Comments on: Chery sets up ASEAN assembly base in Malaysia http://paultan.org/2008/04/21/chery-sets-up-asean-assembly-base-in-malaysia/ Paul Tan on the Automotive Industry Sat, 26 May 2012 17:45:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Voiture Chinoise http://paultan.org/2008/04/21/chery-sets-up-asean-assembly-base-in-malaysia/#comment-359565 Voiture Chinoise Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:42:19 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/04/21/chery-sets-up-asean-assembly-base-in-malaysia/#comment-359565 that's what we said 20 years ago about Korean cars, and 30 years ago about Japanese car, crazy we forget history and how people can be amnesic in general. that’s what we said 20 years ago about Korean cars, and 30 years ago about Japanese car, crazy we forget history and how people can be amnesic in general.

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]]> By: din http://paultan.org/2008/04/21/chery-sets-up-asean-assembly-base-in-malaysia/#comment-328620 din Thu, 06 May 2010 07:16:42 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/04/21/chery-sets-up-asean-assembly-base-in-malaysia/#comment-328620 very expensive to maintain!!! spare very expensive ,aircond fan rm650 ,ac compressor rm2400 and much more . ac compressor honda accord rm1300 ,ac fan honda accord rm180....how different....scared alado chery part no quality but expensive very expensive to maintain!!! spare very expensive ,aircond fan rm650 ,ac compressor rm2400 and much more .
ac compressor honda accord rm1300 ,ac fan honda accord rm180….how different….scared
alado chery part no quality but expensive

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]]> By: ravedoggie http://paultan.org/2008/04/21/chery-sets-up-asean-assembly-base-in-malaysia/#comment-162085 ravedoggie Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:08:51 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/04/21/chery-sets-up-asean-assembly-base-in-malaysia/#comment-162085 chery huh... not my cup of tea... :) i prefer japanese car or europe car. but never buy Korean CAR!!! regret after bought Hyundai!!!!! grrrrr.... chery huh… not my cup of tea… :)
i prefer japanese car or europe car. but never buy Korean CAR!!! regret after bought Hyundai!!!!! grrrrr….

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]]> By: ahmadmckk http://paultan.org/2008/04/21/chery-sets-up-asean-assembly-base-in-malaysia/#comment-161866 ahmadmckk Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:29:24 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/04/21/chery-sets-up-asean-assembly-base-in-malaysia/#comment-161866 just buy peroduas they're more worth it. just buy peroduas they’re more worth it.

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]]> By: transformer http://paultan.org/2008/04/21/chery-sets-up-asean-assembly-base-in-malaysia/#comment-161661 transformer Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:52:33 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/04/21/chery-sets-up-asean-assembly-base-in-malaysia/#comment-161661 can't believe that with so many unfair barrier, Tan Sri Cam Soh still able achieve this! Slow but progressively! can’t believe that with so many unfair barrier, Tan Sri Cam Soh still able achieve this! Slow but progressively!

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]]> By: raybrig85 http://paultan.org/2008/04/21/chery-sets-up-asean-assembly-base-in-malaysia/#comment-161620 raybrig85 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:57:52 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/04/21/chery-sets-up-asean-assembly-base-in-malaysia/#comment-161620 mabe dis one ok...who know...jz wait n see... mabe dis one ok…who know…jz wait n see…

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]]> By: MyviKiller http://paultan.org/2008/04/21/chery-sets-up-asean-assembly-base-in-malaysia/#comment-161599 MyviKiller Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:10:14 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/04/21/chery-sets-up-asean-assembly-base-in-malaysia/#comment-161599 But the Tiggo and the B240 is their bread and butter models right? Now if they have got the right price and the quality then it should sell like hot cakes here. But the Tiggo and the B240 is their bread and butter models right? Now if they have got the right price and the quality then it should sell like hot cakes here.

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]]> By: MyviKiller http://paultan.org/2008/04/21/chery-sets-up-asean-assembly-base-in-malaysia/#comment-161598 MyviKiller Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:07:33 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/04/21/chery-sets-up-asean-assembly-base-in-malaysia/#comment-161598 bobdbilder said, After my experience with my wife’s Trajet, I’d swear on the tombstone of my father that I would never buy a Korean ever again. No wonder the Hyundai spare part warehouse in Glenmarie is so big. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Yup, same goes to Kia as well. bobdbilder said,

After my experience with my wife’s Trajet, I’d swear on the tombstone of my father that I would never buy a Korean ever again. No wonder the Hyundai spare part warehouse in Glenmarie is so big.
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Yup, same goes to Kia as well.

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]]> By: Roti Naan http://paultan.org/2008/04/21/chery-sets-up-asean-assembly-base-in-malaysia/#comment-161596 Roti Naan Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:47:04 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/04/21/chery-sets-up-asean-assembly-base-in-malaysia/#comment-161596 reduce the price of this car can attract potential buyers. End of the day, its all in the dollar and sen. try pricing this car together with Tiara, a see la.. reduce the price of this car can attract potential buyers.

End of the day, its all in the dollar and sen. try pricing this car together with Tiara, a see la..

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]]> By: abtm http://paultan.org/2008/04/21/chery-sets-up-asean-assembly-base-in-malaysia/#comment-161594 abtm Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:35:38 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/04/21/chery-sets-up-asean-assembly-base-in-malaysia/#comment-161594 L'D RATHER WALK L’D RATHER WALK

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]]> By: bobdbilder http://paultan.org/2008/04/21/chery-sets-up-asean-assembly-base-in-malaysia/#comment-161587 bobdbilder Tue, 22 Apr 2008 03:30:31 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/04/21/chery-sets-up-asean-assembly-base-in-malaysia/#comment-161587 Brand building is the key to penetrate any established market. If you come into the market with a sloppy product, first impressions will last for quite some time. You tell bad experience to 3 times as many people as you tell a good experience. Its not just the Chinese and Korean cars but also applies to any makes incl Italian and American (remember Jeep Cherokee?). After my experience with my wife's Trajet, I'd swear on the tombstone of my father that I would never buy a Korean ever again. No wonder the Hyundai spare part warehouse in Glenmarie is so big. The Germans, VW in particular are selling top-down. Establishing their base with high end products which would have higher reliability and slowly introducing mid market stuff which would yield higher volumes. Cheeky bu&&er$ aren't they? Its like greasing the pole before giving you a right shaft. It'll still be a pain but at least it hurts less. :) Brand building is the key to penetrate any established market. If you come into the market with a sloppy product, first impressions will last for quite some time. You tell bad experience to 3 times as many people as you tell a good experience. Its not just the Chinese and Korean cars but also applies to any makes incl Italian and American (remember Jeep Cherokee?). After my experience with my wife’s Trajet, I’d swear on the tombstone of my father that I would never buy a Korean ever again. No wonder the Hyundai spare part warehouse in Glenmarie is so big.

The Germans, VW in particular are selling top-down. Establishing their base with high end products which would have higher reliability and slowly introducing mid market stuff which would yield higher volumes.

Cheeky bu&&er$ aren’t they? Its like greasing the pole before giving you a right shaft. It’ll still be a pain but at least it hurts less. :)

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]]> By: knight_templar http://paultan.org/2008/04/21/chery-sets-up-asean-assembly-base-in-malaysia/#comment-161586 knight_templar Tue, 22 Apr 2008 03:19:25 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/04/21/chery-sets-up-asean-assembly-base-in-malaysia/#comment-161586 Come on bolehlanders, lets demand for more and better things in life. We have one of the tallest towers, we've put a man in space, we need better cars! We deserve it! Look at our cities and malls, we are sophisticated ppl n we need cars dat mirror this image. Chinese cars are a definite no no, for me. Maybe if they get out of Tibet i might recommend to use for LCCT cab. But not personal use. Come on bolehlanders, lets demand for more and better things in life. We have one of the tallest towers, we’ve put a man in space, we need better cars! We deserve it! Look at our cities and malls, we are sophisticated ppl n we need cars dat mirror this image. Chinese cars are a definite no no, for me. Maybe if they get out of Tibet i might recommend to use for LCCT cab. But not personal use.

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]]> By: Auto_crat http://paultan.org/2008/04/21/chery-sets-up-asean-assembly-base-in-malaysia/#comment-161584 Auto_crat Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:26:01 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/04/21/chery-sets-up-asean-assembly-base-in-malaysia/#comment-161584 Tiggo may be acceptable here due to its lower price. But the B240 with its 2.4L engine would face a tough time here. In face I've seen a number of Tiggos being used in Sabah and Brunei. Mostly they were black and they do look good in black. Reliability and quality are another issues. For B240 I probably seen 1 here. If some are complaining that Naza Ria is a petrol sucker, then B240 won't be any different. Just wait for the Proton MPV. Hopefully it's much better than the previous attempt. Tiggo may be acceptable here due to its lower price. But the B240 with its 2.4L engine would face a tough time here. In face I’ve seen a number of Tiggos being used in Sabah and Brunei. Mostly they were black and they do look good in black. Reliability and quality are another issues. For B240 I probably seen 1 here. If some are complaining that Naza Ria is a petrol sucker, then B240 won’t be any different. Just wait for the Proton MPV. Hopefully it’s much better than the previous attempt.

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]]> By: BanyakMasukWorkshop http://paultan.org/2008/04/21/chery-sets-up-asean-assembly-base-in-malaysia/#comment-161582 BanyakMasukWorkshop Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:42:17 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/04/21/chery-sets-up-asean-assembly-base-in-malaysia/#comment-161582 normaluser, if a japanese car and korean car were at the same price, which would you buy? I'm buying the japanese car, but I don't know about you. as for chery, i personally think the competition will be good for proton. as it is already, there is hardly any protection left for proton. sure, some imported makes are still taxed very high, but in general, almost all the main japanese makes have very little taxation today via thailand, plus the amount of "national" korean cars around, and not forgetting perodua, i believe proton is well and truly, unprotected, although many here seem to think so, and why, i don't know. normaluser, if a japanese car and korean car were at the same price, which would you buy? I’m buying the japanese car, but I don’t know about you.

as for chery, i personally think the competition will be good for proton. as it is already, there is hardly any protection left for proton. sure, some imported makes are still taxed very high, but in general, almost all the main japanese makes have very little taxation today via thailand, plus the amount of “national” korean cars around, and not forgetting perodua, i believe proton is well and truly, unprotected, although many here seem to think so, and why, i don’t know.

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]]> By: tikus http://paultan.org/2008/04/21/chery-sets-up-asean-assembly-base-in-malaysia/#comment-161576 tikus Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:18:53 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/04/21/chery-sets-up-asean-assembly-base-in-malaysia/#comment-161576 Good to see more brand and more choice to buyer. Proton MPV jaga jaga.... Good to see more brand and more choice to buyer. Proton MPV jaga jaga….

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]]> By: waimak http://paultan.org/2008/04/21/chery-sets-up-asean-assembly-base-in-malaysia/#comment-161573 waimak Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:10:06 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/04/21/chery-sets-up-asean-assembly-base-in-malaysia/#comment-161573 Chery maybe hard to sell here in Malaysia but looking at the plan they have to penetrate Asean, it has huge potential. It's a matter of fulfilling certain requirement, improving perceived quality and change the perception and Chery is close to any brand (which also means hardwork). To my surprise I did saw someone driving Chery in KL, twice to be exact (QQ and Alado). Rumors in an internet forum told that Proton maybe sharing B240 platform for its coming MPV and I doubt that, or maybe someone can explain it. Chery maybe hard to sell here in Malaysia but looking at the plan they have to penetrate Asean, it has huge potential. It’s a matter of fulfilling certain requirement, improving perceived quality and change the perception and Chery is close to any brand (which also means hardwork). To my surprise I did saw someone driving Chery in KL, twice to be exact (QQ and Alado).

Rumors in an internet forum told that Proton maybe sharing B240 platform for its coming MPV and I doubt that, or maybe someone can explain it.

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]]> By: kjryth http://paultan.org/2008/04/21/chery-sets-up-asean-assembly-base-in-malaysia/#comment-161569 kjryth Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:07:44 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/04/21/chery-sets-up-asean-assembly-base-in-malaysia/#comment-161569 with Chery brand and Oriental Assembler this project does not appeal to me... chery being a china brand is not proven in any aspect except lousiness and oriental being the assembler?? much left to be desired loh... with Chery brand and Oriental Assembler this project does not appeal to me…

chery being a china brand is not proven in any aspect except lousiness and oriental being the assembler?? much left to be desired loh…

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]]> By: normaluser http://paultan.org/2008/04/21/chery-sets-up-asean-assembly-base-in-malaysia/#comment-161545 normaluser Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:59:10 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/04/21/chery-sets-up-asean-assembly-base-in-malaysia/#comment-161545 Datuk Cam Soh is a risk taker, in my opinion. I doubt it can sell well here, given the perception of china made cars. Typical Malaysians carbuyers mostly trust Japanese brands for foreign cars. Just look at Koreans, depite their improvement in quality and some more CKD production (e.g. Optima), the sales is still sluggish. Datuk Cam Soh is a risk taker, in my opinion. I doubt it can sell well here, given the perception of china made cars.

Typical Malaysians carbuyers mostly trust Japanese brands for foreign cars. Just look at Koreans, depite their improvement in quality and some more CKD production (e.g. Optima), the sales is still sluggish.

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]]> By: White Jack http://paultan.org/2008/04/21/chery-sets-up-asean-assembly-base-in-malaysia/#comment-161544 White Jack Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:53:15 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/04/21/chery-sets-up-asean-assembly-base-in-malaysia/#comment-161544 Chery assemble in Msia ! That shows how good Msia and China relationship :) Olympic torch event welcome and smoothly passed yesterday. Paul, is the new Honda Accord review to be release this morning ? Most of us are waiting ::) Thanks... Chery assemble in Msia ! That shows how good Msia and China relationship :)
Olympic torch event welcome and smoothly passed yesterday.

Paul, is the new Honda Accord review to be release this morning ? Most of us are waiting ::)

Thanks…

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]]> By: altimi http://paultan.org/2008/04/21/chery-sets-up-asean-assembly-base-in-malaysia/#comment-161542 altimi Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:48:44 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/04/21/chery-sets-up-asean-assembly-base-in-malaysia/#comment-161542 Wow this is great. NOw we CAN buy imported car............... Wow this is great. NOw we CAN buy imported car……………

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]]> By: schdmitz http://paultan.org/2008/04/21/chery-sets-up-asean-assembly-base-in-malaysia/#comment-161540 schdmitz Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:41:41 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/04/21/chery-sets-up-asean-assembly-base-in-malaysia/#comment-161540 cheap to buy and expensive to maintain!!!!!......if $ no way to spend is ok.... cheap to buy and expensive to maintain!!!!!……if $ no way to spend is ok….

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]]> By: azrai http://paultan.org/2008/04/21/chery-sets-up-asean-assembly-base-in-malaysia/#comment-161539 azrai Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:15:43 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/04/21/chery-sets-up-asean-assembly-base-in-malaysia/#comment-161539 Datuk Cam Soh see the oppurtinity. Good move and quick action from him. Thank's to him, tere will be more new job created from the CKD plants, especially when it is intentionally for export market. Maybe the Chery could name their engine to CamSoh like what Proton do to CamPro. :-) Local man, with ahead thinking. Datuk Cam Soh see the oppurtinity. Good move and quick action from him. Thank’s to him, tere will be more new job created from the CKD plants, especially when it is intentionally for export market. Maybe the Chery could name their engine to CamSoh like what Proton do to CamPro. :-) Local man, with ahead thinking.

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]]> By: xenith http://paultan.org/2008/04/21/chery-sets-up-asean-assembly-base-in-malaysia/#comment-161529 xenith Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:17:57 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/04/21/chery-sets-up-asean-assembly-base-in-malaysia/#comment-161529 Scared to buy... Scared to buy…

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]]> By: Roti Naan http://paultan.org/2008/04/21/chery-sets-up-asean-assembly-base-in-malaysia/#comment-161526 Roti Naan Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:08:47 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/04/21/chery-sets-up-asean-assembly-base-in-malaysia/#comment-161526 Any local review done on this car, Paul? Any local review done on this car, Paul?

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]]> By: mockviper http://paultan.org/2008/04/21/chery-sets-up-asean-assembly-base-in-malaysia/#comment-161521 mockviper Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:35:53 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/04/21/chery-sets-up-asean-assembly-base-in-malaysia/#comment-161521 probably around rm70k for the tiggo right paul? but since its Chery, quality issues will arise. safety, etc... probably around rm70k for the tiggo right paul? but since its Chery, quality issues will arise. safety, etc…

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