Comments on: Great Wall Peri, the best Chinese car of 08! http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/01/11/great-wall-peri-the-best-chinese-car-of-08/ Explaining the Chinese Car Industry and Chinese Cars Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:24:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: John Taylor http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/01/11/great-wall-peri-the-best-chinese-car-of-08/#comment-47582 John Taylor Mon, 05 May 2008 14:58:25 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/01/11/great-wall-peri-the-best-chinese-car-of-08/#comment-47582 Obviously a copy of a Fiat. Also, made cheep (as in not quite as good). However, it is a “proven-product” and does what Chinese cars need to do, it runs well and efficiently. Mostly this car copy will give China the necessary auto making experience to move forward in car production. The money issues will be handled, obviously Fiat deserves some money, and truly they should be hired as consultants on Great Wall's next car models. I expect to see far better automotive products “made in China” very soon, especially battery-electric cars. Obviously a copy of a Fiat. Also, made cheep (as in not quite as good).
However, it is a “proven-product” and does what Chinese cars need to do, it runs well and efficiently.

Mostly this car copy will give China the necessary auto making experience to move forward in car production. The money issues will be handled, obviously Fiat deserves some money, and truly they should be hired as consultants on Great Wall’s next car models.

I expect to see far better automotive products “made in China” very soon, especially battery-electric cars.

]]> By: jackson liu http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/01/11/great-wall-peri-the-best-chinese-car-of-08/#comment-29417 jackson liu Mon, 14 Jan 2008 11:40:14 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/01/11/great-wall-peri-the-best-chinese-car-of-08/#comment-29417 yeah, what's with the price?? it might be cheap, but this doesn't cover the fact that it's a copy... Colin, great comparison with the watches and bags.... the only thing is that posers buy Gucci and Rolex fakes because they try to fool other people to think they actually own a real product... It's different in the auto industry, IMO. In this case, people buy the car for it being cheap, not because it's a "Fiat replica" (why would anyone make a replica of a Fiat, anyway...). So, IMO if GWM made a car that looked good, but weren't a copy of any other car, it would sell good anyway. they've copied this car just to save money on a new product developement... so long for the auto industry competition... so long for innovations at each new vehicle... imagine if this happened in Europe or in America or any other place besides China... if brands were allowed to freely copy other brands... no innovations would come up at each new generation... corsas, fiestas and polos would all be the same... as camrys, accords, fusions and malibus... auto industry would never have developed... Chinese government is just STUPID for letting this happen... yeah, what’s with the price??
it might be cheap, but this doesn’t cover the fact that it’s a copy…
Colin, great comparison with the watches and bags….
the only thing is that posers buy Gucci and Rolex fakes because they try to fool other people to think they actually own a real product…
It’s different in the auto industry, IMO. In this case, people buy the car for it being cheap, not because it’s a “Fiat replica” (why would anyone make a replica of a Fiat, anyway…).
So, IMO if GWM made a car that looked good, but weren’t a copy of any other car, it would sell good anyway.
they’ve copied this car just to save money on a new product developement… so long for the auto industry competition… so long for innovations at each new vehicle…
imagine if this happened in Europe or in America or any other place besides China… if brands were allowed to freely copy other brands… no innovations would come up at each new generation… corsas, fiestas and polos would all be the same… as camrys, accords, fusions and malibus… auto industry would never have developed…
Chinese government is just STUPID for letting this happen…

]]> By: Colin G http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/01/11/great-wall-peri-the-best-chinese-car-of-08/#comment-29413 Colin G Mon, 14 Jan 2008 11:12:44 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/01/11/great-wall-peri-the-best-chinese-car-of-08/#comment-29413 so what? It's cheap but it's fake. Fake watches and handbags are one thing but this is ridiculous. so what? It’s cheap but it’s fake. Fake watches and handbags are one thing but this is ridiculous.

]]> By: Mememe http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/01/11/great-wall-peri-the-best-chinese-car-of-08/#comment-29334 Mememe Sun, 13 Jan 2008 00:08:22 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/01/11/great-wall-peri-the-best-chinese-car-of-08/#comment-29334 Roughly 4,691 Euros or 6,937 dollars Roughly 4,691 Euros or 6,937 dollars

]]> By: makabra http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/01/11/great-wall-peri-the-best-chinese-car-of-08/#comment-29333 makabra Sat, 12 Jan 2008 22:05:46 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/01/11/great-wall-peri-the-best-chinese-car-of-08/#comment-29333 how much is 50,380 rmb in euros? how much is 50,380 rmb in euros?

]]> By: dragin http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/01/11/great-wall-peri-the-best-chinese-car-of-08/#comment-29316 dragin Sat, 12 Jan 2008 15:16:53 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/01/11/great-wall-peri-the-best-chinese-car-of-08/#comment-29316 I'm disappointed in Great Wall...afterall they had done such a good job of putting a new face on the Axiom. I thought they had more class... as China's leading 4X4 maker. I’m disappointed in Great Wall…afterall they had done such a good job of putting a new face on the Axiom.
I thought they had more class… as China’s leading 4X4 maker.

]]> By: Ashley http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/01/11/great-wall-peri-the-best-chinese-car-of-08/#comment-29291 Ashley Sat, 12 Jan 2008 05:13:16 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/01/11/great-wall-peri-the-best-chinese-car-of-08/#comment-29291 Dragin, Hopefully ill be able to get my grubby hands on one by early Feb, Ill let you know how it is. I saw the 50k RMB Little Nobel, and the interior fitting was less than good. I pulled the dash out. Dragin, Hopefully ill be able to get my grubby hands on one by early Feb, Ill let you know how it is.

I saw the 50k RMB Little Nobel, and the interior fitting was less than good. I pulled the dash out.

]]> By: Ross http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/01/11/great-wall-peri-the-best-chinese-car-of-08/#comment-29263 Ross Fri, 11 Jan 2008 22:01:43 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/01/11/great-wall-peri-the-best-chinese-car-of-08/#comment-29263 you can't deny this is a copy, the interior is vitually the same http://www.netcarshow.com/fiat/2006-panda_cross/800x600/wallpaper_1d.htm see for yourself, spare me your propaganda.. you can’t deny this is a copy, the interior is vitually the same http://www.netcarshow.com/fiat/2006-panda_cross/800×600/wallpaper_1d.htm
see for yourself, spare me your propaganda..

]]> By: webz http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/01/11/great-wall-peri-the-best-chinese-car-of-08/#comment-29253 webz Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:31:24 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/01/11/great-wall-peri-the-best-chinese-car-of-08/#comment-29253 <b>Great wall give chinese a bad name!!! The Peri is a copy of Fiat Panda. I'm sure Fiat will be sucessful in preventing them selling Peri in Europe, where they have Copyright laws. I would never buy a chinese car..ever!</b> Great wall give chinese a bad name!!! The Peri is a copy of Fiat Panda. I’m sure Fiat will be sucessful in preventing them selling Peri in Europe, where they have Copyright laws. I would never buy a chinese car..ever!

]]> By: Ashley http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/01/11/great-wall-peri-the-best-chinese-car-of-08/#comment-29242 Ashley Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:50:33 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/01/11/great-wall-peri-the-best-chinese-car-of-08/#comment-29242 But the price, the price!!!! But the price, the price!!!!

]]> By: Ashley http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/01/11/great-wall-peri-the-best-chinese-car-of-08/#comment-29238 Ashley Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:47:58 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/01/11/great-wall-peri-the-best-chinese-car-of-08/#comment-29238 Fiats legal goal was to stop production of the Peri The Chinese gave GWM the license to produce this car. I guess Fiat was not successful. GWM is looking to export this to Italy as well, the next few months should be.... interesting? Fiats legal goal was to stop production of the Peri

The Chinese gave GWM the license to produce this car.

I guess Fiat was not successful.

GWM is looking to export this to Italy as well, the next few months should be…. interesting?

]]> By: mark http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/01/11/great-wall-peri-the-best-chinese-car-of-08/#comment-29236 mark Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:29:58 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/01/11/great-wall-peri-the-best-chinese-car-of-08/#comment-29236 Has there been some form of result in the legal action from Fiat? Has there been some form of result in the legal action from Fiat?

]]> By: Colin G http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/01/11/great-wall-peri-the-best-chinese-car-of-08/#comment-29232 Colin G Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:11:27 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/01/11/great-wall-peri-the-best-chinese-car-of-08/#comment-29232 And the fact that not only does the exterior look so much like a Fiat Panda but the interior is almost 100% the same. I can't believe they are allowed to get away with this blatant copying!! And the fact that not only does the exterior look so much like a Fiat Panda but the interior is almost 100% the same. I can’t believe they are allowed to get away with this blatant copying!!

]]> By: dragin http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/01/11/great-wall-peri-the-best-chinese-car-of-08/#comment-29229 dragin Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:55:23 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/01/11/great-wall-peri-the-best-chinese-car-of-08/#comment-29229 All that writing nicely masks, and distracts us from, the fit and finish flaws of this new model. All that writing nicely masks, and distracts us from, the fit and finish flaws of this new model.

]]> By: Ashley http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/01/11/great-wall-peri-the-best-chinese-car-of-08/#comment-29228 Ashley Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:49:21 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/01/11/great-wall-peri-the-best-chinese-car-of-08/#comment-29228 no, its a self made one from GWM, my mistake. no, its a self made one from GWM, my mistake.

]]> By: jackson liu http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/01/11/great-wall-peri-the-best-chinese-car-of-08/#comment-29226 jackson liu Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:45:59 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/01/11/great-wall-peri-the-best-chinese-car-of-08/#comment-29226 is the engine not supplied by Mitsubishi? is the engine not supplied by Mitsubishi?

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