Comments by "serafina costa" (@serafinacosta7118) on "Car Questions Answered"
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In Brazil, your entry level Renault/VW/Fiat/GM out of the dealership will set you back at USD 16,000 . They will work just fine. And people complain about it. That goes for a four banger sedan with a puny 90HP power plant , A/C , stereo, airbags , Infotainment.
But then again, the Brazzer earning power is supposed to be way below what Americans earn.
If any solace, they do assemble entry level models.
This being a 3 million a year market populated by….
France : Renault / Peugeot , Citroen
Japan : Honda / Toyota ( a well equipped Corolla goes for USD 20,000 here ) / Nissan / Mitsubishi / Subaru ( imported )
South Korea : Hyundai ( a couple assembly plants , their entry level, HB 20 sell well as it does for their SUVs . ). Kia.
US: Ford is gone. Stellantis does ok with Jeep , Chrysler non existent . GM moves well , they are the cheapest motoring you can get.
Germany. VW is the all time hot seller since the 60’s. Several models. Mercedes Benz shut down their auto plant. Their Truck plants still running. BMW sells ok , surprisingly. Audi faded away.
China: Chery , for years , was in the basement. Since they partnered with a Brazilian superchain operator , they started to sell. JAC is nowhere to be seen. BYD and Great Wall are starting operations with assembly plants , and likely to gobble up Ford dealerships.
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