Top 10 selling cars in China,January-August 2008.

[anthony]

1.Volkswagen Jetta 145923
2.Volkswagen Santana 141976
3.Hyundai Elantra 131669
4.Buick Excelle/Holden Viva 116899
5.Toyota Corolla 110451
6.Honda Accord 105105
7.Toyota Camry98607
8.Chery QQ.89852
9.Chevrolet Lova/Holden Barina
10.Ford Focus.

[balkanac]

Cool. I had no idea they still produce Santanas. Here is a photo:

[dubbed]

Gross. How can they sell so many of those!

[Golf Houso]

Keep in mind, the Chinese Government forces drivers to dispose of cars after 60,000km. This is why VW keep selling older models, albeit revamped, for purchase at a lower price.

And here's the US complaining about auto-motive pollution from China!

[dubbed]

Well you learn something new everyday

[Golf Houso]

Well you learn something new everyday

It also means we can bring in 60k, run in Chinese motors for next to nothing! Well, I'm not sure how many dubbers would like a Chinese made motor in their car but heck, I'd take a 1.8T please

[dubbed]

It also means we can bring in 60k, run in Chinese motors for next to nothing! Well, I'm not sure how many dubbers would like a Chinese made motor in their car but heck, I'd take a 1.8T please

Hmm now that's an intriguing proposition! They'd be dirt cheap with the amount of cars they go through. I can't find much info on them, but do any of them use the same 1.8T that we're accustomed to?

[Whubbsie]

Cool. I had no idea they still produce Santanas. Here is a photo:

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It's so ugly that I want one

[Golf Houso]

Hmm now that's an intriguing proposition! They'd be dirt cheap with the amount of cars they go through. I can't find much info on them, but do any of them use the same 1.8T that we're accustomed to?

The ECU's would almost certainly be different, but everything else would be pretty much the same by my guess.

[dubbed]

So there are actually turbocharged derivatives of the aforementioned ugly automobile?

[phaeton]

Keep in mind, the Chinese Government forces drivers to dispose of cars after 60,000km. This is why VW keep selling older models, albeit revamped, for purchase at a lower price.

And here's the US complaining about auto-motive pollution from China!

Are you sure your not confused with Japan ???

[Golf Houso]

Are you sure your not confused with Japan ???

Nope, its China. A family friend of mine is a mechanic, and who also has a friend who imports 1/2 cuts from there. A much cheaper and more reliable alternative to locally sourcing replacement motors.

[phaeton]

Nope, its China. A family friend of mine is a mechanic, and who also has a friend who imports 1/2 cuts from there. A much cheaper and more reliable alternative to locally sourcing replacement motors.

Thats very interesting; I wonder what they've done with the millions of cars sold years and years ago ?