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And will probably look like trash in 5 years due to the headliner drooping, fabric fraying, electronics crapping out, etc.

Also good luck getting any replacement parts down the road wherever you live.

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You sound like Americans talking about Japanese cars 30 years ago.

And then once Australians revered Toyota as the choice of farm utes (Hilux) and bush bashers (Landcruiser, etc), we railed on the Korean brands. And now that the Korean brands have found their place, the Chinese brands cop it next.

Japan makes nice things though. Also the corolla is 60 years old and still a fantastic car.

That's the thing, back in the day Jaoanesd manufacturing was subject to the same silly narrative you mentioned - "yeah, it's low quality stuff, in a few years it will look like crap, etc".

It was bullshit then, and it is bullshit now. Ik fairness, I heard great reports from people that bought Chinese EVs in terms of overall quality.

Perhaps ironically, there were many reports of Teslas actually having issues with poor fit and finishing.

Sorry but this is cope. Why do you assume the build quality must be disastrously bad? In Australia where there is no tariff on Chinese EV's there are many Chinese vehicles on the road now -- this logically suggests an expansion of repair support will trickle into Australia also.

China is not just beating the U.S. on price, they are beating their manufacturers on quality and features. I'm not suggesting Toyota levels of reliability yet, but Tesla doesn't have a track record of reliability either. These Chinese EV's are easily as good as a Tesla, and better given advanced features like LIDAR that Elon cut from Tesla's.

You're living on another planet if you think you can maintain one of these for more than 5 years. Sure, you can buy the rubber but that's about it.

BYD offers great warranties that are 6-10 years where I’m at. And lifetime for some battery details.

Cool, my made in china wrench comes with a lifetime warranty too! I feel safe knowing it's the last i'll ever need!

What? You literally just go to the dealership and they make the changes for you.

"Make the changes"... Lol, here's someone who has never owned a car.

[citation needed] You're making extraordinary claims.

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