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Interesting take:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rMND4cYQxU
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On 1/10/2026 9:58 am, Trevor Wilson wrote:

Interesting take:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rMND4cYQxU

Huge problem with most Chinese brands is the lack of spare parts, there
are currently 22 Chinese car brands being sold in Australia with each
having numerous models and parts support for most of them is pretty piss
poor.
Many are being written off after relatively minor crashes simply because
parts aren't available.
The above plus the political implications of China trying to take over
the worldwide car industry is why I would not buy a Chinese vehicle.
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On 1/10/2026 2:21 pm, Daryl wrote:

On 1/10/2026 9:58 am, Trevor Wilson wrote:

Interesting take:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rMND4cYQxU

Huge problem with most Chinese brands is the lack of spare parts, there
are currently 22 Chinese car brands being sold in Australia with each
having numerous models and parts support for most of them is pretty piss poor.

**Same as many Korean cars.

Many are being written off after relatively minor crashes simply because parts aren't available.

**Same as ANY car today. In fact, even further back. 15 years ago, my
mum ran into the back of a ute in her Mitsu Colt. It was insured for
$15k. I went to the scene. I figured I could pull the guard away from
the nearside tyre, bung the spare on and drive it away. Windscreen was cracked, but that was it. Engine started, no warning lights, just the
front tyre. The smash repairer called me up to tell me the car was a write-off. I didn't believe him. He agreed that the body damage was
minimal and, with a new windscreen, would amount to about $3k. Then he
got a torch out and told me to look at the firewall. He explained that
the intrusion into the firewall caused the car to be a write-off. "Can't
weld high strength steel." He said.

New report two nights ago: Woman with a late model Hyundai. Small amount
of damage to one door. Easily drive-able. Write-off. Can't source parts.

The above plus the political implications of China trying to take over
the worldwide car industry is why I would not buy a Chinese vehicle.

**Not yet. Wait until Mercedes sets up a manufacturing plant in China.

Oh, wait a sec:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beijing_Benz
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On 1/10/2026 6:20 pm, Trevor Wilson wrote:

On 1/10/2026 2:21 pm, Daryl wrote:

On 1/10/2026 9:58 am, Trevor Wilson wrote:

Interesting take:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rMND4cYQxU

Huge problem with most Chinese brands is the lack of spare parts,
there are currently 22 Chinese car brands being sold in Australia with
each having numerous models and parts support for most of them is
pretty piss poor.

**Same as many Korean cars.

Many are being written off after relatively minor crashes simply
because parts aren't available.

**Same as ANY car today. In fact, even further back. 15 years ago, my
mum ran into the back of a ute in her Mitsu Colt. It was insured for
$15k. I went to the scene. I figured I could pull the guard away from
the nearside tyre, bung the spare on and drive it away. Windscreen was cracked, but that was it. Engine started, no warning lights, just the

If the windscreen was cracked, that tells you that the damage was *structural*.

front tyre. The smash repairer called me up to tell me the car was a write-off. I didn't believe him. He agreed that the body damage was
minimal and, with a new windscreen, would amount to about $3k. Then he
got a torch out and told me to look at the firewall. He explained that
the intrusion into the firewall caused the car to be a write-off. "Can't weld high strength steel." He said.

Yup, the new steels used in car *safety cages* are Advanced
High-Strength Steel (AHSS) and lose their strength when welded or even
bent. It's a case of bend once, toss it out. >

New report two nights ago: Woman with a late model Hyundai. Small amount
of damage to one door. Easily drive-able. Write-off. Can't source parts.

The above plus the political implications of China trying to take over
the worldwide car industry is why I would not buy a Chinese vehicle.

**Not yet. Wait until Mercedes sets up a manufacturing plant in China.

Oh, wait a sec:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beijing_Benz

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From Newsgroup: aus.cars

On 1/10/2026 6:20 pm, Trevor Wilson wrote:

On 1/10/2026 2:21 pm, Daryl wrote:

On 1/10/2026 9:58 am, Trevor Wilson wrote:

Interesting take:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rMND4cYQxU

Huge problem with most Chinese brands is the lack of spare parts,
there are currently 22 Chinese car brands being sold in Australia with
each having numerous models and parts support for most of them is
pretty piss poor.

**Same as many Korean cars.

Many are being written off after relatively minor crashes simply
because parts aren't available.

**Same as ANY car today. In fact, even further back. 15 years ago, my
mum ran into the back of a ute in her Mitsu Colt. It was insured for
$15k. I went to the scene. I figured I could pull the guard away from
the nearside tyre, bung the spare on and drive it away. Windscreen was cracked, but that was it. Engine started, no warning lights, just the
front tyre. The smash repairer called me up to tell me the car was a write-off. I didn't believe him. He agreed that the body damage was
minimal and, with a new windscreen, would amount to about $3k. Then he
got a torch out and told me to look at the firewall. He explained that
the intrusion into the firewall caused the car to be a write-off. "Can't weld high strength steel." He said.

Sometimes the damage is more than it appears and in that case the
reasons for a write off make sense, my 2004 CLK320 was written off
because the previous owner hit a wombat which bent the radiator and AC condenser, supposedly $10k damage which I fixed for less than $400,
replaced the radiator and bent the condenser back into shape, it didn't
loose any gas the AC works fine.
The front bumper isn't perfect but you need to crawl on the ground to
see the problem so its staying that way, apart from that there was no
other damage from the crash, something very odd is going on in the car insurance industry.

New report two nights ago: Woman with a late model Hyundai. Small amount
of damage to one door. Easily drive-able. Write-off. Can't source parts.

All very possible but its an even bigger problem with Chinese cars
simply because of the huge number of makes and models.
Our Govt are idiots for allowing these companies to set up shop here
without insisting that they have to prove that they can support their products.

The above plus the political implications of China trying to take over
the worldwide car industry is why I would not buy a Chinese vehicle.

**Not yet. Wait until Mercedes sets up a manufacturing plant in China.

Oh, wait a sec:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beijing_Benz

Plenty of companies have manufacturing plants in China that make all
sorts of products but the plants are still owned and run by the parent company, the issue is when the plant and product is fully Chinese.
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From Newsgroup: aus.cars

On 1/10/2026 6:20 pm, Trevor Wilson wrote:

On 1/10/2026 2:21 pm, Daryl wrote:

On 1/10/2026 9:58 am, Trevor Wilson wrote:

Interesting take:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rMND4cYQxU

Huge problem with most Chinese brands is the lack of spare parts,
there are currently 22 Chinese car brands being sold in Australia with
each having numerous models and parts support for most of them is
pretty piss poor.

**Same as many Korean cars.

Which ones in particular? I've never known of problems obtaining parts
for either Hyundai or Kia.

Many are being written off after relatively minor crashes simply
because parts aren't available.

**Same as ANY car today. In fact, even further back. 15 years ago, my
mum ran into the back of a ute in her Mitsu Colt. It was insured for
$15k. I went to the scene. I figured I could pull the guard away from
the nearside tyre, bung the spare on and drive it away. Windscreen was cracked, but that was it. Engine started, no warning lights, just the
front tyre. The smash repairer called me up to tell me the car was a write-off. I didn't believe him. He agreed that the body damage was
minimal and, with a new windscreen, would amount to about $3k. Then he
got a torch out and told me to look at the firewall. He explained that
the intrusion into the firewall caused the car to be a write-off. "Can't weld high strength steel." He said.

That's bullshit for a start :)

If the firewall was damaged then the car would be written off because
the cost of repairing it would most likely have exceeded the market value.
The cost of repairing cars these days is astronomical.
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