Move over Yugo, here comes Chery!

[Miulang]

Malcolm Bricklin, the entrepreneur owner of Visionary Vehicles LLC, is now in talks with Chery Automobile Co. (which is owned by the Chinese government) to start importing 250,000 Chinese-made vehicles for US sale. Bricklin says it wouldn't make sense to start another car company if he can't sell cars for 30% less than what is available today, and he expects the quality and styling to be as good as Japanese cars.

Well, he had a hit when he started importing Subarus into this country (he also manufactured the gull-wing Bricklin), but he had a miss when he brought the Yugo here to our shores. So he's got a 50% chance of making money and breaking into the automotive market with the Chery. Of course, this does create one eency problem for the US car manufacturers: it means another competitor that will take away more manufacturing jobs, and we'd be dealing directly with a foreign nationally owned company. Ain't globalization wonderful? Will you be one of the first to by a 2007 Chery?

Let the jokes begin...

Miulang

http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/050102/impor...se_cars_9.html

[kimo55]

Re: Move over Yugo, here comes Chery!

Will you be one of the first to by a 2007 Chery?

Let the jokes begin...

Miulang

after owning them for a while we will hear:

how fruity is that!
It ain't a chery, it's a lemon!

This chery turned into a chery bomb!



Plus, it may end up being a little problematic:
this is only one letter away from Chevy.
automatic spellcheck (or those unfamiliar with the new breed,) will turn this car, wikiwiki, into an amelican car, in writing.


The chery ad execs could say;
want a REAL economical car, YOU GO get a Chery!
It's a sweeeet ride!

[Miulang]

Re: Move over Yugo, here comes Chery!

:
this is only one letter away from Chevy.
automatic spellcheck (or those unfamiliar with the new breed,) will turn this car, wikiwiki, into an amelican car, in writing.

That's probably why the Chinese government named the company that way. Have you ever seen those knock-off replica watches, etc? One time when I was in NYC and in Little Italy, I bought a knock-off Movado. The name on the face was "Morado" and it ran for about a month.

Miulang

[kimo55]

Re: Move over Yugo, here comes Chery!

The name on the face was "Morado" and it ran for about a month.

Miulang

which is in Spanish, "Purple" which is the color your face prolly turned when you saw da dang thing buss up.

[kimo55]

Re: Move over Yugo, here comes Chery!

The name on the face was "Morado" and it ran for about a month.

Miulang

yea, same t'ing. R instead of da vee.

reminds me;
I bumped into a friend a while ago... I sez: whassup?
he said:
"I just found out I have a cataract."

I said;
"dass cool. I got a Chevrorey!"

[1stwahine]

Re: Move over Yugo, here comes Chery!

Always wanted to be a CHERRY again!heheheh oops! Guess they going take out this comment too! Whateva's, it's joking time!

[adrian]

Re: Move over Yugo, here comes Chery!

What about the 10 year warranties on those cars?

Who keeps cars for 10 years nowadays? (instead of my parents)

[1stwahine]

Re: Move over Yugo, here comes Chery!

What about the 10 year warranties on those cars?

Who keeps cars for 10 years nowadays? (instead of my parents)

Ahhh, HELLO!!! WHEN I HAD MY STROKES AND COULDN'T DRIVE, IT WAS PUT INTO STORAGE. MY CAR LOOKS AND RUNS BRANDNEW. 1993 Buick Cierra, 4 DR. Beige...beautiful and people don't believe it's that old! Still run's like one "CHERRY!"HAHAHAHAHA

hOW'S EVERYBODY'S DAY? hAVE A GOOD ONE! gOING TO WRITE ON HAWAII STORIES...BYE NOW.

[kimo55]

Re: Move over Yugo, here comes Chery!

What about the 10 year warranties on those cars?

a decade?! Who wants to own a decade old car in Hawaii?!
...considering what condition it would be in by then!

[kimo55]

Re: Move over Yugo, here comes Chery!

That's probably why the Chinese government named the company that way. Miulang

and who wantsta bet they WON"T use that oldies song
"Chery, Cheri bayaybeeee!"
by frankie valli and da four whatevahs dat we ain't got heah in Hawaii......

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...88117?v=glance

[1stwahine]

Re: Move over Yugo, here comes Chery!

a decade?! Who wants to own a decade old car in Hawaii?!
...considering what condition it would be in by then!

mE kIMO! dON'T YOU GO STARTING SOMETHING WITH ME. uNLIKE SOME PEOPLE, I appreciate what I have...10 years and still looks brandnew is all I need since I live in Mayor Wrights!

[kimo55]

Re: Move over Yugo, here comes Chery!

dON'T YOU GO STARTING SOMETHING WITH ME.

eh. wussun tawkin to you, but.
no need t'row blows!

[Eric]

Re: Move over Yugo, here comes Chery!

My dream is to have my 1997 Saturn SL2 last for ten years. It's in the middle of its 8th year right now, and is still in decent shape. If I can stretch it out to 10 years, then by that time our 2002 Quest will be paid off. Then I can retire the Saturn, buy a replacement, and not have to pay two car loans at once!

[Linkmeister]

Re: Move over Yugo, here comes Chery!

My 1997 Geo Metro has 42K on it. I bought it at Budget in 1998 with 13K on it. Most frequent problem? Driver-side window regulators want to bend and jam the window glass. I've had that fixed twice in two years.

One engine problem, and I don't remember what it was (I wonder if the receipt's in the glove compartment?).

At this rate, I may have it till I die.

[1stwahine]

Re: Move over Yugo, here comes Chery!

eh. wussun tawkin to you, but.
no need t'row blows!

BRO...you know I always joke to you and everybody else! I'm really a very sensitive,caring,no trouble human being. I would never throw blows, espeacially to people on this website. You all saved my sanity and keep me busy after being broken hearted!