November 21, 2006

Beijing, China - Defects found in 77 percent of Chinese-made cars have been blamed mainly on a price war that has forced automakers to cut corners.

The state-owned China Daily quoted a survey by the China Quality Association that showed the defects, found within six months of a car being bought, mainly involved tyres, air-conditioning, brakes, locks and steering wheels

'The defects are a result of automakers constantly reducing prices and sacrificing quality'

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Association director Fan Tianshun said: "The defects are a result of automakers constantly reducing prices and sacrificing quality."

The report said there were an average of 338 defects for every 100 new cars, much higher than the 246 reported in 2005.

It said China's car prices had dropped by an average of about A$ 1,600 each year over "the past few years" in the booming market.

* The index was based on a poll of 4648 participants in 36 cities. - Sapa-AFP

The report said there were an average of 338 defects for every 100 new cars, much higher than the 246 reported in 2005.

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that's why I try and avoid stuff that's made in china.

And we thought our cars wer bad

wrecked.bmp

Edited December 1, 200619 yr by revheadrobbo

You always get what you pay for.

With the closing of Ajax where do you think all the bolts etc are going to be coming from in 07 that hold our cars together...

40% of our production is now coming in from China and whilst we have a quality inspection prior to the stock being put on the shelf, anything and everything still go's through no matter what.

Try and buy a shirt without 'Made In China' on the label.....

You always get what you pay for.

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Are you sure?

$47k Later and im still not sure whether my car was made here in Australia or in China...

Try and buy a shirt without 'Made In China' on the label.....

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Or an Aussie flag for that matter! I wanted a flag for my room and it's impossible to find one Made in Australia!