Do they tow?Two friends have them , and think they are great medium sized cars, getting good range on them I think 200 MBP( Miles Before Panic. ) 😅
There are numerous reviews in online car sites. By and large that car comes out well, as do equivalent models from BYD. The Chinese have arrived.No idea why but I am sure lots of us would love to know why😉👍
Black Friday Deals or a Chinese manufacturer? 🤔There are numerous reviews in online car sites. By and large that car comes out well, as do equivalent models from BYD. The Chinese have arrived.
Don't be silly, they are B and B 'ers, they can afford it, they save on Diesel fuel and can afford Fish and Chips.Do they tow?
Workmate fit factory towbar for bikes. Only rated for 500kg trailer. Good enough to move some furniture in hire trailer.Do they tow?
I bet you said the same things about Japanese motorbikes.I know I have made this point not too long ago, but I feel it's worth repeating.
We have seen how much cheaper some of these new cars from the far east are, and that hopefully will spur the legacy european manufacturers to look at reducing some of their prices to remain competitive. But for me that is only part of the consideration.
With the new brands from China appearing in the UK and some getting rave reviews from journalists for value for money, but how many of the reviews look into :-
How reliable the vehicles are?
How good is corrosion resistance.
Is the material used strong enough to resist bending if you lean on the vehicle?
What is the after sales service like?
How well are cars with problems supported?
Are spares easily and reliably available at reasonable costs?
There is insufficient data yet to answer most of the above.
I think the same was said about Japanese cars in the 80's and Korean cars in the 90's. I wasn't around but I guess they said the same about French and German cars in the 50's/60's (they would have been right about French carsI bet you said the same things about Japanese motorbikes.
I had a colleague who exchanged his Golf mk1 for a Datsun Cherry. They both suffered bad corrosion but the Datsun was reliable as it corroded 😂I think the same was said about Japanese cars in the 80's and Korean cars in the 90's. I wasn't around but I guess they said the same about French and German cars in the 50's/60's (they would have been right about French cars)
Never mind the Skoda jokes😜😜I had a colleague who exchanged his Golf mk1 for a Datsun Cherry. They both suffered bad corrosion but the Datsun was reliable as it corroded 😂
Having had an Estelle as our first second car I’ve had most of them thrown in my direction. Caused quite a stir when I parked it in my reserved spot which was alongside the contractors senior management cars😂Never mind the Skoda jokes😜😜
In about 1975 Corollas started appearing in South Africa and I had the panel van version as a company car. Although at the time I lived in Johannesburg many of them suffered from rust within 2 - 3 years.I had a colleague who exchanged his Golf mk1 for a Datsun Cherry. They both suffered bad corrosion but the Datsun was reliable as it corroded 😂
FIL bought one of these new. The only way the less affluent could enjoy a new car. It proved to be a very reliable tough nut but no road burnerHaving had an Estelle as our first second car I’ve had most of them thrown in my direction. Caused quite a stir when I parked it in my reserved spot which was alongside the contractors senior management cars😂
It did every pass in the Lakes albeit slowly in first gear. Grand little car.
They were right about early Japanese cars, they rusted far quicker than typical British cars of the day which were pretty poor - but the Japanese quickly learnt and improved things immeasurably. Early Korean cars were heavily criticised for their quirky styling to European eyes but gradually caught up and overtook the remaining British makers.I think the same was said about Japanese cars in the 80's and Korean cars in the 90's. I wasn't around but I guess they said the same about French and German cars in the 50's/60's (they would have been right about French cars)
Correct and it was a brilliant little car. We traveled all over Southern Africa with it going from Durban to Cape Town, then on to the Victoria Falls, through game reserves and all the way to Kariba and then back down to Durban. Took about 6 months to get home back to Durban. We both managed to get temporary jobs and free accommodation house sitting. Fuel in the late '70s was very expensive at about $0.50 a gallon!Austin Apache - the South African-built version of the BMC 1100 - styled by Michelotti so some similarity to the Triumph Dolomite
No I didn't because I was never into motorbikes, but certainly I had similar concerns about Japanese and korean cars when they first arrived in the UK, and rightly so. They simply had not understood the UK climate, and the result is they suffered rust. Even worse than many of the indigenous brands of the day.I bet you said the same things about Japanese motorbikes.