Increasingly savvy Chinese auto consumers quickly becoming tough sell
The growing Chinese auto market has apparently sparked the growth of a highly-discerning group of customers, which might be a bit surprising considering that 84% of Chinese new-car transactions take place with first-time car buyers. With information moving faster than ever before and in a market flooded with over 100 brands, however, consumers can afford to be picky.
Proving that the gearhead affliction shows no geographic boundaries, over one-third of Chinese auto buyers place drivetrain performance as their most-important concern (compare this to only 19% of buyers here in the US). On the other hand, credit mania has not yet swept China, with nearly 90% of buyers choosing to pay in cash.
[Source: BusinessWeek]
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Automotive Maintenance 5:01PM (3/11/2006)
Looks like the Chinese economy is growing by the day if so many people are able to purchase a car with cash.
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Devin Lussier 8:13PM (3/11/2006)
They should call that thing the Geely "When-Headlights-Attack!" Those headlights are almost as big as the wheels!
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