A complete fraud, just pathetic!!!

[A. Rosich]

If you thought that the Chinese female athletic team was a complete fraud, just look at the pic below.

ABOVE: M.B. C-class

BELOW: The Chinese Geely 300CE.

At first I thought it was hilarious, but giving it a second thought it is just plainly pathetic!

Don't get me started on the quality, finish and safety of the Geely 300CE, which equals that of a chinese made toy, you can make your own conclusions.

[Matt L]

What's that about imitation and flattery?

[Mister Byrnzoil]

I saw a Chinese cruiser type motorcycle yesterday... looked and sounded harleyesque, but you wouldn't catch my butt on one. Those folks sure are world class copy-cats.


Did people say the same thing in the 70's about Japan/Taiwan manufactured goods? Especially cars and motorcycles? Is this just part the 'cycle'?

[Lexxani]

typical Chinese. . .rip off and degrade. . .if you look hard enough at it you can see some parts, such as the mirrors and the design of the lower air dam that signify low end production.

[bobs]

Yep, they can copy the look, but not the "feel". Take a look at these:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wepaJx99TOA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB_vFfkPLvo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dimg2n2Azwg


Not quite as bad as this Russian model though:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weFVM7K4Clo&NR=1

[GDC]

may be a source for low cost hard to find parts depending on how close a copy it really is.

[Matt L]

Originally Posted by GDC

may be a source for low cost hard to find parts depending on how close a copy it really is.

You can already buy Chinese parts for your car. No thanks.

[G-Benz]

Perhaps during the Daimler-Chrysler days, when starved for funding, they sold some of the stamping molds to the Chinese?

[MTI]

Daimler sold the rights to produce W124 variant to the South Koreans. While, up in North Korea, they "reversed engineered" a W201 and other cars.