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Detroit is a good comparison but perhaps apart from one thing: Shenyang has BMW's state-of-the-art factory that produces the new 5 series (and soon the new X3).
by schuke 9y ago
Detroit is a good comparison but perhaps apart from one thing: Shenyang has BMW's state-of-the-art factory that produces the new 5 series (and soon the new X3). Auto industry is one of the few highlights that actually thrives in Shenyang. Type in keywords 'new bmw 5 series production' you get footage from this factory. They even use exoskeletons. Pretty cool.
- dis-sys 9y agoThe joint venture is called BMW Brilliance, with the local partner being Brilliance Auto, which is arguably the worst of the worst Chinese automobile companies. I'd personally try everything possible to avoid anything from that Brilliance Auto. Sure, their joint venture with BMW is a slightly different story, BMW must have all its state-of-the-art quality control there. I also fully understand that the joint venture is there purely because the Chinese regulations requires such an arrangement. However, from a consumer's point of view, when buying an expensive car like BMW, why should I bear such risk to have the Brilliance Auto involved? In case if you don't know what Brilliance Auto is doing in Shengyang, feel free to watch the video below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ak-qVkW888k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ak-qVkW888k
- schuke 9y agoMostly agreed. But I would say those are still BMWs. There's no evidence that shows they are much worse than imported ones in terms of quality.
- dis-sys 9y agoThe issue is when someone is paying a premium price for something like BMW, why should the person bear the potential risk of having the quality negatively affected because this infamous Brilliance Auto is suddenly involved. I don't have any problem buying a Mercedes-Benz made in Beijing or a Volkswagen made in Shanghai with their local partners (BAIC and SAIC).