So you think China has out of date cars?
20 September 2007
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If you think China has out of date cars, just look whats on offer in sunny Kenya – the original 1970′s Peugeot 504.
The 1.8l monster still seems to be going strong in Africa due to its robust, no, indestructible build quality, which is rather unusual for a French car. Get one today, from Kenya Peugeot here.
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Well this kind of things in Africa are not a surprise. Maybe China should consider sell their cars in Africa instead of Europe.
I rather buy this old Peugeot by far more than any other chinese car. For some reason is still available, must be very good, cheap, durable, tough, and low maintenance. Let’s face it, the design is not too different to any other chinese car. Always a peugeot would be better better!
so with that money, you still prefer that almost 40 years old 504 rather than a Chinese made MG7?
Well!, now we are talking totally different, when I say chinese car Im talking about home made chinese car (concieved, designed or copied and built in china), but Cars as MG or VW with international standards of quality, is totally another thing, in that case of course I would prefer a car (emsembleded) in china.
1,375,000 Kenyan Shillings………is @20,500 US $
Better be one hellva car for that price.
That’s two Chinese VW Santana’s…….I see an export market for Santana’s.
If that is the currency conversion for this car (1,375,000 Kenyan Shillings………is @20,500 US $) then something must be really bad in Kenya, that is way too over priced, thats insane. I see in the website they also offer models as the 206, I can’t even imagine how much could cost that car, if this one is the cheap choice. If is that the case I think Africa could be a really good market not only for chinese VW (santana), but also for all the chinese brands.
In South Africa they’re still selling the Mark I version of the VW Golf. It’s slightly redesigned and sold as a VW Citi.
In Guangzhou area it is still possible to see some of the old Peugeot 504′s running around. Amazing that they have lasted this long given the reputation for rusting before your very eyes that French cars tended to have back then. Thy look kinda strange next to the current crop of cars on the streets.