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May 2nd, 2018 08:52 AM #21
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May 2nd, 2018 09:00 AM #22Matagal na yung badge engineering.
GM was doing it in the 60s with different brands using the same platform/car. Chevy Camaro = Pontiac Firebird. Ford Mustang = Mercury Cougar.
Sa 80s, Chevy Cavalier = Caddilac Cimarron.
Matagal na rin yung platform sharing, where cars use essentially the same underpinnings.
Kaya nga when you buy a VW, para ka na rin bumili ng Audi. Golf = A3, Passat = A4. Touareg = Cayenne = A7. Kahit Rolls Royce uses a modified BMW 7 series platform.
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May 2nd, 2018 09:03 AM #23but will our locals buy a VW that's made in china?
i asked the same question in the vitara thread.
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May 2nd, 2018 09:19 AM #24
Countries of manufacture does not matter if the brand has setup stiff quality controls. CVT told me that the auto industry has one of the most strict quality controls. I don't think VW's quality standards is something comparable to Foton or Haima.
I think the VWs made in China are primarily for their use and not for export unlike those in Mexico. China has some domestic auto standards that apply only to them. There might be a chance that such standards could apply to other countries but the volume of manufacture may only meet the ever growing demand for vehicles in China alone.
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May 2nd, 2018 09:23 AM #25
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May 2nd, 2018 09:34 AM #27
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May 2nd, 2018 09:36 AM #28
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May 2nd, 2018 09:41 AM #29
VW uses similar platform and engines across its multiple brands and models. Other big manufacturers do the same thing.
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May 2nd, 2018 09:41 AM #30