Hi all,
I see these quality 'Haval' gems are about to be on an Aussie roadside near you soon..
Chery and Great Wall lasted long time..
More crap on the roads..
They would be great up the beach to DI no doubt..
Thoughts??
cheers Pauly

You cannot stop the tide or time.

Whether you like it or not the Chinese will continue to improve their product and will eventually equal or surpass the Japanese manufacturers.

The quality and standard of Toyota has steadily declined.

I can clearly remember the JapCrap statement being bandied around.

I believe that Japanese cars are equal or better quality than Korean or Malaysian or Thailand made vehicles. My last two vehicles have been Japanese made Suzuki Swifts. But problems can pop up anywhere anytime, and received a recall letter last week concerning the handbrake adjuster.
The mitsubishi Lancer must be the bargain of the year. This model has been tested /sold for about 10 years - slight facelifts over the years but a very well made and reliable Japanese vehicle...
Most Honda cars are now made in Thailand
Great Wall - when the adds on TV stopped about 2 years ago approx.. No more have been imported since and most dealers have dropped great wall.
Havel look OK when waking past one...

Brother in Law has a Great Wall wagon he purchased from new. From memory he has towed their caravan (a small pop top) around Australia about three times now. They have just left Darwin to go down the centre back to Melbourne.

When it was under warranty they replaced a starter motor and a couple of other minor repairs without hesitation. Last year they brought their caravan down here to Tasmania and toured the state. I was very impressed with the overall condition, the interior leather had held up really well.

Would I buy one? Yes, after seeing theirs.

Chinese vehicles are improving at a very rapid rate.

Remember the scepticism when Hyundai first came to oz? I am not sure that the chinese vehicles will have the same opportunity to establish in oz as other manufacturers have already setup manufacturing in thailand to be price competitive (mazda and honda for example). I think it more likely we will get known (established) brand vehicles that are manufactured in china or india. At then moment a near new decent/safe car is still cheaper then a brand new chinese offering.

Well VW passats etc are very common on chinese roads now.. along with other major brands.... but whether they are made to a price???? or to chinese safety laws??? or the companies making them are not allowed to export them out of china?????

I was always worried about Korean made bearings etc in Korean cars but I've never ever heard of any problems with them...
Most Hondas are made over there now....
Kias have a very good reputation from all the motoring writers....
as they test all their cars etc in Australia so the suspensions are made for aussie roads...

LEE