• HobbitFoot
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    1 year ago

    Is it corruption? The US car market is pretty competitive.

    I suspect the cars are cheaper in South Korea mainly due to tarrifs, shipping, and localization.

    Also, ads provided by the TV itself came from Chinese companies making their TV’s cheaper for Chinese consumers, so it isn’t an American idea.

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      1 year ago

      I’m saying in Europe and Asia, they’re both highly rated brands, for reliability and value for money. They’re clearly selling different models in the US because they can

      Good of them to subsidise our quality cars though lmao

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        1 year ago

        Except for the recent car fire issue, the main problem with those two brands in the USA are that they are easy to steal. That isn’t a reliability issue.

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            1 year ago

            Or maybe the reasons for stealing them are different across countries. It isn’t like they are using different anti-theft devices across countries.

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        1 year ago

        Not all cars are built in the USA, and even then parts may be shipped over.