Flattery

[Propman]

'Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness'

Oscar Wilde

 

[Propman]

Show car in a Bahraini mall.

China, at their patent busting finest

Roughly £39,425 (21/06)

 

[Propman]

 

[JimS]

BYD and other Chinese manufacturers have been throwing their money around getting influencers to do 'favourable reviews'.
I get the impression they know their products do not stack up against the legacy manufacturers so they need to buy people off.
It will be interesting in a few years if cheap components / metal / plastics / poor software all come into play and they all start falling apart we shall see

 

[saxavordian]

Nah pass. I don't even like the modern defender either, too cocoon and over bulky looking.

 

[AllanWorms]

BYD and other Chinese manufacturers have been throwing their money around getting influencers to do 'favourable reviews'.
I get the impression they know their products do not stack up against the legacy manufacturers so they need to buy people off.
It will be interesting in a few years if cheap components / metal / plastics / poor software all come into play and they all start falling apart we shall see

I can't tell if you're talking about the Chinese version or JLR's new vehicles...

I'm VERY wary of the long term life of new Chinese cars... but no more wary than anything new from JLR, anyway.

 

[JimS]

Nah pass. I don't even like the modern defender either, too cocoon and over bulky looking.

I hate the new Defender less than at launch but still not my thing, it's a Discovery, too plush and soft.
I wouldn't say no to one

 

[Knappster]

I’m surprised JLR haven’t challenged the design…

 

[JimS]

I’m surprised JLR haven’t challenged the design…

We deal with China, taking them to court is pointless, they make it up as they go along

 

[saxavordian]

I hate the new Defender less than at launch but still not my thing, it's a Discovery, too plush and soft.
I wouldn't say no to one

A neighbour across the road from me has the new defender. I can't work out if the same size as the old ones or just the shape is deceptive.
I looked inside it looks very compact. The mere thought of scratching getting in muddy puddles must make the average non greenlaner wince.

 

[gstuart]

BYD and other Chinese manufacturers have been throwing their money around getting influencers to do 'favourable reviews'.
I get the impression they know their products do not stack up against the legacy manufacturers so they need to buy people off.
It will be interesting in a few years if cheap components / metal / plastics / poor software all come into play and they all start falling apart we shall see

Also saw Some news as well of the batteries that keep catching fire , airbags not triggering in crashes , due to not being fitted and many other corners being cut with Chinese cars

They register the cars then allow them to stand for ages so cut or simply don’t fit some components , the owners get an allowance for each car sold and then sell it at half the price , so indeed plenty of dodgy deals going on

There was also a utibe video from an Australian journalist who done an inside report but can’t find it at the moment