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GREAT WALL MOTORS now in Australia ughh

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    GREAT WALL MOTORS now in Australia ughh

    G'day guys,
    The Chinese auto manufacturer "Great Wall" has reached the shores of Australia in the past couple months.

    They are VERY cheap compared their competitors and i just wanted to know what you guys thought about Great Wall and what models are available in the states.

    Im posting this because this is the only auto forum i go on, and you guys seem to know your stuff.

    I personally think that these cars look like they have been pre-smashed into a wall, possible the great wall? I think the quality would most likely be pretty shagged, considering that the Australia website is all blurry and grainy and looks well, cheap.

    We have three models available in Australia:
    The X240
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    The V240, and
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    The SA220
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    bennyboi9, Feb 13, 2010
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    Denver Rolla 98 impreza

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    haha they failed US safety standards with like the score in history.
    Denver Rolla, Feb 13, 2010
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    bennyboi9 Well-Known Member

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    yeah when they first came over here, they had no seatbelts, airbags, abs, they had shit steering and were at first denied in australia however they must have cleaned up their act because their safety features have improved.. slightly.
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    Denver Rolla 98 impreza

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    yeah they did the crash tests on the truck and the engine ended up through the cab and in the bed...
    Denver Rolla, Feb 13, 2010
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    bennyboi9 Well-Known Member

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    The truck? lol we call them utes, and the bed, we call them trays lol.
    bennyboi9, Feb 13, 2010
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    MovieSTAR i hurd u liek?

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    don't they have a 0 star safety rating?
    MovieSTAR, Feb 13, 2010
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    yeah something like that.. I think they scored negative on some tests..
    Denver Rolla, Feb 13, 2010
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    MacktasticSlick TRD whore with 36,000 posts, bitch

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    A negative score? FAIL.
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    I rmemeber seeing one of the tests for the cars, turned into a pancake

    aparently it's gotten better... for that model only
    SaberJ2X, Feb 13, 2010
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    Never heard of them
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    these vehicles are going to get people killed....
    roachrolla, Feb 13, 2010
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    that engine is tiny...
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    yeah, I never heard of them, either???? If they are so bad, they will never be in the States.
    Goldy, Feb 13, 2010
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    well... at least they trim population in the most overpopulated country on earth
    SaberJ2X, Feb 14, 2010
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    GSE21tuner Formerly rollatuner110. Representing AZLexus.club

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    What's the crash star ratings on those? If I remember correctly, they can't sell in the states because they don't even meet the minimum requirements. It's technically a moving death trap.
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    MacktasticSlick TRD whore with 36,000 posts, bitch

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    I feel the need to post this video:

    Watch it a few times to see how many cars are actually involved.
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    That truck absolutely kicked ass!
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    GSE21tuner Formerly rollatuner110. Representing AZLexus.club

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    Experience the horror of being in the driver's side of a Chinese car.



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    holy crap...
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    ouch lol
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    WOW! Its amazing how much the Chinese car in each of those videos crumples upon impact! You really are taking chances with your life if you buy one of those cars....Steering Wheel to the face FAIL
    roachrolla, Feb 14, 2010
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    ... or the dashboard in the one car lol
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    Or airbag deploys only to redirect your head into a window or pillar while your arms and legs are still crushed.
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    the look cool no? lol
    (utes)
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    Looks mean nothing if you can potentially become a street pizza. lol
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    thats fucked up , true , and funny as hell!!!
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    According to the world population, if you have 4 kids, one of them would be Chinese.
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    Street pizza lol
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    ive already seen a couple of the fourwheel drives! thanks for posting those vids, i will make sure they go viral in australia :)
    bennyboi9, Feb 15, 2010
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