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« on: 10 September 2023, 10:40:38 »
A new dealership is opening here in Andalucia to sell Chinese cars. Very impressive.

Four brands - DFSK, Seres, SWM and Invicta. Never heard of or seen any of them. Maybe I lead a sheltered life! I have seen MGs on the roads.

Risky venture?. Italy has just divorced itself from the ill fated BRI. Most of our Spanish friends do not buy anything Chinese , well certainly not from any of the Chinese shops that are like Wilko in UK but 20 times the size.

I suppose they will be competitive on price. The Dacia 4x4 s sell really well here and seem to be durable.

Any Chinese car dealerships in Britain and is there an appetite for Chinese cars?
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Re: Chinese cars
« Reply #1 on: 10 September 2023, 10:52:34 »
Have a MG dealership, who are owned by SIAC, around the corner from me. Must admit that their SUV's look quite impressive. Just a shame that an iconic name in British motoring history has gone down this route.  :(
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« Reply #2 on: 10 September 2023, 11:04:28 »
Lotus have a new electric hypercar in the pipeline, another Chinese brand.
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« Reply #3 on: 10 September 2023, 11:41:02 »
We have WH Brand in Lincolnshire for all the new MG models , the dealership seems to have a very loyal following.
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« Reply #4 on: 10 September 2023, 11:54:42 »
Quote from: Rangie on 10 September 2023, 11:41:02
We have WH Brand in Lincolnshire for all the new MG models , the dealership seems to have a very loyal following.
That's just silly old duffers who think MG is still British.
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Re: Chinese cars
« Reply #5 on: 10 September 2023, 11:58:00 »
Sure I have seen some pics of the last few months, one of them being a rip of of a Rolls Royce and sadly making it look better than RR themselves
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« Reply #6 on: 10 September 2023, 12:17:59 »
I hear good things about the chinky MG range.

They seem to be good value for money.
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« Reply #8 on: 10 September 2023, 12:34:02 »
Quote from: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 10 September 2023, 12:17:59
I hear good things about the chinky MG range.

They seem to be good value for money.

Sadly I dont think they look nice :-X
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« Reply #9 on: 10 September 2023, 12:53:46 »
Quote from: Mr Skrunts on 10 September 2023, 12:34:02
Quote from: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 10 September 2023, 12:17:59
I hear good things about the chinky MG range.

They seem to be good value for money.

Sadly I dont think they look nice :-X

I tend to agree. They look ungainly.......but perhaps they are like those girls who are far from pretty but still an excellent shag. :)
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Re: Chinese cars
« Reply #10 on: 10 September 2023, 12:59:10 »
When they release this, people will think it's a British sports car, not a Chinese rip off of a British sports car:

https://www.mg.co.uk/new-cars/mg-cyberster
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Re: Chinese cars
« Reply #11 on: 10 September 2023, 14:31:37 »
If the Chinese ever clone a Senator, make it as comfprtable and put 400BHP under the bonnet I may be interested.  Dont care what the brand name is as I have a full set of original badges tucked away somewhere
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« Reply #12 on: 10 September 2023, 15:41:00 »
Our local cab firm used to have mainly old E class Mercs, they now have a fleet of 22 reg MGs various models of the range, have used them seem okay, wouldn't buy one myself but certainly up to the job.
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Re: Chinese cars
« Reply #13 on: 10 September 2023, 16:29:29 »
Invicta? Now there's a real blast from the past! Started 1925 in Surrey stopped 1935.Several attempts to revive the brand over time with the last failing in 2012.Prices for the original[particularly the 4.5L Meadows engined cars] are now over the half million pound mark.
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« Reply #14 on: 10 September 2023, 19:02:00 »
 Our security team chose an electric MG SUV as their new patrol vehicle.In two years it broke down more times than anyone can remember. Luckily, it was leased so it got thrown back as unfit for use and contract ended
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