -have you seen a Chinese one [rust bucket comes to mind ]
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28-12-2009, 14:30
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Re: Ford sell Volvo to the Chinese
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i have a Japanese motor cycle -have you seen a Chinese one [rust bucket comes to mind ]
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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.
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28-12-2009, 14:32
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Re: Ford sell Volvo to the Chinese
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made in china
not what i want to see on my motor ,their reputation for tat precedes them.
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What about the likes of Lexus? They are "decent" machines.
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28-12-2009, 14:41
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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.
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28-12-2009, 14:44
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Urm...
Hmm.. still though. Decent machines, according to me old man..
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28-12-2009, 14:53
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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...
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28-12-2009, 14:54
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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!
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28-12-2009, 18:24
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Re: Ford sell Volvo to the Chinese
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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!
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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.
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31-12-2009, 14:01
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Re: Ford sell Volvo to the Chinese
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Now that is a bad move, VOLVO once the cars classed as tanks will become another cheap import from China.
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Like all our motherboards, iphones, LCD TV's....etc etc.
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02-01-2010, 16:09
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Re: Ford sell Volvo to the Chinese
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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!
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I don't think they bought Rover as a prestige brand... 
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