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Old 12-23-2009, 11:17 AM   #1
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Deal is done- Volvo sold to Geely

Sale will finalize in 2Q 2010

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Old 12-23-2009, 11:22 AM   #2
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so with PAG gone will Mazda move away from those other formally PAG buildings?

edit: forgot they already sold the PAG buildings to Taco Bell http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/04/r...ers-in-irvine/
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Old 12-23-2009, 11:54 AM   #3
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This means I can start looking at Volvo again.
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Old 12-27-2009, 12:01 AM   #4
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Hope Geely does something with Volvo....
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Old 12-27-2009, 08:36 AM   #5
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China people LOVE foreign brands. regardless of how garbage they actually are.

Think of it, my relatives thought Buick is a super high end luxury brand in the US ... when its actually mid-low grade crap.
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Old 12-27-2009, 12:45 PM   #6
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If they thought Buick was super high end, what do they think of Rolls Royce, Bentley, etc?
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Old 12-27-2009, 12:49 PM   #7
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utter trash. its not american!

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how strong of a transmission do you need with 120 torque?!
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Old 12-29-2009, 01:13 PM   #8
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hahaha thats because the chinese know a good car when they see one.

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Old 12-29-2009, 01:20 PM   #9
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Mercedes Benz and BMW are really the only 2 brands to pick from if you are wealthy in China. Having Buick in the mix is the new brown. It makes you stand out more. China's division of Buick is possibly different from the versions you see here in North America.
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heres the chinese buick regal

http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/2009-china-buick-regal/
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i love how the first set of pics are in a german locale. it says a lot about the brand image they are going for.

the interior looks pretty nice, except for those god awful seats. havent they learned anything in 25 years? they still look 80s.
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