Edmunds: Americans more likely to choose Chinese than Korean?

[Robert Hall]

Interesting...well, Genericans are already used to Chinese products from their Wal-Marting.

Americans: more likely to buy Chinese cars than Korean?

Also saw this Tweet from Auto Pacific below:

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A staggering 40% of Gen Y are open to an auto from China, compared to 16% overall. Grew up global; to them it simply isn’t far-fetched."

I know I'm more likely to pick Chinese food over Korean, though probably would pick Thai or Indian over both... but not with cars.

Rob

[Intrepidation]

You won't see me ina Chinese $h!box. In fact I would refuse to ride with someone who owned one.

[Robert Hall]

I'm trying to remember if I've ridden in a Korean car. About the only experience I can remember was around 1995 in a Hyundai Scoupe rental, from Boston area to Newport, RI and back July 4th weekend..the car lurched...very rough driving.

Rob

[regfootball]

but they wont even drive an American car. hilarious.

[balthazar]

What the hell kind of choice is THAT ??

Hard to believe that with all the experience young folk have had with chinese-made goods that they would consider investing in them at the price level of a new car.

I guess more than just about anything, that points to the failure of the modern American educational system.

[§carlet §wordfish]

So many Chinese-made products don't have an American-made equivalent. People who grew up with such products have nothing to compare them to, quality-wise.

If people bought Yugos, I don't see why a Chinese car won't sell.

[Blake Noble]

I'm proud to be a counter to the tired rhetoric that my generation has shamefully embraced.

All of my cars have been American made. That's the way it's going to stay.

[ShadowDog]

I don't know what I drive...

It's an American branded car sold in Canada. It was designed in Italy with its engine from Australia and a transmission designed in Germany. Altogether assembled in Korea.

In the end, I guess it's more Korean than anything?

I don't know, I've never seen a car made in China, aside from Matchbox Hot Wheels. I really couldn't tell you what I'd prefer.