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Weird. I guess I've not paid much attention to Chinese vehicles.
haha me neither but I just googled chinese made 4x4's and a whole bunch of cheap knock-off's of other brands popped up hmm I wonder if lead based paint is optional
haha me neither but I just googled chinese made 4x4's and a whole bunch of cheap knock-off's of other brands popped up hmm I wonder if lead based paint is optional
MONZA SUV- 4X4 and 2X4 Wagons, powered by Toyota and Isuzu Diesel based engines which are built to Toyota and Mitsubishi Technology to European and Japanese standards. so I guess they still would have to find a company to make the motors if they kick toyota out.
Toyota sells engines to many a car manufacturer. Lotus, BMW (Mini), Daihatsu (if they're still going), The Geo Prizm, back in the day, so on and so forth, I doubt they'll stop selling to Chinese companies, who afterall has a seriously massive customer base (China), where Toyota probably makes a lot of money (off of those engines)
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Originally Posted by JTraik
We don't oust corporations if we can't get a little truck. Your talking about mandates and restrictions... that is different than not having a model available. You can't place a mandate to HAVE a particular model, that's absurd. Hugo is a whiny p*ss pot. He won't get his way, Toyota will leave, and that son of a ***** will rot in his misery.
Actually, the manufacturing of that older model Toyota Landcruiser is often the reason they get good deals on building factories in poor/ less developed countries. They get to build the plant, cheaper labor, often cheaper electricity etc, in return they build a car that's now almost 20 years old, and sell it cheap, locally. It's fairly common.
Actually, the manufacturing of that older model Toyota Landcruiser is often the reason they get good deals on building factories in poor/ less developed countries. They get to build the plant, cheaper labor, often cheaper electricity etc, in return they build a car that's now almost 20 years old, and sell it cheap, locally. It's fairly common.
All things said though, this won't ever happen.
Definitely I agree. However if Toyota doesn't want to do it then they have a good reason for it... somehow it is in their best interest not to comply and no amount of whining is going to change that.
Definitely I agree. However if Toyota doesn't want to do it then they have a good reason for it... somehow it is in their best interest not to comply and no amount of whining is going to change that.
Well, if you read the article, you'd see that Toyota announced the end of production of it in Venezuela, they are however still producing it, and wanted to get it approved for import to Venezuela, which never happened, but they can get the cars for the same price.
My solution for all this: Build better roads there, so there will be less of a need for 4x4s. NO need for mandates for SUVs for poor AREAS.
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You guys act like the USA does not place any restrictions, standards or mandates on the cars made, sold or imported here. What do you think happens to Toyota if they refuse to make cars that meet our EPA targets and safety standards, unilaterally imposed on them by our government? Look who's calling someone an idiot without a clue.
True. Good you brought that up, very fair and balanced.
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haha me neither but I just googled chinese made 4x4's and a whole bunch of cheap knock-off's of other brands popped up hmm I wonder if lead based paint is optional
Can you be more specific? I mean, about brands & models?
I'm not being snarky, or asking a leading question. I've not ever heard of any such vehicles.
Thanks!
The Soviets produced several SUVs under the Lada brand. They were imported into Canada since the 1970s. I have never heard ANYONE describe them as either sturdy or reliable.
What I wouldnt give to have 5 minutes alone in a room with Chavez, with a nice, shiny pair of brass knuckles. I would knock the ever living snot out of that moron. He'd be pickin his teeth out of his crap for a month when I got done with him.
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