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> I wonder if China little bit overplayed their hand in those massive exports.

For each export there is an import. The EU elite might be the ones overplaying their hand thinking that their voters care if a car is german or chinese.

I want a BYD.

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The voters care about if they can afford a car for their daily needs, they much care less about what powers them.

Do you want a BYD because of supposed cheapness/high value for money, or does the car/brand offer something else you want that other brands do not offer?

I'm genuinely curious. I do think pricing being equal, people will probably still opt for more well known European/Japanese/Korean brands. It takes a generation or two for a new car brand to really penetrate a market, people are sometimes really really weird when it comes to their perception of and loyalty towards car brands.

It is the price point only. A little bit sticking it to the man maybe, too.

Also I believe there is no spyware in those cars, compared to fancy brands. But that might change on short notice.

Why would there be less spyware on the cheaper brands?

No internet? Many cars got their own cell phone connection nowadays.

Chinese import of EU goods compared to exports to EU are pretty small. That's why you see Chinese targeting luxury products as an answer for BEV tariffs which is more for effect than effective.

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