Look Out Toyota, Here Comes The Good Enough Chinese Car

[Deathegg]

Originally Posted by bronsin

For years now we have been at the mercy of domestic and foriegn cars making us buy cars with features we do not want. Electric windows, power mirrors, remote entry, ABS, airbags, automatic transmission the list is endless. They use mind control to make us want these things. They use mind control to make us think its OK to PAY for them too.

Well all that may be about to change. Like the VW of the 50s and 60s which made as basic reliable no frills car, China may be about to rock the automotive world:

http://bottomline.nbcnews.com/_news/...nough-car?lite

Mind control? Really? Please give me an example of how, let's say, Mazda uses mind control to make me buy one of their cars.

Also, as someone said, the safety things you mention are mandated by the government, not the automakers.

[bronsin]

Originally Posted by Deathegg

Mind control? Really? Please give me an example of how, let's say, Mazda uses mind control to make me buy one of their cars.
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I didnt say they use mind control to make you buy one of their cars.

By their commercials they make the public want fancy expensive cars. Like BMWs.

A large segment of the public thinks their social status is measured by their car.

Fortunately I am unaffected by this so I can warn everybody before its too late.

Or they chop my head off.

[12 yaris]

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by bronsin

I didnt say they use mind control to make you buy one of their cars.

By their commercials they make the public want fancy expensive cars. Like BMWs.

A large segment of the public thinks their social status is measured by their car.

Fortunately I am unaffected by this so I can warn everybody before its too late.

Or they chop my head off.

I agree with you. I used to live in Marin County, CA. I didn't grow up there, but more than one household on both sides of my family (but not the majority of my family) still live there. Marin County has more BMWs per capita than any of the 3,000 + counties in the United States (unless, unbeknownst to me, it has recently lost this dubious distinction). The climate there = . One of my relatives worries that she will be judged and, most importantly, her child might suffer socially if she doesn't shop at an expensive enough grocery store.. I'm NOT kidding! Some friends of ours moved to Fairfield County, CT and they say Greenwich, CT and parts of Westchester County in New York are worse. With the limited exposure I've had to Greenwich and to Rye, NY.... l'd have to say I agree.

[edmscan]

I must have had a Monday or Friday car as well ... my waterpump went as well. But really, anyone that reads this forum knows that the waterpump on the Yaris is suspect. So .. one bad part, I would consider that pretty good. But .. a Chinese car, not likely to happen for me, I just don't trust them with my life. I want the airbag to work when I get in a crash. A Chinese airbag I just cannot take that chance.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by edmscan

I must have had a Monday or Friday car as well ... my waterpump went as well. But really, anyone that reads this forum knows that the waterpump on the Yaris is suspect. So .. one bad part, I would consider that pretty good. But .. a Chinese car, not likely to happen for me, I just don't trust them with my life. I want the airbag to work when I get in a crash. A Chinese airbag I just cannot take that chance.

I know. Failed water pump = possibly #1 on the 'things that could go wrong with a Yaris' list. I just like to rib Bronsin a bit because he likes to bring it up .