Top 10 Copycat cars
As they say, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. I’ve gathered 10 cases of ultimate flattery in autos here, where the industrial design of one is blatantly copied onto another. Here you go, the showdown of the look-alike cars (and a bus):
1. Daewoo Matiz vs Chery QQ
This one was so extreme, some parts of one car fit into the other (e.g. door panel, bonnet etc).
2. Vauxhall Frontera vs Landwind
3. Honda CRV vs Laibao SRV
Check out the semi-Audi front logo too!
4. Mercedes C vs Geely Merrie 300
The Geely was shown in an auto exhibition. I don’t think it was eventually produced looking like this though.
5. Neoplan Starliner vs Zonda A9
6. Rolls-Royce Phantom vs Hongqi HQD
7. Smart vs er. Chinese Smart
8. Toyota Prado vs Dadi Shuttle
9. Nissan XTrail vs Greatwall Sing
10. BMW 7 vs BYD F6
For this, the copying is not so drastic except the lights, but it does get brownie points for imitating the badge as well.
11. Bonus! Toyota Logo vs Geely Logo
Toyota sued and won though.
This is fraud its time they used their brains and became original. theft is cheating there’s no respect for copycat designs.
Thanks for pointing out the obvious Sophie. Youre retarded
your retarded as well
wow…thats a really good post
Great post, although some manufacturers do use the same factory before changing a couple of panels and rebadging.
My last car was a Ford Laser, which I purchased in Australia. I really wanted the Mazda Astina at the time but it was a little outside my price range. That was until I found out that the Ford Laser was essentially the exact same car, right down to the compliance plates.
The only real differences were the interior fabric options, headlights on each car, and the shape of the actual hatch itself.
So I managed to get the car I wanted (except with a different badge) for quite a substantial amount less than was the retail price for the Mazda. That being said, I did get quite a few disparaging remarks from people who don’t like Fords. No matter, to me my car is a Mazda, in disguise!
Great post! Very interesting to see the similarities and love the BMW and faux BMX badges…. LOL!
I think the producers of such copy cat are at one time a product of the original makers at one time or the other. The real idea is “what’s in that machine that is not in this?”. But why should they create confusion? I think the market should competitive rather than replication.
who gives a shit…those fucken chinks are just copycat Asians.
That is the proove of the асе that smaller companies always imitate the bigger ones – and your post is not something new and extraordinary. Because bmw is much greater than инвю That is the point
there’s your word: imitate. the chinese have attempted to CLONE. at least the japanese and koreans try to improvise when “imitating.”
Haha are you kidding me? That’s ridiculous.
However….. I am tempted to go find the rolls ripoff and buy that. Cmon it’s tempting right guys
back me up here….
Пиздец
Неверю
Они что ёбнутые
Lol I’ve never noticed how much the cars look like each other.
[...] Não é novidade que a China produz “similares”, porem, eu nunca imaginaria que existissem automóveis alternativos! [...]
Do China make a replica of Hummer H 1 and H 2
The “Dongfeng EQ2050″ is the Humvee (Hummer) of the Unpopular Communist Republic of China. But I don’t know if they sell it to civilians.
Anyway, there is the Shuanghuan SCEO (copy of Landcruiser and X5), the Landwind, plus all those you saw in this page.
actually Hummer is owned by Chinese company lol
actually hummer isn’t owned by the chinese
@Alex: I’m waiting for those too! Hopefully they come out NOT with a quality of typical chinese products…
sureee
the greatwall sing should not be compared to the nissan xtrail. IMO
it should be compared to the nissan frontier with enclosed shell.
and for the crv, the pic should have been the gen2 crv and not the gen2.5 crv.
otherwise, great article!
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koreha,,, ittai!?( ﾟдﾟ)
ちゅうごくすげぇなぁ
Craig, great argument for Ford/Mazda, except you’re missing one vital piece of information.
Ford owns Mazda, so it only makes sense that they would share chassis’ and other parts between the two brands.
Actually it is (was) the other way around; Mazda had a controling interest in Ford.
The Laser was from the very beginning a rebadged 323, just as the Teltar was a rebadged 626… Even the Ford Probe used a Mazda engine.
GM Holden (Again, Australian) was in bed with Toyota for a while and built many cars based on Toyota platforms… Toyota even released the Holden Commodore in Australia as the Lexcen.
本物より１０分の１の値段やったら、欲しいかも？
やっぱり１００分の１に訂正しますわ！
Hogy mondod?
why are you megelepett?
chinese are copying everything…
even humanoids too
Mit csodálkoztok ezen?
Kínában mindent másolnak.
Még embereket is.
だって中国だもん。
消えてくれたらいいのにね。
мля…я балдею…ппц!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The photograph was seen.
And, I am very surprised.
It is not believed that such a car is manufactured at the large-scale factory.
Such an indescribable enterprise is malignant.
It is very unpleasant feelings.
I think that the country named China is foolish and tricky.
Thiefs
ｺｺまで堂々とやられると訴訟にもならないのか、相手にされてないのか。。。
ま、それが中国ですけどﾈ・・・
too bad
CHINA is belong to Japan
china is fool
Chinese cant create anything.
yes!!Chinese Style!（･∀･)つ☆
クレヨンしんちゃんのように、
本家がニセモノ扱いされしまうかも。。。
chinese is [king of copy!]
Ég és föld között repülj velem
Vezess át az életen
Napot fess a szürke holdra.
It’s Chinese culture.
しょせん中国人なんて、パチもんばっかしやんけ
China is cancer in the world.
バスの名前がZONDAになってるし（ｗ
chinese and korea is copy cuntry!
昔は日本も同じでした。
Japan was also the same in old times.
china is imitation state.
China imitates Japanese cars, not Korean ones.
Because Korea also imitates…..
Many childish Japanese comment…
Shame.. orz
へぇ～、韓国もimitateしてたんだねぇ
( ´∀`)ノﾐ┌┐”☆ ﾍｪｰﾍｪｰﾍｪｰ
oh my god its so funny i forgot to laugh.
>7. Smart vs er. Chinese Smart
you mean Smart vs Chinese Stupidity
The Chinese have no monopoly on copying…..
When you are on the road next time, have a look at the BMW 3 series tailight cluster of a few years ago. Then look at it on the Infinity G35, and the Toyota Avalon. Is this not shameful copying by these industry leaders too?
Fuck CHINAs
where is copyright?
The yellow epidemic is near, Ladies and Gentleman !
Check This!!
This is china!
http://www.google.co.jp/search?q=%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%82%BA%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%81%AF%E9%81%A0%E3%81%99%E3%81%8E%E3%82%8B&lr=lang_ja&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:ja:official&client=firefox
http://www.afpbb.com/article/1500707
http://www.afpbb.com/article/1528292
copy by china Gov
Japan was also so before.
However, it was a mechanism, and it became the source of a technological
improvement afterwards.
Where of the design appropriation will the prospect be?
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ulanbu çinliler ne adamlar la cin gibiler valla
Ferrari falan da kopyasalarmış bari.
Foreign manufacturers can’t do anything about this because there is simply no kind of copyright protection, not even an awareness of its existence, in China and therefore no basis for a lawsuit. Neither has any nation or institution got a political grip on China to change legislation there, so this probably won’t change anytime soon.
These rip-offs are only the tip of the iceberg, because the automotive industry is very much in the public spotlight. Thankfully, these creations are laughed at in the west and most of them are sold only in China, so the damage is limited.
Even more dangerous to western industry are chinese rip-offs of inferior quality in the mechanical engineering sector, where industrial products are sold as originals all over the world. It’s scary how widely spread this is and many highly specialized small companies are struggling with this plagiarism. Moreover, as the quality of these products is so bad, they might even disreputate the original inventor…
Just my 2 cents.
fuck china.. commie assholes
Bravo China Bravo.. West are loosers
looser pakistani terrorist, get off with chinese obsession
west prevails, and will do, keep living on our donations, and die when we want u to
Wow, china is worldwide thief!
Daewoo Matiz VS. QQ is excellent!
I am very ashamed of china is oriental….
China is no more Ancient Great Country!
World Cancer!!!!
無恥的支那!
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The great designer and businesswoman Chanal once said “I don’t mind being imitated. In fact, being imitated is the greatest sign of success.” So, take that, you pathetic Japanese companies out there, why’re so afraid of being imitated? What are you afraid of? Is it because you know you’re not intelligent or determined enough to keep up with the Chinese? And shame on Koreans who critize Chinese car companies. May Japan invade you and occupy you again, like they did between 1910-1945, then you’ll know who’s your friend and who’s your enemy. And finally, to Americans, you have nothing to worry about. GM is making record profits in China, and the Chinese are buying way more GMs than Toyotas, so at least there is one market where you’re beating the Japanese. What’s a little copying going to do?
yoah nissan 350 man
That’s right. We are copycats, what are you gonna do about it? kill me? oh, I am so scare!
yeah, will do, just wait while we finish with iran and next it’s you
i would like to know more informtion about your car produc if that passable
Hi tjroman, what do you mean by information about my car products?
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Original car companies, Mercedes, Rolls Royce, Ford, Jeep (Willys)…the rest is Jap copy crap or Sino-Shito I give the Japs credit for the economy – here they have earned an innovative reputation…otherwise they just copied the Americans, Germans, and English…just like the Chinese are doing to them today.
More of the same ! http://www.chelfing.com
chinese ppl are evil and corrupted.
esp the government.
you are all inhuman
Yeah but atleast when the Jap’s copied European/US models they actually improved the engineering aspect. My uncle used to rave about proper British motorbikes, but nowadays he buys the Japanese ‘copies’ of the old British bikes because they have all the old unique qualities, but are mechanically far better engineered.
Эх, молодцы китаёзы! :о)
lol we have a local version of H1! though it is very very slow and ugly (its less modified version of the exterior and little compare to the original one)
Chinese people will always be CHEATERS! Period!
Chinese people think only the money, they dont care if they call cheaters..etc..etc..etc..as long as they have income and can give the demands of people who cannot afford to buy the original… low cost and poor quality..that’s their trademark.
so what if they’re copy cats? Id have the Mercedes C . . .no wait Geely Merrie 300 . . either >_<
Well, every industrialized nation had done it at some point in time before they made their original versions. The Japanese copied the Americans first and who’d say that they would soon surpass the ford vehicles? Then,too, the Koreans copied the Japanese but they made some variations by fusing European touches. Now their Kias, Hundais and Daewoos are getting international exposures. These countries are smart and clever. Sooner or later, before we know it, China begins to manufacture her own fighter planes too. So the big question is if we want to follow the same path or module or success, maybe we should stop copying western dance steps and instead focus on copying the industries.
Rolls-Royce Phantom vs Hongqi HQD!!! this is a beatiful car!!!
yao ming sucks!
With everything that’s goin on, will they ship over cars with lead-based paint jobs?
Eat your heart out!! You guy are nothing but whiners who likes to cry and make a big fuss of everything. Why don’t you design and make a better vehicle yourselves?
Chinese people suck anyway.
My car mechanic put the chinese spare part for right rear brakes, and guess what? I have lost brakes after 300 km. Cause, damaged cylinder, left o-rings diameter was 2mm smaller than right o-ring. Now i have italian cylinder, just like one on the rear left wheel. My car now stops when I push brake pad.
Long live People Republic of China!
oh,
who advised u this, my friend put chinese tires in his car despite me telling not to, at half the price and they were all out by 12000 km, i bought my car, a pair of Michelin, peace of mind… phew…
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Fuxk Chinese !!!
most of thees cars are the same because it is still the same ar just in a difrent crountry so they change the brand but some are actuly difrent
if this is some kind of question thing i really want to know that the bmw sign means. my dad thinks that it has something to do with plains.
in scientist community usa and europe did the same with german technology.
Fucking Racist american pigs! No wonder the world hates you
Long live the Revolution!
Long Live China!
that was really really cool! well that was crazy a little bit king of funny.
china copies them all, what do you expect ? that country has everything (fake of course), you name it, they got it.
DAEWOO is NOT from China. Actually DAEWOO is part of GM now, MATIZ is the original and Chevy is a branded DAEWOO. In Europe it is called both Chevrolet Spark and Daewoo Matiz depending of the market image of both brands.
Nau: No shit, sherlock? And what’s your point? The point on this webpage surely was that the chinks copied Daewoo’s design…
Are there any lawsuits support this imitations? Be gentle guys, this only low down your reputations. If you feel angry, please use law to sue them.
Some years ago, Japan was a copycat also …
japan improvised(to the best of their abilities). china made clones.
001 Big fish eat Small Fry.
002 Small Fry get clever, escapt Big Fish.
003 Small Fry grow, become Big Fish.
004 GOTO 001
The Japanese were once small fry to US & Europe.
The Koreans were once small fry to Japan, US, Europe.
China is small fry to Korea, Japan, US, Europe.
Just wait.
History unfolds.
Who’s next?
Western automakers rushed to China for cheap labor, but for geopolitical reasons as well. That is, the best way to keep China from military aggression is by doing business with her. The tradeoff to violent warfare, however, is ECONOMIC WARFARE. That is what this whole thing is about. China is invading the ‘capitalist world’ just as Japan invaded postWW2 America – and has gained a foothold on its former “master”.
The Chinese are no less pragmatic and utilitarian than Japs, Yanks, Euros, and Koreans.
All your base are belong to us
what will you copy when no one invents anything any more?
stupid chinese. no originality. cant use their brain but have to copy from others!
The Japs shameless stoled and copied from everyone.
toyota and nissan are japanese ya tit
You should be careful before accusing the chinese car companies of copying. Some has the rights to do so. For exemple, the Greatwall is supposed to be built with the permission of Nissan. Same thing for the Xiali 2000, which is a Toyota Ecco with a chinese motor. The company that built the Xiali 2000 has the right to do it.
But it’s true that the BMW X5 have been purely copied by Shuanhuan.
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It takes a million chinese to copy one western item.
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Great post! Found it working backwards after I posted about an article today that displayed that BYD log badge.
byd’s logo is designed by Italian designer…
long live the chinese people!
all hail to mao zhe dong!
to all racist bastards FUCK YOU ALL. the same goes for people who have no originality, break out of the box and make new shit, not remake it. its so dumb.
Stupid chineeez copycats!!!=))) This funny as f**ck!!!!=))) How can you reliase something like that oficially!!!? Shame on you chines people!!! Damn thats funny! Piece of shit! Junk!!!=))) WOW
Its just too funny!!!!=))))))
It happens with every car company now days…take General Motors for instance. They produce the Chevrolet Aveo which is actually a rebadged Daewoo Kalos, The Chevrolet Optra in Canada which is actually a rebadged Suzuki, the Saturn Sky and Pontiac Solstice which are actually rebadged Vauxhall’s. It’s a world where the best designs are always copied…it’s been that way for a long time. Even in the sixties half of the cars looked very similar to cars made by different manufacturers.
北京オリンピックが泣く。。
CHINKS ARE TAKING OVER THE WORLD?!?!
Ithink this is great, Its about time, someone,
shows how over priced cas are today.
if look good why not. it’s better than paying
crazy prices.
the landwind and vauhkall r jus copying isuzu
What a surprise from the worlds
biggest polluter. Why doesn’t Gore complain
about them?
Wow…i think this an awesome idea! Why hasnt any company ever done this before…id say they are innovators!
you should see the Jiangling Hover vs Isuzu Axiom
If China cannot manufacture a quality moped/scooter yet so what makes them think they can manufacture a quality car at this point. The Chery is manufactured by Geely, the worst scooter manufacturer in China. Geely manufacturers absolute rubbish and the electrical portion of their products is a mismatched bunch of colored wires, the metal is like butter, the bearings are a grade that is not even on a scale.
These cars may look the same but I will bet my life they will become the next debacle. Just be prepasred for it to sit in the warranty line at the dealership.
The Chinese businessperson is a scandulous, dishonest, backstabber. They make the promise and then do the opposite. They would sell their own mother’s eye to the food market if they had too.
Have I see these cars up close ? Yep, I go to China 2 to 3 times per year.
Buyer beware and goodluck if you buy the Chinese trash heaps.
Instead of fearing terrorists, we should be fearing the chinese. It obvious that we american support them by buying thier clothes,toys and everyday products. Once they will become the only world power they will control american birthrate and pratice korate on us. Ban chinese people and products.
They are such evil people , they write in chinese and i dont know what they are writting. Can any one, except the chinese, can read chinese?
Wait until someone dies in one of these copycat cars. THe safety issues will be a problem.
LIKE I WOULD EVEN BUY A CHINESE CAR….PLEASE! HOWEVER THEY SHOULD BE MORE ORIGINAL IN THEIR DESIGNS AND LOGO…CLEAR CASE OF RIP OFF IF YOU ASKED ME.
anyone remember Yugo? good luck to those that by clones.
DOES ANYONE REMEMBER THE YUGO
I AGREE WITH YUMMY YUMMY IN MY TUMMY GIRL. WE NEED TO BUY AMERICAN
CMON give me a break! Everything is a knock off of something else. Thats how we have many options as consumers. Car makers have been doing this forever. Everything we purchase has an exact copy of it for sale by an other brand/badge. Why would this be any different. People want options.
all you bastards that brought anything with made in china stamped on the back is the cause of this anybody who buys thing from american companys that farm out labor to china is guilty of helping this disgrace thats why oil prices are so high china needs to be nuked now before they take over the world and it becomes peoples republic of america
hey its only one yummy
LOOK ON ANY HIGHWAY TODAY…AMERICAN CARS ARE ALL EUROPEAN AND JAPANESE CLONES.
wow do they clon their women too.
Just add the nice lead paint interior trim and then we can take the cars back on the way home from the toy store.
If you do not have enough money to buy the real thing. Just save! And think smart!
Do not stoop to the level of buying a “fake”, quality car so you and your family can die in a crash. What would you like on your tombstone?
A fake BMW logo?
Everyone who is downing China, like this article, is just afraid that China is going to take over the economy!
Also, everything starts from copies, get over it!
And do you even know that the usa STOLE ancient artifacts from China in a war way back in the 11 (or some other #) countries war. A bunch of countries, like the usa, Russia(Soviet Union), great britain, france, japan, and others, took over China and stole a whole lot of stuff. Now it’s suppose to be *under guard* by the u.s government. BULLSHIT!!! Why don’t you return the history of China before you even start saying they’re copying ur shit.
The Chinese market will destroy the american market as it is already starting to do. The trade balance is off and we are becoming a weaker country every year. We manufacture nothing here anymore and that will be the downfall of what we know of this society. Don’t kid yourself, hard times for us could be here anytime. Our reliance on foriegn oil and products made overseas makes ours an unstable country. The united States was a strong country because of our manufacturing base not our ability to purchase cheap products and often inferior products overseas. American products may cost more, if we support our own countries manufacturing and sales base we can still save our country. Otherwise, polish up on your Chinese you will need it!
Lets face it, with todays car prices,I see it as a good thing,remember Suzukie,Hunday,Sicom,dyhatzu and so on ,all have become decent cars for a fair price,so lets give them a chance it will create competition and that means better prices for consumers.I would not mind having a duplicate BMW,X5,for half the price .who cares,? it’s all abaut the money we the consumers could save,I think we can all agree that Car prices have gone trough the Roof.Only the rich would dissagree with that.
Buy American….while you still can!
I think its a great idea but they need to change the logos and be a little more original ….by doing what they are they are forcing the top brands to lower the price of the vehicle or be forced to lose out on future customers and if this was in the US I could only imagine the impact it would have…Im pretty sure they are better on gas as well….so they probably will never have them cars over here……lol
Do they contain lead paint or other hazzardous products as well as their other items???
The next time you’re tempted to save money and drive a Chinese knockoff, just remember the Polaroid TV you just took back 3 times, or the Chinese soldering iron that caught fire the first time you used it, or the air nailer that blew nails out – BACKWARDS! China can make anything cheaper, some things well, but they have ZERO quality control, ZERO inspections, and ZERO scruples, so your chances of buying a piece of junk are about 1 in 2 (either you will or you won’t). For $38,000, that seems like a poor bet!
reply to China: DOES NOT RULE BECAUSE U NEED TO OPEN UR EYES AND SEE China will take over the economy, thats true , they are almost there
but after two minutes like everything else i purchased made in china will break
therefore American economy will never be lost
i rather have quality for my dollar
After WWII, Japan copied every one else so successfully that ultimately, they developed their own designs and are now pace setters in the automotive and electronics industries. China has the talent to do the same as Japan, after first looking foolish as copycats. China will have the last laugh at our expense.
Wolfie,
I see your point and understand. I am not wealthy…I would like to leave behind a country for my kids to live in someday and enjoy the same human rights as you and I do now. A cheap car, no more steel manufacturing here, no toys, China owns most of our debt…what are your thoughts on a cheap car at the cost of your country!
i have traveled within china and have seen all they copy, they also copy CD’s Movies etc. they are not capable of Inventing anything on their own.Chinise copy all. Solution: Don’t Buy their crap and check anything you buy that is made in china. keep in mind that many products that are made for kids contain high lead contents.
when will they clone the Viper, vette or Lambo for maybe 15 grand???
dEAR wOLFIE
WHY WOULD U EVER PLACE UR SELF OR UR CHILDREN AND WIFE IN A CAR THAT CAN SPIN OUT OF CONTROL AND BREAK AND BE THE REASON FOR FUTURE UNHAPPINESS, JUST TO SAVE $$$. i RATHER WAIT INT HE COLD EVERY DAY AND USE MY GOLD SHINY METRO CARD THEN RISK MY SAFTEY
Japanese cars such as Lexus have plants all over the united states which employ americans. That does help, does any ones see what is in store for us if we do not develop our manufacturing base and bring back out economy
Competing American car manufacturers sell almost the same vehicles under different names…always have. Many foreign car manufacdturers have been killing in the American market for years…not because of trickery, but because they have a good product. I’m a proud American, but I work hard for my money and I need to get the best car I can for the price. Right now, I’m driving a Ford, but I have driven foreign cars in the past. American auto manufacturers need to stop whining about the imports and step up their own products….
Has anyone considered the underlying labor practices behind all of this?
We as western consumers are driving this, & are partially responsible for the success of outsourcing our industry. Remove the exploitation and there goes the advantage.
Yes we’ll pay more, but as consumers we can cast our votes in the marketplace for better & greener products that last longer, and reflect better labor practices.
We can only hope that manufacturers world wide take heed of this; including those in China.
yeap./… great!…. if i can buy something that look like RR for cheaper price… “ILL TAKE IT”… and ill pay with cash too! lol
We can all make a diference buying american made products….problem is finding them. The clothes I bought for the kids are made in China and most everything else. We need to get a master list of companies that use US products and manufacture here in the US. We need to boycott Chinese products and bring back our economy and then our sense of being the great country we area. This will keep companies here in the US and hopefully stop sending our jobs overseas to India and China and so on. Stand up and be proud of this country again!
hey hey hey now rick,
stop right there, India is not China, so don’t ever point a finger here, keep your hated call-center jobs there, but at the same time, take back your companies and their multi-billion sales to Indians in India, then calculate how well your country lost.
just goes to show how much they really have invested into these cars
Rick, you failed to mention that it was American car makers ,do to the increased Union demands were the first ones to run overseas to look for cheaply produced parts ,look under the Hood of your averg. us car or Truck.most wire ring and electric prod. are made overseas.
Deeeno, if your looking for great deals instead of caring about this country and our welfare….I am sure you can find a discount plane ticket to China to live…sure its easy to pay less. But, in the end do we all benefit…. or do we just support another country!
All the big car companies are going to China to make parts I just changed 3 door actuators on my nissan maxima. I was suprised 3 failed at the same so I took them apart to inspect them and note the motor was made in china the same type used in toy cars. We are teaching them, we must accept the fall out.
Dan
Wolfie,
I agree with you…but we need to look at what is happening and take action. As I said a cheaper toy is great for your kids…but, would we not be better off leaving them with the country you grew up in.
Further move towards the empire of China. They are going to complete the domination of the world soon. Computers, toys, clothing, houseware,…baby food and now cars. They just need to wait for others to develop things and then copy simple. With cheap labor no one else can compete.
China SUCKS!
dubsy, we can start by boycotting Walmart.
Maybe this sort of competition will dive prices down for us consumers…
To “asian” who said we are all “american racist pigs”…go f**k yourself. It was us “racist pigs” that kicked the Japanese out of your country in World War II…when you couldnt fight for yourselves….weaklings. You and anyone else that hates us can kiss our ass. If it wasnt for us…you’d all be speaking German, Japanese and goosestepping down the strasse….remember that ? A little gratitude goes a long way….then again…what would one expect from a bunch of ingrates.
This sort of competition does drive prices down for consumers, but at what cost?
The short term view ends up biting us in the you know what when we consider long term effects.
Wes, are we going to also boycott HP,Dell,Toshiba,Compaq etc..? Have you ever opened up a computer to see the parts inside? Check out where they come from these days.
If the economy here in the US is stimulated via more employment though manufacturing and higher salaries then products will become cheaper. What do we do to make money if we do not manufacture products here in the US and don’t assemble anything here. Can a company remain solvent doing this….well neither can a country. We could be looking at the fall of the roman empire…only american.
Race has nothing to do with this. I have nothing against anyone. I have enjoyed the fruits of this country and simply would like to pass that on to our kids. The russians and chinese will tear aprat this country if given a chance and they have already begun.
I’m sure us Americans will buy the heck out of these Chinese autos… Pitiful…
Let the world hold its breath…. God made the CHINESE look ALIKE more than any other race… so it comes naturally… dont you all think… We need to enjoy the ride and give them a taste of good tax for such exports,
About time!!! this is great!!! people should be able to make any car they wish not what BMW HONDA or whatever car company says and dictates what THEY CAN AFFORD… and for cheaper good #ish china man>…. and for safety kiss my ass because when YOUR CARD IS PULLED you can be in a Hummer or KNOCK OFF….and arrivederci.Yeah and who says China’s taken over what economy if your broke, RICH, or just hard working… who cares we all work hard and CHINAS schooling is wayyyy better then ours.. tell that to YOUR ECONOMY… teach Americas children to be smarter!!! Then we wouldn’t have this debate if CHINA JUST TRYIN TO MAKE a BUCK!!!!!!
love it, pull up in a fake marcedes lmao
dubsy, you are correct and we are in a global economy. All I am suggesting is that we try to “level the playing field”. We can start by being more sensitive to working conditions in other places where unfair competition is occurring due to abusive labor practices.
Perhaps by writing to our representatives and supporting those overseas who have to courage to speak out against the injustices in their societies. The net offers us a window here.
Look on the bright side, if you smash it or somthing goes “wong” take it to the chineese restraunt and they will fix a cracked engine block with a little sticky rice!!!
Wow, that’s frightening…guess I’d better go ahead and buy that Rosetta Stone software to learn Mandarin Chinese!
REAL SIMPLE! THE US SHOULD PUT HUGH TARIFFS ON THESE PHONY CARS.
Forget the fact the cars are copy cats in reality everything for sale is copied from something else. Lets talk about real issues of the car what kind of engine does it have? Does it get good gas mileage? Is it ecosafe? Safety, blue book value, etc… These are the kind of questions that consumers will care about when buying the car. So unless the cars fly or are round in shape they are all a copy of one another.So let the pety fools who would rather pay a huge price for a name on their clothes and cars. In the end its the reliablity of the product that counts.
Did you guys see the American & Eropean clone PANDA Bear? It looks exactly like the real one from China…..
Look on the bright side, if you smash it or somthing goes “wong” take it to the chineese restraunt and they will fix a cracked engine block with a little sticky rice!!!
There is no real debate here- the Chinese are not selling their knock-offs as authentic “BMW” or “Mercedes”, as they do with other items. If these copies are quality products, then they will sell and the market will grow- the public should have the opportunity to buy them. If they are poor quality, containing lead, date-rape drug, etc., then people won’t buy them, the Chinese manufacturing infrastructure will begin to crumble, and they will wage war with the rest of the world in the valley of Armageddon- it’s as simple as that.
Gee, What a surprise.China copying other companies product’s and designs. Wake up world, there are few products produced there with any originality. They are the copy cat nation, using almost low paying slave labor to produce products to eventually sell to the West ultimately weaking our dollar and economy. Be nice if they would purchase the real McCoy from the real delvelopers and producers of products and feed our economies.
Whoa there are a lot of racist comments here. Don’t buy these copies then, people! WIthout the demand, there stops the supply. Just simply don’t buy anything made in China, if you can.
The Chinese have poisend and killed our Dogs and cats with their food imported here also look at the many toys with lead paint that Mattel and others are recalling all made in China, not to mention all the phoney copies of nationally known watches they copy. Most of the stuff from there is crap! Sure it may be shiny and pretty for a while but its a copy, not made to our standards, cheaply done, GARBAGE!
I would’nt buy a car from China, the wheels might fall off, or even worse the engine could explode!
This is fraud its time they used their brains and became original. theft is cheating there’s no respect for copycat designs.
I love asian women everyone needs to lighten up
Mike S.
You should care! We could make the same crap and unreliable items here in the US. We have learned how to manage our product safety and that costs money. Why do you live here in the States, when you could work in China or India and buy cheap products there. You live here pin head because this is the greatest country on the planet. If you don’t think so or don’t care to support this country then please go…we won’t miss you!
yaaaa…asian women are under priced too!
If they are clearly marked that this is not an original but a knock off and it’s a safe car – who cares. You know it’s a fake. Some people will still spend the big bucks to get the real thing.
will these cars be soled in america
Come on wake up… If you don’t want somebody to know where your birth mark is you don’t put a picture of it on the computer so that the world knows.Computers are great for some things but they are also fantastic for crooks…Get smart people be very very careful of what you put on that computer…
When you re sitting in a wheelchair from a side impact into your driver s door , you ll have a lot of time to understand what a fool you were to buy a cheap copy of quality engineering .
I think lots of comments here are purely signs of insecurity and racism.Sometimes we Americans cannot accept that there are other people that is capable of making abetter product than us.If you really want to prove your superiority in intelligence then create something that will convince consumers once they put a hand in your product.Its an open system ,your freedom to buy what you want and majority has spoken.American car is not the best out there.Cmon be honest.Japanese cars are far better than American cars.Why is is that Italian Americans are not driving cars form Italy(Italians love japanese cars),why is it that French Americans are not driving French cars?Simply because buying a car is more than being nationalistic but simply just getting the right worth for your money.Happy holidays to you guys!
There are obvious reasons why copying is wrong.
However, this shows that cars do not have to be so expensive!!! Who said the “copied” cars are not quality engineered? No one. Additionally, the cars are not “Fake,” they are real cars. They function like real cars, they are real cars! Brand doesn’t make a difference, it’s all in people’s heads. They want the “original” for extortionate fees. It’s ridiculous in my mind.
I`m going to clone chineese food.
I agree with what Marlon said too^
China has become the drug Kingpin of the World. As long as there are people who will use drugs, there will be those willing to manufacture and sell them.
Americans have become the leading illicit drug consumer of the World – anything cheaper is now OK. Go to a Harbor Freight and STAND in line to buy cheaper AND inferior products. I certainly buy SOME things from China but only when I cannot buy elsewhere. When it comes to the ‘KNOCK OFFS’ – SORRY, I’ll save and wait for the REAL thing. And besides, why would I spend my American dollars to support a Chinese Communist Regime, with an enormous budget for offensive weaponery. Oh, I forgot I’m an American and don’t really care. I just want it cheap…
Americans stop complaining you did this to yourself.
Thats your boy George there…thanks to him for globalization.
So to you stupid, southern, “less not forget super religious” american fucks..cheers to you..all you do is complain..yet do nothing about it.
Suck it up and educate yourself and vote democrat.
Americans did this to themselves so stop complaining and start educating yourselves.
The Chinese are only copying the Japanese car companies. If we banned copy-cats then we would have to ban the Toyota and Honda vehicles from the US market. Take a good look at the Toyota pick-up trucks, they look just like Ford’s trucks.
This is done all the time, you can look at the automobile industry. How many BMW look alikes that I have seen from Honda and others. Not to mention the kit car industry. As long as it is not an exact copy and someone tries to pass it off as the real thing, so far there is no laws against it.
Lets start improving the ability of this great country to compete in the world market by improving our kids math and science ability i truly beleive that we need to strenghten our fundamentals so our kids can compete with the world market later on.Wether its the Chinese Germans or whatever.If we have a strong fundamentals we shouldnt worry .Lots of kids cant even read and do simple math problem.I think this issue is more worth paying attention .
Hey! This is AWESOME! MORE POWER TO THOSE WHO CAN KEEP ON INSPIRING OTHERS!! Albert Einstein once said: “IMAGINATION is MORE IMPORTANT THAN KNOWLEDGE”. And “INSPIRATION” comes in all forms…even better if it’s in the area of cars, since the business mongrels had always have the mentality of capitalizing on class structure determined by prices (which determine who can afford which car), which determine who has more social status or financial status! And Hey, if people can buy cars that are this “AFFORDABLE” (as affordability is a great incentive) maybe they will buy MANY MORE CARS so that they can interchange their taste for newer and different models of cars as often as they like (while they CAN still AFFORD)!???
Business people should not think of “Hey Johnny is copying my model!” A car is a car, with four wheels, a hood, a trunk, an engine, a steering wheel and it’s the driver/buyer who commands what he likes…the only difference is how you want to style it and name it! Do some hair dressers sue other hairdressers for doing/creating the same exact hairstyle for customers? I had a MARILYN MONROE version of a hairdo done by several different hair stylists…who’s suing who?
Welcome to the world of “Unions” and you wonder why we pay so much for cars? go ask a UAW worker who can’t graduate the 4 th grade in 3 attempts, but can make 80 K on an assembly line. Don’t blame the Chinese, the unions brought this on themselves . Unions served their purpose once, but that was 60 years ago.
This is what fair trade is about…go for it !!! Can’t wait till they knock off the Jeep Cherokee..let me know when they do , i need a new SUV.
Geez…..
When are Americans going to go back to saving money and buying American products. We are consumer whores….how many cars do we need, how many tvs, radios, etc do we need. There is a price to buying cheap, our kids are exposed to lead, faulty and unsafe pieces.
Americans, we are losing, we are fat, and materialistic, and lazy. We don’t want to work, and want everything cheap. CHEAP IS CHEAP.
End of Rant. Happy Holidays.
Not to worry,my long past away father made three preditions before he died, 1, supreme court would runin our country,2. popupation would have to carry weapons to protect them selves and 3. third world war would be with china. Seems he was correct on all accounts. This is the start of a war.
CB i love your honesty. Your comment said a lot of things.Happy Holiday to you.
Interesting that the copiers are now upset at being copied. The BMW 2800CS was just a Corvair coupe with an expended nose & a BMW grill. The Karmann Ghia was a direct scale model of an Exner designed Chrysler show car that was lost when the Andrea Doria sank, but in this case the grill was closed in.
They look more different than a chevy and a pontiac or buick. Quit your whinning, be glad the names are different so the folks that don’t care can pick which one they want. They better be a LOT cheaper, since there is no support in place. I’d like a cheaper Smart. Since the wage differential between us and them is a multiple of about 30:1, then the price should be 30 TIMES cheaper, not just $3,000. Somebody is making a killing on this.
What do people think only automobiles copied, it’s everything that is marketed.The Chinese don’t invest or pay anything for their design’s,they pay only to steal or copy technogy,then produce it with cheap labor and disregard polution and fair trade laws.American companies invest there for the same reasons.Gobble the buck and screw everything else including workers,buyers and the earth.
no one complained about the little toy cars i played with as a child all made in china and all looked american, european and etc. my greater complaint is why has my american mortage company sold my mortage to a chinese company?
can you make one deaf cars or deaf trucks ??? our usa have one deaf tech that we had warning light for oil and battery and water temp and gas and alt but more deepest is in inside engine like spark plugs warning time change and efi warning and “a.c alt” warning time to replace that we will know what is wrong with engine commucation what is points parts warning also veido with camera on front dash that deaf can use commucation sign langauge from deaf car spirit thru veido relay spirit to home. also hearing car too touch veido make a call throught cell phone. can china can make like usa deaf cars or trucks ?? due high tech sign langauge commucation throught skyline veido relay service spirit.
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I won’t be buying any of them. How many accidents are going to happen to defective manufacture?
Kind of like lead in the paint on Chinese toys and date rape drug found in Aqua Dots. Bizarre ingredients in imported foods from China.
When the Chinese refuse to trade with the US at some point. How are owners of these vehicles going to get parts and recall service when there’s a boycott?
Great, it’s to expensive in the Americas. How can I get more knowledge of these products?
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I guess Walmart & Sams club will have these or their own Chineese import possibly a Sammy!
commie scum
I think this is a great idea. I commend China for doing what their doing. If the prices are much lower than the other guys all the better. Just hope that the cars are as reliable as other stuff that comes from China. Thumbs up China…
What do you expect? When Bill Clinton gave China a Favored Trading status that opened the door for all kinds of junk to be dumped on the United States. Everything they manufacture is either copied or a fake look-a-like of the real thing.
WAKE UP AMERICA BEFORE IT TO LATE WAKE UP
I had a chinese Hummer once, It was really good.
Almost had the chrome sucked off my bumper.
Hummer 2 would definately had done the trick.
I’ll Buy whatever I want to.
look around, you can hardly tell one car from another,america is the world’s worst cheater.
Just watch for the lead paint
Shows to go ya.
Remember mid 70′s. . . Toyota made a Mustqang knockoff. Ugly, 4-banger, but I remember driving one and the tightness of the overall vehecle was outstanding then. USA has been playing catchup since then, just didn’t know or acknowledge it. We are not manufacturers any more. We are not the Innovators anymore. I seriously wonder what one word would describe our market best. I fear it is ones used too often by those we do not call allies. Would be great if a America could look at what we threw away and maybe reclaim a place among the powers we scoffed at.
its just sad. why cant they come up with their own designs? its pitiful to see how much they look like each other. no props what-so-ever for copying them so well.
and to the people who want to buy the look-a-likes- ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND?! sure it may look like an X5 and RR, but thats it. the engine is probably just the same engine as they use in the Remote Controlled cars China makes. i mean… the looks is just a third of the car, you got performance and quality after that. and with quality you have safety and reliability.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=F06LjugtIUo
theres a video of a brand new chinese car, Brilliance BS6, going thru the standard 40 mph front impact.
and then reliability- do you really want a look-a-like BMW that dies after a month, or have a RR that once you hit a bump you need to unbend the axles?
a word of advice, get the real thing people. even if its the cheapest model they make, at least you have the real deal.
CB where are the American Products?
I bought new jets for my 82 HARLEY and guess what!!!
Made in Japan….
Don’t tell me about buy American
If you took off all the JAp Crap on my bike it wouldn’t run
The Chinese are extremely creative, Tai Chi, The TAO, remarkable achievments, I forgot Kung Fu and Acupuncture. Most American and Foreign High End Audio Manufacturers use Chinese designed cabinets and enclosures. Some American Manufactures go so far as to stamp their name on Chinese designed electronics such as amplifiers and DVD players and sell them in the U.S. as their own. Nothing wrong with Chinese copies. I’de love to put a Chinese designed BMW in my driveway and let the neighbors gawk and talk. It took Japan only a quarter of a century to overcome the Made in Japan stigma. It may take China less time if they get their act together.
Buy American is a joke anymore
I rather drive the original than the knockoff!
I cannot wait for the day when we (USA) boots out all of the freeking Chineese junk sent to us.
US companies and our government are the Bastards …..they will not quit until we are buried and cannot get out.
OUR POLITICIANS….will sell us ALL OUT.
2 Ford’s and a Harley Davidson …
I buy American but the workers think they are worth
$30.00 an hour. What a joke…
I’ll buy what I want to from now on
…and i just saw the look a like bus- its named Zonda. theres already an Italian car company named Zonda. they make the Zonda Pagani, and trust me, they cannot be the same company. heres a pic of the Pagani
http://www.autocity.com/img/actualidad/galerias/Pagani_Zonda_F_32_1.jpg
i hope they fuck the japs and theirselves
nvm, im dyslexic
We will condone this criminal behavior if we buy those copycat cars. DO NOT BUY THEM.
China is overtaking this country with their cheap crap. WHY?
Why doesnt this two bit Bush regime DO SOMTHING?
Wake up World or next superpower will be China.
charles yount on December 25, 2007
look around, you can hardly tell one car from another,america is the world’s worst cheater.
Mr “Yount”
America INVENTED the automobile.
i have been doing autobody work for thirty years in rhode island, and i am telling you that we have right here many vehicles that resemble each others design and if you cant see that you are blind.those knock offs that you refer to are in no way a copy. i dissagree. the side body lines are not there all the bumpers are different the roof sail panels are different the light are different. i will agree that the emblems are very similar though.can you blame them?
The bigger issue here is the copyright laws. There needs to be stronger world pressure for China and other countries to abide by these laws. A small business or a startup trying to get their product manufactured can not go to China to do it( although they are tempted with the cheap labor and cost) because the run the risk of having a copy made and with the billions of dollars these manufacturers have, they will wipe out the start up company before they even get their product out.
china is shit….same country that ships their women in children in crates and die is trash
wow. i cannot believe they did this. It’s one thing to make something that look’s similar but i couldn’t even tell the smart car’s apart!
What did you guys expect? It’s CHINA! They already took over the model car section (read on the little cars: They all say made in China except for some random ones that say Taiwan) and now are after the bigger stuff. THEY WONT LAST. Stupid car companies: I TOLD YOU TO PUT A COPYRIGHT ON THE DESIGN! THATS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU DONT LISTEN!
hyundai… south korean junk….they have always been and always will be the laughing stock of the car business,any REAL car guy would agree,they are a wanna be car and anyone stupid that bought one for the ten year warranty non transferable, by the way.Hyundai knows no one will drive around that embarrassing pile of shit for 10 years!!!!!!!!
If the overall engineering, safety, warrentee and service was there and comperable as it may be some day and I can buy an antique Gull Wing or new SL for around $40,000 rather than $100,000+, I might be a customer. I can always replace thier emblem with the star if I want a closer copy. It’s for sale at every dealer. If you won’t buy at Walmart because of the social issues then I’m sure you won’t agree. You are already buying Chinees products everywhere anyway. Watch what you buy reguardless of where it’s made. Competition creates better products for everyone.
we don’t need any more cheap cars like Hyundai..that break and die
Wow, so it’s just like instead of having a real boyfriend or girlfriend, for a lot less you can have a blow-up doll copy, made of lead and gypsum. Cool.
blow up dolls..sweet….
I hope the whole communist goverment emplodes
Message to the chinks OICU812
Shame on ANYBODY who buys one of these at ANY price. I am all for free trade, but this goes way too far. If you buy one of these, I hope your job gets transferred to India.
CHINA TRASH!!!! CHINA IS CANCER OF WORLD! CHINA IS FOOL. CHINA IS UGLY WOMEN. CHINA CULTURE IS CHEAP COPY. CHINA CANT MAKE OWN.
Eash car company at least has something that makes them unique. Why are we going to buy something from the “People’s Republic of China”, we have our own companies which are being out sourced into different countries. People are loosing jobs for imports. We don’t export our goods. Support your own country before you go outside of it.
this is screwed up those chinese can go stick these cars up their ass.
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china can go fuck themselves with these piece of shit cars
dont u feel the love .hahaa
dont buy china copy. dont buy american bucket car. BUY JAPANESE CAR!!!!
Ya craig, Mazda is owned by ford. Take a look at the Ford fanger, exactly like the Mazda B1000, or 1200, or whatever it is.
Chinese crap ! Jap crap !Ford and Chevy are the only real American cars left ! Don’t bitch about there wages either when Ceos walk away with millions of dollars they never earned. Wake up and get smart because our country is being sold out from under us. Our freedoms are slowly being taken away without our knowledge till it’s to late to act. Our crew of criminals in the white house are doing everything in there power to kill the middle class with corporate slavery in there sites. Pretty soon only the rich will have the freedom and power to do what they want…is that really what you want. Take our country back and make it what it use to be, united and proud of it.
This is great you pay 40,000 for a car and when its paid off its worn out junk, I think that cars should be cheaper and look like people want. do you think it take GM, Ford, or any MFG 40,000 to make a truck or a car more like 5,000. go China just make it last more than 10 years and get better MPG/KPL
JAP-CRAP????!! FUCK YU “eustt” NASTY AMERICAN PIG! JAPAN MAKE BETTER CAR THAN ANY ONE ELSE! CHINA = COPYCAT LEAD FLAVOR TRASH.
JAPAN MAKE BEST! CHINA CANT MAKE OWN. CHINA CANT MAKE GOOD ITEM.
You can take your Texas built Toyota or Honda and export the jobs to Mexico or send it to China the
auto makers screw the world with there junk. if they burn gas they are all crap. Go China.
I can understand how the automakers could be so upset! These vehicles are showing the public the actual ligit cost of a vehicle. I could definately support this! Just like i own a fake prada bag i want a car I can show off and be proud of while still being able to make monthly payments.
Don’t buy this junk
merry xmas
The Japanese and American and Korean, etc., carmakers all copy. So, what’s the big deal? Because it’s China? Get used to it.
Shame on you for buying anything made in China, especially if it’s fake. We here in America need to take a stand against fraud. Please stand up for your country and don’t be a wimp. Fight for your country and let’s put a stop to this madness. Be a true patriot! Have some guts. Are you going to lay down or stand up?
“It just same like”
The problem is the American auto worker who thinks what he does is worth $26 an hour plus $12 an hour in benefits. They leave us with cars only they can afford. So, they can buy them, and I’ll keep trying to find decent two-year-old used Hondas.
I think it’s retarded but not a crime. “knock offs” are exactly the same or atleast they try to be. These cars have different lights and slightly different parts.. to me, a real car guy I would notice right away these arent really a BMW or whatever they copy. I think other enthusasists would also. You would have to be pretty stupid to confuse these cars for the real thing, and as far as copying designs– that has been going on for years, not as extreme.. but you see it everyday. You gonna tell me that the Chrysler 300 is not a copy cat of the the Rolls Royce front end?? There are plenty of other examples.
BUT main thing is this.. even if these chinese crap boxes were carbon copies.. the motors and all important parts are not the same.. so even if your fake BYD looked exactly like my BMW it would not compare with performance and handling, reliablity, etc etc. I saw let them do what they want. there is no alternative to the real thing and you get what you pay for!
This is not news to me!
Lexus, is a BMW want to be and so is toyota and nissan, now they are getting what’s coming to them!!!
Fuk @ chinese. fukin cunt
Isn’t there something called “trademark” and “copywrite” that is supposed to protect manufacturers from theive steeling idea’s like this? First China and all their toys poisoned with “lead paint” (causing an unknown amount of brain retardation in our children)…now selling “copycat” cars… it’s obvioius that they are not trying to earn our respect…but rather their attention. What is China really after? ((Buyer beware: about 85% of fish on market is from oversea’s “China” and we only inspect about 5% of what is imported)).
IN NORTH AMERICA WE ONLY HAVE OURSELVES TO BLAME BECAUSE WE HAVE BECOME DRUNK ON THIS CHEAP JUNK FROM CHINA.THE STUFF MAY BE CHEAPER ON THE FACE OF IT BUT IF YOU CALCULATE THE FREQUENCY OF REPLACEMENT AND THE COST OF LANDFILL,ENVIRONMENTAL COST ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JUNK FROM CHINA, ITS COST IN TERMS OF LOST JOBS/INFRASTRUCTURE LOSS AND INDEBTEDNESS TO A BACKWARD TOTALITARIAN COUNTRY TO WHICH WE SELL TBONDS TO PROP UP OUR INSATIABLE CONSUMERISM LOANS TO–WE’RE SCREWED!!!! WE ARE JUST A STOPOVER FOR ALL THIS CHINESE JUNK ON ITS WAY FROM FACTORY TO LANDFILL-WITH CARS WE AND OUR LOVED ONES WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGE TO THE LANDFILL!!!!!!
Those of you who are ignorant to believe that a country like China, had no long-term plan when acquiring Bangkok, need to stay out of discussions where intelligence is a pre-requisite. In addition, it is a stupid person who did not think this would happen, especially with our ability to clone. If we can clone animals….humans, what did you ignorants think would happen with machines? Is there any real concern with China’s methods or are ignorants just making noise?
I hate to say this but the Chinese”knock offs” look better than the copied vehicle,plus how do you think Japan and Korea get their blueprints?
Heheheh!…. I’m going to China !
trying hard!!!
as for me and my family we buy nothing made in china or mexico period
I FUCKIN HATE MYSELF. I M A DISGRACE. I M A LOSER. I SUCK BIG DICK.
well craig…
yeah that is true, however, mazda is owned by ford. Therefore, the imitation of design among companies owned by the same enterprice is quite common, just take a look at VW vs AUDI or Toyota Vs Lexus. Unfortunatly none of these brands are owned by the manufactureres they are mimiquing which makes this copyright imfrigment.
wow!!! how cheap can it be? can they ship it to the U.S.
sounds like “somebody”do’nt like China..
1 out of 5 products sold in the USA comes from china import your junk – export you jobs and money we also will not buy made in china or made in mexyco products
Humans are next on there list
Does this surprise anyone? We’ve all heard the phrase “Chinese junk”. Let’s not forget that, thirty years ago, Chinese engine blocks were spontaniously blowing apart, while in use, due to sand inclusions and other impurities in the castings. Remember the airliner that went down, off of Point Magu, in Californis, back in 2000? It’s my understanding that the cause was determined to be a defective, Chinese made tail section, which failed due to improper alloying. Ah, yes………….from those wonderful people who brought us harvested organs!
Norm
as long as it aint my kids in those fuckindeath traps its all good with me. ppl have a right to make up their own minds but damn, China doesnt really have a brain of their own now do they??
I realy think that we should be happy about this people trying to make it in the auto industry…yes they make crappy stuff but like I said they are trying so lets give them a break.
Will I buy there crap??? Maybe!!!
Merry Chrismas
Gr8 where do i buy one??!!!!
it just proves they can makeum cheaper all the profits go in the pockets of execs instead of passing savings on!!!!
can they make a range rover? i mean in the US its $96,500 but thats only if u want a good range rover!! lol
Anyone that buys a chinese copy cat , deserves the poor quility that they get.
Everyone knows chinese products are the worst in the planet.
i pretty much dont care about cars because it is just business, and besides china isnt the only country that is copying cars. chinese company just want to make money. come on how can anyone be confused with the BMW, when the logo is right infront of ur face.Just plain stupid. I think ur over reacting because of what had happen over these decades with the dog food, etc.
You do realize the next thing the Chinese will dupicate will be people. You will be able to buy a clone of yourself cheaper than it costs you to exist.
its life
people will always steal ideas designs and to see chevrolet lose a case with that one car and to see toyota win a case with there logo thats pathetic
everyone knows domestic cars are number 1 generic or clogne if it dont have a chevrolet badge on it or a ford or dodge maybe toyota stay away from it that simple
complaining about it wont fix it its life
dear chinease people this shows just how ignorant most of yous are
if you need designs talk to a 5th grader hell they could make better designs than yous do =]
Dont be hatin because we better than you!
those things are a piece of sh!t and all car companys should sue their copyers
One thing the Chinks cannot duplicate is quality and pride of ownership. They probably use lead paint and infect the car with a bird flue concoction of some kind. And you know our crocked import officials will open our doors for them if they get their under the table cut.
Just goes to show you those other cars are over priced. Mark UP probable 1,000%
It just goes to show how much markup hteir is in cars
Most of you need to go back to school and learn how to spell simple words. It’s hilarious to me how many of you are truly stupid.
If you don’t like the “copycat” cars, don’t buy them. How hard is that?
So what if your neighbor buys one? What does it matter to you?
In the wonderful world we live in today, all you people care about are “name brands”… that’s what is wrong with our country.
Children going to public schools get laughed at because they wear “Walmart” clothes instead of “Abercrombie”. it’s inherited from their parents.
Good for you if you have the resources to buy a $100,000 car, some of us don’t have that luxury.
Give me a dependable knock off anyday.
What do they expect? they have China building parts for them, didn’t they think they would copy the whole car??
Awww, well look at that… capitalism starting to eat itself, we have these guys make us the parts, and now they are learning how to do it themselves, shut the hell up and accept that this is how it works, they will copy and then soon start to manufacture their own designs and technology, So your telling me most of you want to buy a BMW just because its a BMW, your going to pay twice JUST for that name, just that logo. This isnt a damn crime this is capitalism, make a product similar but much cheaper, its great and I hope it works for them.
Haha you people are a joke, why does everyone need to be racist here? Don’t blame China for slave labor, American companies are behind that like Mattel, HP, Dell, GM, Ford, Walmart,etc. Those are American companies, and the Chinese invented many things that you ignorant people don’t even realize, like gun powder, abacus, noodles, and many other things.
The U.S. is making China a economic superpower by importing millions of tons of products made there, what, did you think all those containers on those ships are from the Cayman Islands?
Look on your precious Ipod box that you bought, it says assembled in China. Ha, If you want to boycott Chinese products, better start throwing away just about everything that we use everyday.
Last time I checked Apple computers was an American Company, Oh, Check your IPhone too.
China is going to have the last laugh on everyone,
so don’t be so harsh because they will own the world one day.
It’s funny that we guys never complain about the shirts and pants we wear. They all look exactly alike, except the logo on the pocket.
Chinese.. never original. Perhaps they can clone the sign of a big L in front of their foreheads.
Oh yeah they are climbing to the top for sure, these people are ruthless, althrough out history they never show any mercy, look at tibet!, they couldnt pose less of a problem or a threat.
gadzooks….i just bot a dale sweater from china…and i was wondering….hmmmmm….guess we get what we deserve….pay less…get less?
Chinese never original?? lol see thats a typical american, racist, greedy, close-minded, war-hungry.
Does anyone have original artwork i can copy and sell it to someone? Thats what the car industry is doing.I makes people look dumb for not coming up with their own ideas.Why not just make one car so everyone drives the same thing? Then noone can complain!
Big deal….You have an open market and they will both survive…Those that nedd the BMW insignia, will buy it….As a car, the worst investment in the world…IF it lasts 3-4 years GREAT and for 15 G’s…Even better
We all can thank Mr Bush for this. He came up with the idea to give tax breaks to companies who choose to leave the USA. Therefore, China has our jobs, and they need to commute to work, causing a demand in oil, thus raising OUR gasoline prices with less jobs to pay for gas. Now china wants to sell thier garbage over here, and take whatever money is left out of the country. Give me a break! Let’s protest China and say NO to thier heaps!!
FLASH!!!!!!!
Things made in China and Japan and Korea look kinda similar.
Duhhhhhhhh.
Damn! What’s next? Things made in all those Caucasion countries will start looking kinda similar to one another, too?
Seriously, folks: There’s people just figuring this out?
lmao
LOOK YOU KNOW WHAT YOU BUY I HAVE BEEN TO CANAL ST IN NYC MILLION TIMES I KNOW THE KNOCK OFFS I BUY ARE CHEEP CRAP BUT ITS MY CHOICE!!!! EVERY CYCLE CO. HAS COPIED HARLEYS TO WHERE AT A QUICK GLANCE YOU DONT KNOW WHAT IT IS.THIS IS AMERICA YOU GOT CHOICES DONT PISS AND MOAN IF YOU BUY CHEEP AND IT FALLS APART YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR!!!
If they try to rip off the evo x, i will fly over there and punch them in their collective faces.
Remember People ( YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR )
BUY AMERICAN !
THE ONLY REASON THEY WILL BE SOLD IN THE US IS THE SAME AS DRUGS–THE AMERICANS WILL BUY THEM, WE ARE THE STUPID ONES THEY ARE THE SMART ONES!
Does anyone else think it would be a good idea for the consumer to just buy that car and get the real logo and just change them? or is that wrong…
When I bought my BMW, I was thinking german engineering. the same exists for other manufacturers
THIS JUST IN:
Spain sues Mexico for lifestyle infringement.
(More after siesta.)
I HAVE BEEN TO CANAL ST NYC A MILLION TIMES I KNOW WHAT I BUY IS CHEEP CRAP, IT MY CHOICE, I DONT PISS AND MOAN ABOUT IT!!! EVERY CYCLE CO. HAS COPIED HARLEY,THIS IS AMERICA YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR AND YOU SHOULD BE AWARE OF WHAT YOU BUY!!! SO DONT MOAN ABOUT IT LOOKS LIKE A BMW ITS NOT!!! END OF SUBJECT!!!YOU BUY IT, YOU BUY THE CRAPY CHEEP CAR END OF SUBJECT IT FALLS APART THAT WHAT CRAPY CARS DO!!! I GOT A 71 MUSTANG COPY THAT!!!
You’ve got to be kidding me. I think these knock-offs are just plain whack, there’s got to be some bigger scheme behind this…China could be planning an attack, using transforming cars did you ever think about that???
No.
But,once, I thought wildlife corridors were just zoos without fences.
Don’t eat the paint – It probably has lead in it!
haven’t the americans learned yet???,,, the chinese hate us…….. why do we still deal with these kind of life forms??they have already said the wished we were all dead…. go ahead stupid americans buy one of these junk piles, send them more money to build up their weapons to kill us !!!
The Chinese aren’t going to kill us.
Who’d shop at WalMart if they did that?
Cripes. Some people.
Go Teamsters.
shew,, that feels better
wally world bites also
Has anyone else noticed that America’s top two exports to Communist China are actually empty cargo containers and trash? (Not necessarily in that order.)
I was thinking that if we would just drill some windows in those empty cargo containers, we could probably market them as free Far East vacation cruises for all our illegal immigrant friends and make a couple of bucks. (Of course, we’d have to include shipping instruction printed in Chinese just so they didn’t get the two arriving commodities confused, melt the illegals down and, then, sell them back to us at WalMart as European waterproof roofing supplies or something like that.)
Whatcha’ think? Worth the effort?
Someone should put an end to ths BS… The automobile industry need to wake up and smell… the oil….
beware of the chinese, first they tried to kill our children with toys and now they will kill us with there cars, I do not care if they bring me gold laced with poison, I am warning every one to be aware of the war the chinese want to do, that looks good on the outside and could explode with a button via sattelite to kill us , people who do not believe in Jesus as our God can do anything to Kill us and so do not buy their product or any chinese product by american only God bless america and protect us from the evil one
I see nothing wrong with it.. If they are not built as well it won’t matter at all. If they are then the public will win. Who could afford to pay 50K for a car? This will raise the standard for the car makers so what is all the fuss about? The american unions are usually the one’s that are most angry. The same people who brag about having to do the least at work for the most pay…Hmmm does anyone see the real problem!!!
Stop hating on the Chinese. Americans buy more knock-offs than anyone because they can’t afford the over priced crap such as LV, Chanel, Prada and Bentley. Just look at the streets of any city large or small and you can find a very good knock-off for any product. As long as there is demand there will be a supplier especially here in the Good Ole U. S. of A. Americans like expensive things but they don’t want to pay retail price so they buy knock-off and then pretend its real.
fukin bullshittin chinese bitches! cant ever use their own fukin brains man! assholes!them niggas need to be taught a lesson by cuttin their raisin sized balls off! fukin fags!
I feel ya’, Lou.
It’s those damn Democrats that are ruining this country, not the Chinese knock-offs.
Once upon a time …. why do we continue to allow this to happen? It will only flood the US with more inferior products. We have already allowed bad toothpaste … lead toys …. unsafe tires … etc … etc. This is surely going to broaden the trade defecit . In addition, China isn’t exactly at the of the list of countries that have unblemished humane treatment issues. Personally I really don’t want to see another “made in China” product …
bet the real parts won’t fall off like the chinese crap will.
if these things are anything like the toys coming out of china they’ll be out of business in the usa in less than five years.
cars coming out of india have better quality control and craftsmanship.
fucking gooks
were can i get one
Who cares……..let BMW,Bentley, LV, Coach, Gucci and Chevrolet fight their own battles. I’m going to take a “crap” and if the Chinese want to they can copy the turd after I’m finished. get a life people.
Reply to Claire. China is a great industrial country with quality products and if anyone thinks that they are trying to attack the United States through tainted products they are brainless bastards. America is the one that is killing people. We kill for the sake of democracy in countries that only supply us with more oil so we can have huge cars and pump out CO2 emmisions. are elections more important than peoples lives and jobs.
omg this is really scary… especially the Smart Fortwo copy cat! The Chinese should be ashamed of themselves.
America is full of corrupt minds and poisoned bodies because the goverment doesn’t try to elimate things that give people bad ideas. Americas new generation is stupidest generation and their poisoned minds will ruin the economy and bring the collaspe of our nation.
Yeah I’m gonna take a crap also. Honey,Where’s the Char-mein, excuse me I meant Charmin.
Knock off purse is one thing but cars is enough. Definitely would not catch me driving anything that is knock off. Forget that! Quality doesn’t look all that good.
Hummm, maybe there is a clone of the #48 car.
Eve, sounds like you’ve purchased a knock off purse. I sense a lil rationalization there. You sly dawg you….
You must be kidding me… these CHINESE are out of control. They should be sued and should have no right to sell those things!
We all know that everything is MADE IN CHINA!
Isn’t this how the Japanese got started?
For Craig who bought a Ford instead of a Mazda and thought of it as a copy. No; because Ford has an interest in Mazda and they exchange designs quite legitimately. A Mazda pickup may be very much like a Ford pickup here in the USA. So there is a difference for those who are invested with one another and share ownership. An American Company having partial ownership of a Chinese company would obviously provide technology but that is not the Chinese way. Theft is.
Bob
the Russians do it too.. not as well though.
oh and anyone defending china has clearly never designed or written anything original. according to you people we should have chinese people doin their best impressions of popular singers and re-recording the same songs….. and that’s ok because we can choose not to buy it? LAME
oh, and the USA stole german rocket designs..
haha if china found a new way to make money then congratulations for them hahahand if you guys think asians copy haha your funny we make all the best stuff in the world americans just copy but in the end our stuff are worth more because its better. we make the best entertainment systems, tvs, games, computer, and cars and basically everything asians make is better. without asia ,america is nothin but crap
y not everything else is fake. ALL THE POWER 2 THEM!!!!!!
I own a Pontiac Vibe, Which is a Totota Matrix. The best deal is I can get parts for my Vibe cheaper at the Totyota dealership, than I can at the Pontiac dealership. We’re all fools anyway. Who really owns what?
“Humor is to life what shock asorbers are to automobiles.”
Read Alan Greenspan’s “Age of Turbulence”. The biggest issue is that China does not respect intellectual property rights, and has no reputable court system to enforce contract rights. At the same time, protectionism hurts us in the US more than it helps. There is a very influential book written & published in China, but not translated into English, that makes the case that Patents, Copyrights, Trade Secrets etc of Western companies are evil & should not be recognized in China. Take the Compact Disc standard for example. The patents & intellectual property are mostly created & owned by two companies: Sony of Japan, and Phillips & The Netherlands. For DVDs, most patents are owned by the MPEG Licensing Authority (MPEG LA). These patents are available to be licensed to anyone at reasonable non-discriminatory terms. In order for a Chinese company to legally produce these and sell them outside China, the Chinese company must pay a royalty to Sony, Phillips, and/or the MPEG LA. The Chinese influential book argues “it is immoral for Chinese companies to pay big, evil western companies for the use of this intellectual property; in fact, Phillips and Sony should pay Chinese companies for the honor of having us use their standards.” I have personally been to court in China to enforce patents… it isn’t court as we think about it in the west. It is more like going to sit in the office of a government official, where there really aren’t any rules of jurisprudence, and plead for him to intercede. He was very nice, and said he would let us know his decision (the other side wasn’t present, as is the norm). We never heard from him. Follow-up inquiries resulted in replies that basically said “I’m still thinking about it.” That was 3 years ago. It is official government policy to steal foreign Intellectual Property and use it domestically to improve the Chinese economy.
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Andy Grove, the genius who built Intel Corporation into the dominant semiconductor company in the world, said something like “China will have laws that respect and enforce IP about the time that Chinese companies have lots of IP to protect from foreign companies”.
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The thing that bothers me the most is that the Chinese Government officially has provided millions of $$ for political campaign contributions in the USA. For example, the Chinese Government, through its intermediaries, has donated millions to the campaigns of US Senators Diane Feinstein (D, California) and Barbara Boxer (D, California). It is unlikely that they directly ask for assistance or intervention from Feinstein or Boxer — rather, these senators are more likely based on their own ideology (and that of other liberal Democrats) to independently support causes that are important to China – such as ensuring Chinese companies have access to western electronics technology. Of course, Feinstein & Boxer urge the FTC to make sure that the electronics doesn’t go to the Chinese Military, but then the Chinese Military is the LARGEST FOR-PROFIT enterprise in China, and it owns most of the important industries directly or indirectly. How fast, do you suppose, gas chromatographs and mass spectrometers that go to Chinese Toy companies to help measure lead in paint gets “transferred” to military use to design better weapons deployment systems??
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At the end of the day, most of our liberal democratic Senators and Congressmen and Congresswomen are oblivious to this. They are either incompetent or traitors.
I am 100 percent American. Red, white, and blue with pride. What is everyone afraid of? Free enterprize and a competitive spirit is what has made our counry so great. Buy cheap, get cheap. Buy quality, get quality. This is an old story. China (or whoever) has every right to copy and build cheap crap. I wouldn’t but it, and shame on those who do. They deserve what they get.
They may be copying the tech stuff but to be honest, the knock offs look different enough to be made by a different make, sure the quality may not be the same and I for one would go for the original item, be it a Rolex, A sony or a BMW or Mercedes but these days I really can’t see much of a difference between auto makes, be it a Mitsubishi, Hyunday, Toyota and so on but if you want the backcountry capabilities and or reliability of a Toyota Land Cruiser or the performance of the original item you’ll have to get the original.
I don’t like that our jobs and economy are going to China, but like it or not it will be decided by the people buying these things wherever they may have been made at.
I’ll say this though, if I want a Seiko or Sony I’ll look for the Made in Japan label, (even though those brands are likely actualy made in Malasya) or if buying a car I’ll go with one of the big 3 (Chevy, Ford, Dodge) USA V8 power (as long as it lasts).
like it or not we’re going global, so we better get used to it.
We’re all in this together no matter wich country you may have been born at; we may not like it but that’s the reality of it.
All you guys complain about the Chinese Junk. Most of you already using these so call Chinese Junks daily. Like ipod, cell phones, headsets shirt, pant, and shoes. of course these are great products and cost you lots of money. Are they junks? If you think so. Get ride of it. If not, please don’t be a stereo type. By the way, any one want to buy a ipod clone for $40 bucks. check the ebay site. hehe..
Darren,
Would you buy an album of a chinese singer who has rerecorded a Garth Brooks album? Then made himself up to resemble Garth and put that picture on the cover? …….Me neither. And I don’t think many people would. Quality and originality speak for themself.
Gee I thought they just made cheap counterfeit purses that fell apart, now they make cheap fake BMWs that fall apart. Just goes to show you that slave labor from political prisoners doesn’t have a lot of originality.
I can haz cheezeburger?
Love thy neighbor. The anger in the comments of this post is saddening. With all the problems we ALL face as human beings, like global warming and starvation in Africa, we bicker over these trivial things? And yes, the only ones that lose here are the big giant automakers from ALL of these countries, and those of us that have hatred towards our neighbors.
Buddhists, Muslim, and Christian alike, you know what I write here is truth for all of us. Check yourself and the hatred you bare towards people you don’t know, your brothers and sisters. No doubt we will all fight a bigger and common enemy soon, and without each other stand no chance of surviving, nevermind winning. Do not check yourselves, and we all march quickly into oblivion alone and tortured souls.
Look at the videos of the crash test’s they did for these cars! They ALL had the LOWEST scores ever!! All the videos are on you tube! See for yourself!
These chinese cars are death traps!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=F06LjugtIUo
Look at the crash test videos for these chinese cars (death traps)!!!
http://youtube.com/results?search_query=chinese+car+crash+test
WOW! I saw those clips! ANYONE who buys one of these death traps are asking for trouble!
Its one thing for but a bootleg purse or ipod but its another to put your life in the Chinese whom obviously know nothing about the engineering of cars!
Its easy to copy a company logo and make it look simalar BUT one thing they cant do is match the millions of dollars and thousands of hours that go into the safety of making a car!!
THESE CHINESE CARS ARE DEATH TRAPS!
Look up the crash test videos on YOUTUBE.com
for yourself!!
For years the Big 3 caved into greedy union demands for ever larger wages and benefits. This worked as long as there was no real competition for Detroit could simply raise prices to cover ever growing costs on what were basically shoddy products. It all had to unwind as you can’t forever pay more for a unit of labor than it’s worth. In essence the union and its members are bringing about their own demise. You can’t pay full wage & benefits to employees in a jobs bank who sit around drinking coffee and watching TV. On the plus side foreign competition has forced Detroit to ratchet up quality in it’s effort to survive.
Seen the Chevy Impala ad? GM is shamelessly producing a knockoff of Toyota’s Camray. Go figure
Your just paying for brand name!! When you see those commercials on TV for BMW, Toyota, GM, Ford, YOUR PAYING FOR THOSE WHEN YOU BUY THE CAR!!! this is a great idea
Personally I think this is great!
Think about how oppressed the masses are over there.
This is just a sign that the country is falling away from commie-nism and catching up with the free world.
I agree that they are just copying things that their population can’t afford and making them a home grown substitute.
More power to ‘em.
Before you know it, they will be a free people and they won’t need to copy nice things, they will have national pride to actually build and/or afford nice things.
This is just another blow to crazy ol chairman mau.
Sanity4Humanity
Check yourself a-hole!
Quit spreading this stupid “global warming” lie that you have been fed.
Thank goodness there is a sane and growing group of scientists challenging this myth!
Look up the hottest 10 years (global average temp) since global avg has been calulated…
8 of the 10 top years are BEFORE WW2!
1998 is #2 and 1 of 2 years on the top 10 list after WW2. The other was in the 60s.
The hottest global year on record was 1931… Ever heard of the “dustbowl”?!?
That was caused by heat and drought, and was during the 1930s. Btw: about 5 or the 10 on the hottest years list were in the 30s. Surprise, surprise…
The Earth’s temps have fluctuated greatly over it’s existence without any help. If we were heading into an ice age, kooks like you would find an excuse to blame it on someone!
Do yourself a favor and study the reversion of the Earth’s magnetic field! Then you will have something REAL to be scared of! We have begun a reversion cycle. Look into it.
You poor simple fools….take everything made in asia out of the US economy and hello stone age. Ford, GM, Chrysler etc would go absolutely tits up. Actually check out how much of your beloved American Iron is actually made in America. And if it’s not made in asia it’s made in Mexico!!! Really guys the greatest piece of shit ever built would be a memory if it wasn’t for asia…..yes the mighty Highly Dangerous. You all know that if it wasn’t for asian reliability a Harley would spend 99% of it’s life in the back of a pickup….come to think of it …..they used to prior to Willie G growing a brain.
Its good for those who want to have expensive cars but cant afford actually
To see a “new” Chinese knock-off of Japanese/American Honda sedan, go to http://www.lifan.com/car. They have an excellent illustrated book in English describing the development of their company since 1995.
Welcome to the Global Economy everone. It needs to be better regulated through uniform trade agreements that respect property rights, safety standards and human dignity. Once this is in place, we can all let the market place decide which is the better product.
you guys hear about that north american union??
To THE PEOPLE ABOVE WHO SAYS KOREA COPIES CARS:
Korea does infact get similar cars because they BUY the rights(license) to reprodce similar cars.
They honor copyrights.
China? they have no sense of copyright. they just copy everything(electornics, cars, etc) to their taste and when others criticize- they always come up with excuses with back-ups from their govt.
China is also known for rippin off ipods too. Of course they feel cheated, and sue. But chinese govt always rule in favor of their ripoff companies. That is why people look down on Chinese.
LOL this is too much, people travelling in these cars must be ashamed of themselves. If china can make cheap cars, can’t they hire cheap car designers to make some original designs?
tanginang yan! pwede ha, ang galing ng mga bwaking inang chekwang yan ha.
put more car pics on this site please
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Hey guys, can anyone tell my what kind of car this is?
http://kanonfilm.se/2008/01/26/what-car-is-this/
destroy all motherfucker chinese… they are disease to this world…. suck ma dick chinese
ummmmmmm……………… fuck fuck fuck….. my baby rolls royece, fuckin small eyes copied that…..kill them………… bang bang bom…. hahahahaha biatch……………. say hello to ma lil fren…. dadadadaadadadadada.d.ad.a.d.a..d..ad.a.d.a..d.ad.a.d.ad.a.d.ad…da.da.d.ad.ad…da.da.d. ddie chinese….. die……… suck ma balls
jajaja no importa la diferensia de presio entre una wea china y otra caga made in vale callampa (china)
te mene el pico en el ojo xD esas weas no valen ni lo q pagas son mas q un insulto al original
toda esa mierda deveria kedarse en donde se hiso y no ir a cagar a los otros paises con su mierda q nos ase undirnos en mas defecacion para q cedemos = q ellos
FUCK THE CHINESE FOR THIS!! ESPECIALLY THE BMW BUISSNESS!!
Invention will only be respected if it is gererous. The whole thing of controlling the mind of the population eventually will backfire. It is the fantasy of those regulations started fire.
It’s not ridiculous…they should use their head to find another design…
I think they don’t know what does copyright mean..
In Europe, or in any part of the world if somebody try that copycat things, they will going to jail… But in China no…nothing…?!
Strange, also strange…
The biggest problem is not that they copying anything. The biggest problem is that they don’t think about crash defence… WHY? Because there are so many people in China. There are 1,5- or 2 billion people!!! THEY DON’T HAVE TO THINK ABOUT CRASH DEFENCE!!!! THIS IS THE REAL DISASTER!
Svaka cast Kinezima. Mnogi u Srbiji jedva cekaju prodor kineskih automobila na trziste jugoistocne Evrope. Daleko su jeftiniji od evropskih/americkih/azijskih modela, izgledaju skoro identicno mada se ipak u odnosu na original razlikuju vise nego “zastava jugo” modeli jedan od drugog, dakle apsolutno ne radi se ni o kakvom falsifikatu. Sto se tice bezbednosti i kvaliteta izrade, svakako su bar na istom nivou kao npr. “zastava 101″ a neuporedivo su lepsi i komforniji. Jedva cekam da kupim jedan mali gradski auto, npr. Landwind.
can i have a China Tesco – 7 Series, in “communist red” or, shooting green, please ??
the plan is clear !! get us at our own game &, then be comfortable to impose Communism !!! COMING SOOOON !!!!
FUCKEN CHINITOS COPYCATS
FUCK CHINITOS 13
COPY CATS
the c class copying is pathetic. the germans use the best materials and take lots of time to design it and some chinese pig copies it with crappy materials and calls it his. Disgraceful.
Judging by some worrying views posted here, its clear why they copy to such an extent- its worrying.
People MISTAKENLY think its a parallel rebadge from the real parent company. They aren’t.
Monocle covered it at the Frankfurt motor show in a brief interview about China Automobile Deutschland’s decision to bring in the faux Smart.
Please keep others informed and stop this shameless imitation. I’m Asian but I appreciate and respect the work and research for quality cars from European countries.
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Oh and stop the whole American bigotry some of you. The cars here all almost all British/German/Japanese stuff that’s ripped off. What’s with the whole great America thing?
This is just like copying homeworks from others. have you ever done it before? .Also,Is that true that they are copying from others accomplishments or you are just making tales and bullsh!t?
Stopping being ignorant toward what china have been done. DOnt fucking posting self making pictures and saying this and that .i bet you not Dare of stopping buying products from china in your rest of your life.
Did you think that is really true that china is copying? what have proven it ?IF chinese did, it is just showing the fact that china is growing and being more stronger than others.perhaps you are jealousing and expressing your discontentment towarding at such a nation with high potential of making outstanding products and going to be the most powerful in the coming five years. what’up with that.Nobody cares if they are copying illegally nor not ,the fact is that no one want to stop trading with china. Although prducts making from china are cheaper,still most of us enjoy purchasing pruducts that is cheap rather than expensive. If you have study economy you would known it .I am doubting if the flag of you native country is also made from china.SO, stopping groaning and blaming.
Nowaday china is changng,you should have known that China is making a great deal with the climate issue and they have been working successfully upon it,If you have watch the international NEWS or you are not a lower educational human being,you should have known it.NOW,you might saying china this or that，someday,you may realize that without this partner you cann’t live by.
those stupid chinese!!
bitiches, dirty, gays!!
they dont have brain to creat their own things!!
ASS!!
Chinese dickheads.. free tibet.. and stop copying.. don’t u have brains? chinese copy everything. almost all their fighter planes are copied soviet stuff, some missiles are also copies. Now cars.. next what? will they copy the way germans and japanese shit? no brain people.
Chinese dickheads.. free tibet.. and stop copying.. don’t u have brains? chinese copy everything. almost all their fighter planes are copied soviet stuff, some missiles are also copies. Now cars.. next what? will they copy the way germans and japanese shit? no brain people.
only pakistani and north korean love chinese sluts.
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That reminds me a little of the Japanese Mazda Bongo van, which has been built (with mild facelifts here and there) since 1984… Ford, Nissan and Mitsubishi have ALL rebadged it (with Mazda’s permission however) as their own product!!!
actually, there are many more… LOL
“However….. I am tempted to go find the rolls ripoff and buy that. Cmon it’s tempting right guys
back me up here….”
Hongqi said that the car would cost (IF it would go to production) about 300 000$. Not rly a ripoff price.
I am Asian and I am amazed by the level of copying that the Chinese automakers are doing.
This maybe due to the fact that I am born, raised, and live in the U.S. and have learned the idea of originality.
There are differences between the original cars and the Chinese copies. These differences are underneath the identical shapes and can be seen in crash test videos. A fake Mercedes will crumple like tinfoil while a real Mercedes will retain its shape and keep the passengers safe.
I’m wondering why you people think just because stupid people in the industry are copying stuff you have the right to call other people stupid, retards, sluts,bastards, communists(wth?not exactly though), and dickheads. Its the same as if one person accidently plagerized something from a book and others said that Americans are fat, lazy, stupid,sluts,bastards,and/or retards. which i doubt neither America or China is. China is copying and I am disgusted by that, but you guys are just being racists. You people that are calling us (other) Chinese that are just people who think they know everything and you are just little minor warts on the Earth’s face if you are just that racist.
Yo….uou Jackie Chan…???
all de cars r just stupid
why do u think chinese r fucken stupid?
I see a lot of Americans here slagging China for being copycats… but what they don’t realise is their own automobile industry is nothing to shout about. No one besides Americans actually buy American cars. In fact, the only reason they still have an automobile industry is because the American market alone is enough to keep the American car companies rich. Sure, there are a few exceptions (such as some Fords), but the world market is dominated by Japanese and European cars.
General Motors sells over half of its cars outside of the United States. Same with Ford. American cars all of the highest quality in the world and many fail to see that. The chinese want some of it for themselfs. That is why a chinese woman was arrested for trying to take American trade secrets out of the country to china on a one way flight. Americans who put down their own country should be ashamed of themselfs. If more people would buy American products it would give companies the money to produce even more here. DO NOT BY CHEAP AND COPIED CHINESE PRODUCTS, BUY AMERICAN!!
Hahahaha… Are those General Motors and Ford cars sold abroad cars actually made by them? Or are they cars made by the companies they own? After all, Ford does own Volvo and has controlling stakes in Jaguar, Land Rover and Aston Martin. GM owns Saab, Vauxhall, Holden and Opel. And of course you have
Ford does own Volvo, however Jag and Rover are now owned by Tata Motors (India). Aston was sold off in 2007.
Ford has made great use of its subsidiaries since the days of the Model T (the first true foreign desiged Ford was the British Model Y in 1931 (Wheels for the World, P 398)) It of course never made it to the US.
My first Ford was a 1970 Cortina built in GB, my second a 1973 Mercury Capri built in Germany. Since then my most enjoyable and hassel free cars have been a 1982 Mercury Lynx Wagon, a 1989 Ford Taurus Wagon and our present 1996 Ford Taurus Wagon. The first two were still running fine with over 180,000 miles when traded up for the next Ford. Our present will see 190,000 miles by this coming June. All three were simple base models without the large engines; true to Henry Ford’s original intent.
Americans build good quality cars. They do however require maintenance; and I defy anyone out there driving a Toy-hon-mitzi-san-di to say they shouldn’t do the same. I wonder how many of these pea-shooters are in unsafe driving condition?
Ford’s next move will be to bring the European designs to the US and I hope they don’t gum them up with too much Americanization. After all; is it possible the big American designs are out of synch with our present lifestyles?
People are always looking for the next big thing. SUV’s are dust, Japanese and Korean cars are passe’ and the Chineese and Indian (save for Jag) are just rip-offs of what has come before. Kudos to Ford IF they have the guts and sense to bring us these truely inovative designs.
GM has used the Saab as a basis for the new Saturns and Vauxhall, Holden and Opel are wholely owned subs of the parent company; have been for more than 70 years. They too have brought the best of their foreign makes (although to a lesser degree of success than Ford) to US shores. The Australians are here again with a Pontiac/Holden and a soon to be revised El Camino-like truck that will see limited success, but will be a cult sensation.
American car companies are international; always have been. Even the mighty Corvette had a Jag as it’s inspiration.
India does not export cars to US, India does have a few brands, but they are unique and build really well, rest Indian market is American, Japanese, or European brands
India does not make cheap, flaky and broken products, stop comparing for gods sake
ok whoever said American cars are of good quality just need to get a brain check, well i guess it’s only Americans who would say that.
do you even know about the joke of FORD ?
F : FIX
O : OR
R : REPAIR
D : DAILY
and Jesus good Lord, Chrysler is probably the the crappiest cars out there even worse than KIA. Imagine that.
American cars are so unreliable that you don’t even need a crystal ball to tell that something is gonna happen in the next few months.
I still prefer German cars.
PS : There is a passage in an article that I read and I still cannot stop laughing.
“Like other Japanese automakers, Toyota is enjoying sales growth while American automakers are struggling. Soaring gas prices have increased demand for smaller, fuel-efficient cars that Japanese automakers are reputed for. But it’s still faring better than its U.S. rivals. GM lost $3.3 billion in the first quarter. Ford had a surprise profit of $100 million for the same period but expects to lose money this year as the U.S. auto market deteriorates”
http://news.aol.com/business/story/_a/toyota-raising-prices-on-some-models-in/n20080507005309990004
not all knock-off are bad though (rofl)
this BYD F3 did well in Euro-Ncap test
lol so many frustrated Americans here, lol and none of these knockoff cars are in the USA , so what the hell are these americans talking about with BUY AMERICAN, DON’T BUY CHINESE KNOCKOFF.
worrying about something ?
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ovo je brete dobro moreš pisati kolko gujic hoš
China suck’s! they can’t copy my Brazilian/Iraqian Passat “TS”!!
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Pulsar180/Gulsar180
The chinese dicks have even copied 180cc motobikes manufactued by Bajajauto India
Bajaj Auto: http://www.bajajauto.com/pulsar/
Chinese copy: http://www.chinamotorcycleparts.com/motor/image/GULSAR180.jpg
I wonder if the mandarin dictionary has the world invent
What is China doing about IP?
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They might have copied the design but overall,I doubt these cars have the same built quality as the hondas, toyotas and mercs shown here. I mean come on! Look at the E-Class Imitation. Its horrible, the headlights are light bulging out.
even the first US rocket is the copycat from German V rocket version. For the next 10 years, Chinese brand will rule the world with their own invention. Bravo China!!!!
Мне кажется очень полезная штука.
man chinese people are crazy they copy everything
even if they copy the cars they still don’t have the quality of the same cars because i drive the 750li and i don’t believe their quality of the car will never match up with the great germen cars
as i always says stupid Chinese people
fifa german cars
Anyone that has ever had to do bodywork knows when you order parts, you can order OEM (direct from the mfr) or the Chinese parts. Some chinese parts fit good and look the same, and others, well, should’ve never made it past quality control. Sometimes the bolt holes don’t line up and the metal is almost always thinner. I’ve always wondered what a car built entirely from cheap chinese parts would look like and most importantly, how well it will hold up in the test of time and crash strengh.
Btw, the copying doesn’t stop at cars, ebay is full of knock off cell phones from our most innovative region in the world…
Wow! This is a great post that created so much discussion. I am currently researching on China’s “copying” cases, and your post is very useful. Thank you for that.
Japenese copy chinese word, chinese culture also using chinese style home for their own, what a jerk, thats is real copycat and fucking japenese.
Share…did you learn from school that teaching you to share? share to anyone…our world is full of selfish, that’s ill.
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[...] Chery gained international notoriety over well-publicized illegal copying of foreign automobiles, namely General Motors’ Korean subsidiary GM Daewoo Auto & Technology’s Daewoo Matiz (sold as Chery QQ) city car and Daewoo Magnus (sold as Chery Eastar) mid-size sedan. Chery attempted to negotiate a local Chinese production licenses of those vehicles with bankrupt Daewoo Motors prior to General Motor’s purchase of the bankrupt automaker’s assets in 2002,[4] but the negotiations were never closed.[5] Nevertheless, Chery proceeded with the production of these former Daewoo vehicles without a formal license, triggering General Motors to sue Chery for copying in December 2004, citing "extreme similarities".[6][7] With General Motor’s inability to seek justice at Chinese court that fails to honor foreign IP rights in spite of an obvious and clear piracy case and the pressure from Chinese communist party, GM opted to drop its case in November 2005 to preserve its business interests in China and maintain good will with the government. However, GM reserves rights to sue Chery again if it attempts to bring the vehicles in question to European and North American markets. The affected vehicles are three Matiz clone and derivatives (QQ3, QQ6 and A1) and Magnus clone and derivatives (Eastar, V4, B12, and B22). Its really fucking comical how blatent they are: Top 10 Copycat cars Gems Sty [...]
what is the bid deal, everyone (every country) copies something. that is how the world works and how we advances. we either copy something physical (object, art, technology) or non physical (fashion, idea, character),etc.
don’t be cursing each other with your own prejudiced judgements, jealousy, and anger. look at things, what is original and what is not copied. get over it, if you want continue view the world in your own view, no one can change you. you believe what you believe or what ever influenced you to believe. get to reality of this world, don’t say or believe what others whant you believe.
everyone copies something or imitates something, that is how we advances and makes thing better.
“Japenese copy chinese word, chinese culture also using chinese style home for their own, what a jerk, thats is real copycat and fucking japenese.”
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chinese cars look so pussy though. serious even if they copy. so do summ japanezipperheadese cars cough yaris
how can i get the phantom lookalike am ready to pay cash
chinese is so cheap
chinesse sucks!
FUCK YOU CHINA!!!!!
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More than likely, there will be a public outcry when these car manufacturers try to import these cars into countries where copyright protection is recognized – they simply will not be allowed to import them. Actually, it’s already happened in Europe – a number of companies have either taken them to court or threatened them with legal action. The same thing will happen in the US.
this is so ugly thing my favourite car is BMW and this copy is disgasting BMW should protest about that
why not it’s still business, let them learned how the prize should be, it is not copy cat but it’s a hard working country rather than buying the high prize with the lack of quality in equatorial climate, i support geely, why should they protest? they are not stealing or anything, its just a hardworking manufacturer, by the way why don’t we catch criminal rather than to criticise…. bravo china
the phantom look-a-like costs as much as the phantom… so you’re better off to get the original phantom than the look-a-like, lolol
Geez, i can’t believe this. I feel for Honda i really do. I own a 2004 CRV and that Laibao copy looks like a stretched up version of the same one with terrible wheels. Korea did copy designs from Japan years ago. But have cleaned up their act since. Korean cars look better than a lot of Japanese cars, especially the ones in the economy class. But in terms of technology, Korea still have a little catching up to do. Although i don’t think they’re that far behind though. I really dispise the chinese for their lack of business ethics. Really, designing cars isn’t that hard. I can do it with a piece of paper and a ruler. How pathetic. And they even claim that they’re innocent. Who the hell are they kidding?
i hate china, everything they makes sucks
China is of course a late comer in Auto industry. But China was leading in many ways before, such as paper … so I am not surprised
Check these two out, now who is the copycat?
<img src=”http://www.autoclub.com.au/uploaded_images/pontiac-solstice-gxp-2007-792155.jpg”
<img src=”http://images.businessweek.com/ss/06/07/top_brands/image/bmw.jpg”
Must be an impostor, a native English speaker surely knows “they make”
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i hate china, everything they makes sucks [/quote]
i love china for providing cheep solutions and technologies to pakistan.
This is the reason why the Chinese economy will never be great. They can repeat what the West does, but they can’t overtake the West. And the problem of cheap copies will be solved once the Chinese salaries rise to Western level. Currently they are rising steadily, so it’s only a matter of time.
Hilarious.. never heard of the imitator brands though.
So it’s true Asia is no real innovator in technology? They’re just really good at imitating and of course mass production.
hay iam ksa i love the games
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I wouldn’t worry about the Chinese ripping off American designs… The Koreans, Germans, British and Japanese might have to though.
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I need the mercedese copy of the modle 1998,so kindly tell me the price
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O meu fiesta papa qualquer chines…
This is just horrible…
How can they get away with this?
Typical communist values at work there…
Just like Karl Marx said:
“From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs.”
and thats exactly whats going on in the Chinese auto industry ilegally!!!!
MAN CHINA IS GREAT. IF PEOPLE CAN BUY AT THE FRACTION OF THE ORIGINAL WHY NOT.WE PAY TOO MUCH FOR PRODUCTS MADE BY BIG WESTERN COUNTRIES LIKE $ 200 FOR NIKE SNEAKERS WHICH COST LESS THAN $ 5 TO MAKE.
The Chinese are copying evrything
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See the new “GEELY” VS ROLLS ROYCE
I’m asking myself what will be the interior of these copy-cars – guess the cheapest materials ever
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same with the comfort..
anyway, must say that one day maybe we’ll all be depending from China.
Hi Man, copycat thing is great to consumers, worldwidely. I wish this SUV goes to production ASAP.
big car makers enjoys fat margin and themseves too heavy to move, waiting for their time to bankrupt. If BYD can make similar things, this will press the price down! all people get benefit except the old car makers. think 2 decades ago, when the Korean and Chinese got to know how to make TVs, they made a lot cheap TVs. Now, TVs are very cheap and new models come out much much quicker than before. Without hardworking Korean and Chinese, you guys are still the cash cows of big MNEs.
copying is not illigal. it doesnot infrig any intelligent property. And Everyone does it! When I was in Australia, I can’t tell the different between Ford Falcon and Holden commodore by apperance. In fact, there is nothing wrong if a product is similar to another.
You guys should be smart. you will get benefit. No matter you buy BYD cars or not. If something benefits most of poeple, and/but not good to a small number of people, how can you judge it unethical?
wow china excels when they ATTEMPT to imitate others. too bad i’d rather buy those authentic ones despite obvious price difference…
can copy a Ferrari for me???
copy a Ferrari for me???
please!!!!!!
ferrari is not worth copy as it is made by the italians ( bad quality shiits and unreliable in this case the japs are better )
are you sure?
try and drive one
.. or just get inside it
А в чем смысл добавлять свой блог на Фид бернер? Траф это увеличит или еще что? (извините: за оффтоп)
I spent almost a year in various cities in China before the Olympic. The last time I went to China was about 15 years ago. It is truly amazing they have changed a lot and progressing too in every aspect of developments. What impressed me most was their Olympic motto…. “IMPOSSIBLE IS NOTHING”. So, get cool man if they copy to almost anything that are popular in this world. After all, there are more than 1 billion peoples in China and what are produced (especially copycat automobiles) are for their own domestic markets. Like the old saying says… “we learn from mistakes”… and sure the Chinese learned from a very stylish mistakes. Pretty soon, Ferrari, Bugatti, Bentley, Lambo and Porsche has to keep thinking about the day when their models are going to be cloned and speeding the highways and streets all over China.
Yeah the exterior design might be copied, just do seach on youtube for chinese car crash test. You would never want to be in one.
China really has issues, copy copy copy, they put crap into baby milk to fake the protein content, put metal objects in kimchi exported to korea.
For money these bastards do anything even killing their own babies. Hope God punishes you.
A more appropriate comparison of the Greatwall Sing would be the Nissan Frontier, not the X-Trail. Good post though! It sickens me to see all of these copy cats.
The Japanese had Deming while the Chinese had Mao, therein lays the difference, I tell you…
The biggest problem I see are the people responding to this website. Do any of you know how to write in English? If you want to make a point learn how to write. Never heard a more ignorant sounding bunch on a blog. All of this terrible misuse of the language destroys any of the points being made.
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They’ll have a hard job trying to export these to any civilised country and few people could live down the stigma of buying one.
For those worried about the Chinese taking over the world, this is actually a good sign. They are evidently not ready just yet!
I hear some people saying “Why not just make something better?” but that’s the point, why make something better if you’re just going to get ripped off and copied?
As long as they leave that crap over there, it’s no biggie as the can’t afford the real thing anyway. When the day comes when they ARE capable of their own designs, they’ll be crying and whining for copyright protection. Sadly, as the majority of the world is civilised, they’ll probably get it. Ideally I’d like to see that nation forever barred from holding any copyrights or patents, ever. Then we can continue to use them as sweatshop labor forever, which is what they’re consigning themselves to, with such pathetic attempts at catch-up.
Just to pay back China what they looted from them during their invasion and colonization in China in the 19th and 20th century!!
yes!! agree with shudy, they just need to pay off their ancestors’ debt (crimime, i may say)
very soon the chinese will own most of the car manufacture they are copying now. They own the hummer now
ONE UP FOR CHINA, BALLS TO WEST! GO CHINA, GO CHINA, GO CHINA
Go what? Go invent and design your own, did you mean? Or go steal other’s designs, as you’re too lame to do your own?
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fucking retarded chinese wankers. they should all be shot in the head.
only question is, who is copying who? I take it the no-name brands are the copykats?
-Jack
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Why do you think trademark/copy write/patent is a god given right? These things only exist because a specific government finds it in it’s interest to grant exclusive rights to produce – almost always in exchange for taxation. Much the same as when a government or king grants a Corporation broad powers (immunity from some types of prosecution, etc.) it is doing so because in exchange it gets taxation revenue. It’s not in the interest of the little guy – the individual is far better off if there are multiple producers of the same thing, or for example executives of a corporation can be held personally liable for the wrong they do through a corporation.
the no.9 is a copy of Nissan Frontier not Nissan X-Trail
This blog was added in 2006, it is 2009 now. If you have a look at the cars in Chinese automobile market now, you won’t see these copycat cars so often.
imitation of models and brands. The point is let us not fooled:)
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just waiting for someone to take on IKEA also..
copycat #1 in the furniture industry
stop buying chinesse shits (from cloaths to food)
wow looks like a real car!!
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erm. its not just china or korea or whatever country these pics are from are doing this. even among every country its cars copy. theres a new model out- it looks good- every car mnufacturer makes the almost exact same thing
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Greedy f**ks its bad enough that they sell all there crap to us but then they copy all our ideas thats just plain greedy.Yes I know it’s our fault because we buy there crap but two wrongs don’t make a right.I’m doin my part,boycot chinese products for a start then get the rest.
You know, having dealt with Chinese manufacturers, businesspeople, and workers I have noticed a few cultural “nuances” about the country, many might agree, and those opposed either have had a very favorable experience or are reinforcing my points exactly:
1- In China there is a very negative implication (on the individual perpetrating a blunder) for anything done wrong. It has to do with a sense of “honor” that is different in the west than the east. (i.e. in my personal experience, some product was made there, using sub-grade glue, so everything fell apart and the company never admitted that they weren’t using proper glue. We ended up having to use another company because they would never admit to fault)
2- Only the perceptions matter in China; thats why the knock-off market is so huge over there! Because of this difference in there percepion of reality, there often is a denial of obvious wrongdoing. When it appears as a blatant fact to those in the west, those in China have no idea its even an argument on the table. NO open information, no questioning, no dissention, no reforms.(i.e. when there was an outbreak of sickness from the various defective products that are made in China, not made public to the populace, it has often started out as a blatant denial and a blame game that the West “is trying to discredit the good name of Chinese craftmanship”. In the end, when it becomes so blatantly obvious that there really is/was a problem, and it affects their bottom line, the Chinese government gets involved and has some over-arching executions of certain wrong-doers to wipe the problem out of the way. “hey, if you just kill every perpetrator that is caught then you will solve much problems , yes?” – NO!)
3- so only reforms come from when mass amounts of purchasers complain through legitimate evidence and move their money somewhere else. This happens only when China sells to another country that actually HAS GUIDELINES that can be altered through public input to MAKE THINGS BETTER/SAFER. Because they only have a local market for the most part, they are going to have to get real with themselves if they want to succeed.
IN closing, China has entered the world economy, there are pluses and minuses, they aren’t leaving. Isolationist arguments are worthless now, its already done. Paranoid arguments enstill only fear. They must make social changes before the world should let them go any further, but something tells me theyll deny that they arent great at everything and should rule the world. Think of it, knick knacks that last half a day! dialasis machines that turn to butter whooo-hoooo! crappy made crap crap crap! Don’t buy Walmart, raping America, woot-woot! (there, im done)
-local market for cars
errm, does no one here realise that such ‘copies’ are often produced fully under licence? Some countries have the industrial capacity to produce cars but not the design capacity. So they licence the designs of other companies in other countries. Daewoo and Proton are prime examples, having licensed designs from GM and Mitsubish respectively.
Ha ha ha!!! Naive. Rolls Royce and Geely?????
Nice joke buddy. Look at the pictures above again – BMW logo in Chienese???
Wake up!
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Just wait, Geely (Chinese automaker) is about to purchase Volvo from Ford.
Then the entire China will have advanced technology and will copy it into their cheap cars.
As long as the US and rest of the world continue to buy junk Chinese products, the Chinese economy will also continue to grow. Everything China makes can be made elsewhere on this planet. Blame Walmart all you want, but it’s up to you to lift up the merchandise to see where it was made. I can’t believe all the cheap plastic junk that arrives in the US from Chinese shipping vessels and end up in 99-cent stores. Such waste.
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the bmw logo and that replica…lmao..oh my god can’t you cime up with something else..atleast diff. color Gezzzzz..
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chineese copy evrything….frm mobiles to cars…its their culture….and their govt. also encourage ‘em.
shit! These copycats will not affect your economy,right?
Priate cars are very cheep, CHINESE MATIZ 30000RMB; CHINESE SMART 30000RMB ,etc. And the bosses of these company still got easy money in CHINA.
The MADE IN CHINA has greatly released your(AMERICA, EUROPE,JAPAN,etc) pressure. Without it,your living cost will be much higher. You have already destouryed our emvironment,robbed our talented people,So you have no right to comment.
PS: NO one want to drive these copycats. These company will come to their fate some day.
PS: I think you will pay for the Chinese car just like 1970′s TOYOTA.
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Anyone notice that the BYD F6 has the body of a Buick Park Avenue?