Comments on: Volkswagen Lavida for the Chinese domestic market http://paultan.org/2008/04/17/volkswagen-lavida-for-the-chinese-domestic-market/ Paul Tan on the Automotive Industry Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:59:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Auto_crat http://paultan.org/2008/04/17/volkswagen-lavida-for-the-chinese-domestic-market/#comment-161400 Auto_crat Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:54:20 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/04/17/volkswagen-lavida-for-the-chinese-domestic-market/#comment-161400 'Lavida' ???? Were they running out of option? ‘Lavida’ ???? Were they running out of option?

]]> By: topgunthang http://paultan.org/2008/04/17/volkswagen-lavida-for-the-chinese-domestic-market/#comment-161114 topgunthang Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:06:40 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/04/17/volkswagen-lavida-for-the-chinese-domestic-market/#comment-161114 knight_templar said, April 17, 2008 @ 9:51 am why is it so ugly? Domestically produced Chinese cars are ugly, is it trying to be ugly among uglies??? --------------------------- i think they are trying to mimic the look of mainlanders. i can almost hear them saying: "oh yea! this car....IS me..." knight_templar said,

April 17, 2008 @ 9:51 am

why is it so ugly? Domestically produced Chinese cars are ugly, is it trying to be ugly among uglies???

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i think they are trying to mimic the look of mainlanders. i can almost hear them saying: “oh yea! this car….IS me…”

]]> By: kei9 http://paultan.org/2008/04/17/volkswagen-lavida-for-the-chinese-domestic-market/#comment-161022 kei9 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:54:48 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/04/17/volkswagen-lavida-for-the-chinese-domestic-market/#comment-161022 xg9 said, April 17, 2008 @ 11:31 pm **out of topic for a moment… check this out.. china’s new car, changfeng qi ling cp1a has gen2 side profile… cool huh? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ now they are copying proton ~_~ xg9 said,

April 17, 2008 @ 11:31 pm

**out of topic for a moment… check this out.. china’s new car, changfeng qi ling cp1a has gen2 side profile… cool huh?

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now they are copying proton ~_~

]]> By: xg9 http://paultan.org/2008/04/17/volkswagen-lavida-for-the-chinese-domestic-market/#comment-160915 xg9 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:31:38 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/04/17/volkswagen-lavida-for-the-chinese-domestic-market/#comment-160915 **out of topic for a moment... check this out.. china's new car, changfeng qi ling cp1a has gen2 side profile... cool huh? http://bp0.blogger.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/SAdf7vPV24I/AAAAAAAApZk/_Gz91BxkiyI/s1600-h/CH3.jpg http://bp3.blogger.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/SAdf7fPV23I/AAAAAAAApZc/UwmZmqtuZcA/s1600-h/CH2.jpg **out of topic for a moment… check this out.. china’s new car, changfeng qi ling cp1a has gen2 side profile… cool huh?

http://bp0.blogger.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/SAdf7vPV24I/AAAAAAAApZk/_Gz91BxkiyI/s1600-h/CH3.jpg

http://bp3.blogger.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/SAdf7fPV23I/AAAAAAAApZc/UwmZmqtuZcA/s1600-h/CH2.jpg

]]> By: kingglim http://paultan.org/2008/04/17/volkswagen-lavida-for-the-chinese-domestic-market/#comment-160909 kingglim Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:10:05 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/04/17/volkswagen-lavida-for-the-chinese-domestic-market/#comment-160909 At 1st glance, it looks like last Toyota Altis... At 1st glance, it looks like last Toyota Altis…

]]> By: mystvearn http://paultan.org/2008/04/17/volkswagen-lavida-for-the-chinese-domestic-market/#comment-160903 mystvearn Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:39:24 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/04/17/volkswagen-lavida-for-the-chinese-domestic-market/#comment-160903 how much will it cost? how much will it cost?

]]> By: freeze http://paultan.org/2008/04/17/volkswagen-lavida-for-the-chinese-domestic-market/#comment-160901 freeze Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:27:17 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/04/17/volkswagen-lavida-for-the-chinese-domestic-market/#comment-160901 Maybe VW can design one car specifically for Malaysians. But of course no sane person will do that. Maybe VW can design one car specifically for Malaysians. But of course no sane person will do that.

]]> By: szw http://paultan.org/2008/04/17/volkswagen-lavida-for-the-chinese-domestic-market/#comment-160897 szw Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:27:40 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/04/17/volkswagen-lavida-for-the-chinese-domestic-market/#comment-160897 it looks cheap for a VW... it looks cheap for a VW…

]]> By: noactiontalkonly http://paultan.org/2008/04/17/volkswagen-lavida-for-the-chinese-domestic-market/#comment-160895 noactiontalkonly Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:15:35 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/04/17/volkswagen-lavida-for-the-chinese-domestic-market/#comment-160895 the lower front bumper and fog lamps remind me of waja. the lower front bumper and fog lamps remind me of waja.

]]> By: raybrig85 http://paultan.org/2008/04/17/volkswagen-lavida-for-the-chinese-domestic-market/#comment-160886 raybrig85 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:19:55 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/04/17/volkswagen-lavida-for-the-chinese-domestic-market/#comment-160886 the dzine didnt look like vw...lavida loca...song frm ricky martin the dzine didnt look like vw…lavida loca…song frm ricky martin

]]> By: WheelieWonka http://paultan.org/2008/04/17/volkswagen-lavida-for-the-chinese-domestic-market/#comment-160885 WheelieWonka Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:50:47 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/04/17/volkswagen-lavida-for-the-chinese-domestic-market/#comment-160885 Wow, that's just like a the older Altis with an VW grille, I guess the chinese must like "jap-looking" cars! Wow, that’s just like a the older Altis with an VW grille, I guess the chinese must like “jap-looking” cars!

]]> By: nobodyatuk http://paultan.org/2008/04/17/volkswagen-lavida-for-the-chinese-domestic-market/#comment-160881 nobodyatuk Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:44:01 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/04/17/volkswagen-lavida-for-the-chinese-domestic-market/#comment-160881 Lavida? doesn't sound chinese at all. In China, this car is call Dazhong (citizen) and cost around 150,000 yuan, not sure in ringgit though... Lavida? doesn’t sound chinese at all. In China, this car is call Dazhong (citizen) and cost around 150,000 yuan, not sure in ringgit though…

]]> By: King Samurai http://paultan.org/2008/04/17/volkswagen-lavida-for-the-chinese-domestic-market/#comment-160879 King Samurai Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:11:04 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/04/17/volkswagen-lavida-for-the-chinese-domestic-market/#comment-160879 OK laa for China market..If sold here the price will go sky high.. OK laa for China market..If sold here the price will go sky high..

]]> By: freeze http://paultan.org/2008/04/17/volkswagen-lavida-for-the-chinese-domestic-market/#comment-160874 freeze Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:30:43 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/04/17/volkswagen-lavida-for-the-chinese-domestic-market/#comment-160874 Very Toyota like. The older Toyotas. Put a Toyota badge on th grill at first glance I would have thought it was the previous Altis. Very Toyota like. The older Toyotas.

Put a Toyota badge on th grill at first glance I would have thought it was the previous Altis.

]]> By: bavarian http://paultan.org/2008/04/17/volkswagen-lavida-for-the-chinese-domestic-market/#comment-160867 bavarian Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:50:48 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/04/17/volkswagen-lavida-for-the-chinese-domestic-market/#comment-160867 looks really Asian it looks humble looks really Asian
it looks humble

]]> By: wrong-turn http://paultan.org/2008/04/17/volkswagen-lavida-for-the-chinese-domestic-market/#comment-160859 wrong-turn Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:09:34 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/04/17/volkswagen-lavida-for-the-chinese-domestic-market/#comment-160859 no interior pic?... yeah looks, styling these days can only be summarized to 2 things - either "conservative" or the other! look like the VW prefer conservative styling.. but I rather see the total package before deciding whether a car worth or not to buy.. no interior pic?… yeah looks, styling these days can only be summarized to 2 things – either “conservative” or the other! look like the VW prefer conservative styling.. but I rather see the total package before deciding whether a car worth or not to buy..

]]> By: hamster http://paultan.org/2008/04/17/volkswagen-lavida-for-the-chinese-domestic-market/#comment-160849 hamster Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:10:32 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/04/17/volkswagen-lavida-for-the-chinese-domestic-market/#comment-160849 wow...whoe...OOOOooooooooooOOOoOoo...a toyota lookin VW...tats a 1st to me..so it is true..Continental goin Jap..Jap goin Continental.. wow…whoe…OOOOooooooooooOOOoOoo…a toyota lookin VW…tats a 1st to me..so it is true..Continental goin Jap..Jap goin Continental..

]]> By: cbljkkj http://paultan.org/2008/04/17/volkswagen-lavida-for-the-chinese-domestic-market/#comment-160848 cbljkkj Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:10:15 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/04/17/volkswagen-lavida-for-the-chinese-domestic-market/#comment-160848 The name Lavida is ok lah but should have gone with the name Libido. Hahahaha. The all-new Volkswagen Libido, you'll want it. The name Lavida is ok lah but should have gone with the name Libido. Hahahaha. The all-new Volkswagen Libido, you’ll want it.

]]> By: theanswer http://paultan.org/2008/04/17/volkswagen-lavida-for-the-chinese-domestic-market/#comment-160847 theanswer Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:00:23 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/04/17/volkswagen-lavida-for-the-chinese-domestic-market/#comment-160847 a decent looking car. a decent looking car.

]]> By: knight_templar http://paultan.org/2008/04/17/volkswagen-lavida-for-the-chinese-domestic-market/#comment-160845 knight_templar Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:51:56 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/04/17/volkswagen-lavida-for-the-chinese-domestic-market/#comment-160845 why is it so ugly? Domestically produced Chinese cars are ugly, is it trying to be ugly among uglies??? why is it so ugly? Domestically produced Chinese cars are ugly, is it trying to be ugly among uglies???

]]> By: MyviKiller http://paultan.org/2008/04/17/volkswagen-lavida-for-the-chinese-domestic-market/#comment-160844 MyviKiller Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:51:48 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/04/17/volkswagen-lavida-for-the-chinese-domestic-market/#comment-160844 Remember Julio Iglesias's song? Godza Lavida, nice song, but don't know the car is nice or not lah... Remember Julio Iglesias’s song? Godza Lavida, nice song, but don’t know the car is nice or not lah…

]]> By: tHe CuLpRit http://paultan.org/2008/04/17/volkswagen-lavida-for-the-chinese-domestic-market/#comment-160835 tHe CuLpRit Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:36:39 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/04/17/volkswagen-lavida-for-the-chinese-domestic-market/#comment-160835 VW may want to try selling this over here too, maybe bring in a few units to test the water. Pricing it around rm100-110k for the 2.0l may entice some buyers. Don't think its possible though, considering its imported. VW may want to try selling this over here too, maybe bring in a few units to test the water. Pricing it around rm100-110k for the 2.0l may entice some buyers. Don’t think its possible though, considering its imported.

]]> By: MyviKiller http://paultan.org/2008/04/17/volkswagen-lavida-for-the-chinese-domestic-market/#comment-160829 MyviKiller Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:29:38 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/04/17/volkswagen-lavida-for-the-chinese-domestic-market/#comment-160829 Looks more Peugeot to me. Looks more Peugeot to me.

]]> By: normaluser http://paultan.org/2008/04/17/volkswagen-lavida-for-the-chinese-domestic-market/#comment-160813 normaluser Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:47:15 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/04/17/volkswagen-lavida-for-the-chinese-domestic-market/#comment-160813 Doesn't look European to me. Developed for domestic taste? Nah, Its much more on cost-savings which translates into cheaper price to the consumers. Doesn’t look European to me. Developed for domestic taste? Nah, Its much more on cost-savings which translates into cheaper price to the consumers.

]]> By: azrai http://paultan.org/2008/04/17/volkswagen-lavida-for-the-chinese-domestic-market/#comment-160780 azrai Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:56:50 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/04/17/volkswagen-lavida-for-the-chinese-domestic-market/#comment-160780 Looks like an Optra magnum with VW's grille. Looks like an Optra magnum with VW’s grille.

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