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> the Chinese market only buys Buicks because they're the same cars available in the US-- which seems unlikely (at least, I'd expect regionalization) It's a hi
by throwup238 3y ago
> the Chinese market only buys Buicks because they're the same cars available in the US-- which seems unlikely (at least, I'd expect regionalization)
It's a historical accident. Buicks were the car of choice for party members and government officials in the postwar reconstruction boom so it became the prestigious brand when GM entered the Chinese market in the 1990s via a joint venture with SAIC.