BMW CEO Fuming over Chinese X5 Knockoff!!!!!!!!!

ctgazer · 08-29-2007, 08:21 AM

http://www.ceosmack.com/2007/08/28/b...ar-x5-suv-pics

HyperM3 · 08-29-2007, 08:22 AM

Whats to worry? The paint is made with lead and all the magnets will fall out and can be fatal if swallowed. It will never sell.

561design · 08-29-2007, 10:07 AM

Not to mention if your dogs eat the tires, they'll die.

TheAcAvenger · 08-29-2007, 10:15 AM

Hahahaah wow! The chinese auto industry is HILARIOUS!

noktekniq · 08-29-2007, 10:17 AM

LMAO. they have fake benz and fake ferraris

illirep · 08-29-2007, 10:20 AM

thats so ridiculous

888 · 08-29-2007, 10:25 AM

We must not laugh, this is a serious matter. Put your money where your mouth is and stop buying all the shit that comes out of China. Buy local even if you must pay more.

Josh49 · 08-29-2007, 10:26 AM

In other news, BMW Roundel sales on ebay are going to be way up..

noktekniq · 08-29-2007, 10:27 AM

lol good luck to you. u can't find shit made ion USA these days.

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Originally Posted by 888

We must not laugh, this is a serious matter. Put your money where your mouth is and stop buying all the shit that comes out of China. Buy local even if you must pay more.

HyperM3 · 08-29-2007, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by noktekniq

lol good luck to you. u can't find shit made ion USA these days.

Sure ya can.

achien · 08-29-2007, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Josh49

In other news, BMW Roundel sales on ebay are going to be way up..

Uhhh... I think you meant the theft of BMW Roundels on our cars will be way-way-up...

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Originally Posted by noktekniq

LMAO. they have fake benz and fake ferraris

Yes, they were able to produce their first fake Ferrari last year.

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Originally Posted by HyperM3

Whats to worry? The paint is made with lead and all the magnets will fall out and can be fatal if swallowed. It will never sell.

I thnk BMW is concern about losing market shares in China. These questionable vehicles would never be able to get pass our ports.

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Originally Posted by TheAcAvenger

Hahahaah wow! The chinese auto industry is HILARIOUS!

Uhhh... we used to laugh at the Japanese (Toyota, Honda, Nissan) and Korean (Hyundai, Kia) manufacturers. Look at where they are now (almost up to our BMW a$$).

HyperM3 · 08-29-2007, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by achien

I thnk BMW is concern about losing market shares in China. These questionable vehicles would never be able to get pass our ports.

Do the Chinese buy their own crap? Doubtful, they just send it elsewhere. Even they know theres no substitute for a real BMW.

Crimson92 · 08-29-2007, 11:07 AM

wow that is just a blatant copy....way to be subtle ...damn chinese

achien · 08-29-2007, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by HyperM3

Do the Chinese buy their own crap? Doubtful, they just send it elsewhere. Even they know theres no substitute for a real BMW.

Absolutely!!! In fact, CCTV (communist sponsored TV station) always exposes dangerous Chinese products from anything in whitened-rice noodles, re-use vegetable oil, card-board dumplings (yes, it's real), color & sugar-injected fruits, color-injected fake soy sauce, the list goes on-and-on...

In fact, most of these "fake" and dangerous products are sold initially in China. The toys and pet food calamity we are experience may only the beginning if QC is not tighten.

shragon · 08-29-2007, 12:07 PM

lol!

ward · 08-29-2007, 12:17 PM

the best selling car in china is a buick.........

DasBlitz · 08-29-2007, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by achien

Uhhh... we used to laugh at the Japanese (Toyota, Honda, Nissan) and Korean (Hyundai, Kia) manufacturers. Look at where they are now (almost up to our BMW a$$).

Apples and Oranges. The Japaneser automakers offered something new and refreshing when they first started. They were also being bullied by the US automakers and needed to offer something better. After they gained the market they then became just as bad as the automakers they tried to be better than. A current Japenese vehicle is not built like before due to the simple fact they dont have to compete as much.

Here we have the chinese who are not offering better cars instead they are offering crap from the start. And copied crap at that.

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Originally Posted by HyperM3

Do the Chinese buy their own crap? Doubtful, they just send it elsewhere. Even they know theres no substitute for a real BMW.

+1

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Originally Posted by ward

the best selling car in china is a buick.........

They know how to roll.

shragon · 08-29-2007, 12:46 PM

i watched a news segment recently that said caddy is also doing very well in china. they claim one of the reasons it does well is because it's "very american".

achien · 08-29-2007, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by ward

the best selling car in china is a buick.........

Are you serious? I saw a lot of VWs and Audis when I was there a few years ago.

Unless GM magically replaces all those Chinese made VWs and Audis...

DFW_M · 08-29-2007, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by HyperM3

Whats to worry? The paint is made with lead and all the magnets will fall out and can be fatal if swallowed. It will never sell.

It will never sell???
Obviously never been in China -- they are all over there.
And you can't see many X5s over there, so...yes, they are maybe (most likely not) loosing some market over there.

I don't think they need to export those to be successful...

DFW_M · 08-29-2007, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by achien

Are you serious? I saw a lot of VWs and Audis when I was there a few years ago.

Unless GM magically replaces all those Chinese made VWs and Audis...

four hottest cars in China ("imports"): Audis (A6 mainly), VW (passats and fox), Buicks (Shanghai) and in Beijing (Elantras -- Cabs).

All of the first three are made in China's factories and have -- old shape to them and old engines and tranny (example 1.8T VW/Audi vs. 2.0T)

Also, the 5 series are also being made over there and only in the "L" version (so you can put 30 chinese in there)

HyperM3 · 08-29-2007, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by dr325i

It will never sell???
Obviously never been in China -- they are all over there.
And you can't see many X5s over there, so...yes, they are maybe (most likely not) loosing some market over there.

I don't think they need to export those to be successful...

I was being tongue-in-cheek.

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