Haval

serf407, Oct 13, 7:15am
Is NZ to get Haval - part of the Great Wall group?
Launched in Australia over the weekend.
https://youtu.be/2UlMpbgC8ys 50 000 GWs were sold in Aus in past 6 years. http://www.wheelsmag.com.au/news/1510/brand-china-damaged-by-great-wall-impasse/

budgel, Oct 13, 7:33am
It looks good, it will be interesting to see how it is viewed in five years time.

I am old enough to remember when 'Japanese' meant crap quality, China can get away from that prejudice over time. I think the Koreans just about have.

tamarillo, Oct 13, 1:01pm
Launched finally though, it was stalled most of the year with dealers unwilling to try. Be a while before Australasia is hot for a premium chinese Unknown.

mm12345, Oct 13, 1:13pm

tamarillo, Oct 13, 1:19pm
Agreed. Taken Koreans several years to get there. Wheels group tested SUV in recent issue and commented on how they've reached full credibility. The Kia won.
Hyundai /Kia never badly made truly poor cars, whereas first Chinese ones have been way off pace all round and lacking in any originality. In China, if you can afford better, you don't buy Chinese cars!
But yes, give it time and good cars.

vtecintegra, Oct 13, 1:36pm
Hyundais have been legit good for the best part of ten years now whereas the Chinese models have yet to reach that stage

stevo2, Oct 13, 5:13pm
Dont know about them Great Walls.
Followed a black ute home tonight, they must have bad brakes because he went through 2 red lights and they must have electrical issues because the blinkers didnt seem to work at any of the intersections when he turned.

morrisjvan, Oct 13, 5:35pm
stevo2 wrote:
Dont know about them Great Walls.
Followed a black ute home tonight, they must have bad brakes because he went through 2 red lights and they must have electrical issues because the blinkers didnt seem to work at any of the intersections when he turned.[/quote

if he went through 2 red lights, wouldn't you have had to do the same , in order to follow him ?

stevo2, Feb 16, 5:16am
Nah, Of all the laws I may break, red light running isnt one of them. I caught up to him, stopped at the next set of lights each time.