Comments on: Lotus Europa will not be built in China [updated] http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-europa-to-be-built-in-china.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:46:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: BLISS http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-europa-to-be-built-in-china.html/comment-page-1#comment-322913 BLISS Sun, 19 Aug 2007 21:26:35 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-europa-to-be-built-in-china.html#comment-322913 BUILT IT IN ITALY THEN.....AH AHHHH!! BUILT IT IN ITALY THEN…..AH AHHHH!!

]]> By: sik59rt http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-europa-to-be-built-in-china.html/comment-page-1#comment-322809 sik59rt Fri, 17 Aug 2007 19:27:00 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-europa-to-be-built-in-china.html#comment-322809 oh thats right...its LLN oh thats right…its LLN

]]> By: sik59rt http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-europa-to-be-built-in-china.html/comment-page-1#comment-322808 sik59rt Fri, 17 Aug 2007 19:26:40 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-europa-to-be-built-in-china.html#comment-322808 god...i cant believe anyone believed a Chinese newspaper god…i cant believe anyone believed a Chinese newspaper

]]> By: motorheader http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-europa-to-be-built-in-china.html/comment-page-1#comment-322797 motorheader Fri, 17 Aug 2007 18:17:08 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-europa-to-be-built-in-china.html#comment-322797 Thanks Lotus! I would hate to see your cars made in China. RicardoHead: The Lotus Elise and Exige are great DRIVER's cars. We who own one love them and quality isn't bad at all. They are made perform outstanding due to low weight and great grip! They are also economical to run. They run in circles around much more powerful cars on twisty roads. "Precision tools!" Thanks Lotus! I would hate to see your cars made in China.
RicardoHead: The Lotus Elise and Exige are great DRIVER’s cars. We who own one love them and quality isn’t bad at all. They are made perform outstanding due to low weight and great grip! They are also economical to run.
They run in circles around much more powerful cars on twisty roads. “Precision tools!”

]]> By: CTS DRIVER http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-europa-to-be-built-in-china.html/comment-page-1#comment-322765 CTS DRIVER Fri, 17 Aug 2007 15:42:46 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-europa-to-be-built-in-china.html#comment-322765 can we still get the lead paint option? can we still get the lead paint option?

]]> By: A4 http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-europa-to-be-built-in-china.html/comment-page-1#comment-322744 A4 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 14:20:50 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-europa-to-be-built-in-china.html#comment-322744 aw shucks, i was hoping the same people that could build the europa would be building hot wheels cars too aw shucks, i was hoping the same people that could build the europa would be building hot wheels cars too

]]> By: jJayC08 http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-europa-to-be-built-in-china.html/comment-page-1#comment-322739 jJayC08 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 13:39:49 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-europa-to-be-built-in-china.html#comment-322739 It WOULD be a bad decision to have Lotus build their cars in China. Lotus shouldn't be biting their nails over the price tag, as they already have that packed down. Keep quality in check for the time being. It WOULD be a bad decision to have Lotus build their cars in China. Lotus shouldn’t be biting their nails over the price tag, as they already have that packed down. Keep quality in check for the time being.

]]> By: RicardoHead http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-europa-to-be-built-in-china.html/comment-page-1#comment-322733 RicardoHead Fri, 17 Aug 2007 13:26:24 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-europa-to-be-built-in-china.html#comment-322733 Bad decision. Lotus quality will continue to be at the sub-sub-par british levels instead of the merely sub-par chinese levels. Bad decision. Lotus quality will continue to be at the sub-sub-par british levels instead of the merely sub-par chinese levels.

]]> By: Deanster http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-europa-to-be-built-in-china.html/comment-page-1#comment-322727 Deanster Fri, 17 Aug 2007 13:17:35 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-europa-to-be-built-in-china.html#comment-322727 OMG OMG OMG UUUUUgggghhhh......Came to soon, typical LLN OMG OMG OMG UUUUUgggghhhh……Came to soon, typical LLN

]]> By: 55amg http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-europa-to-be-built-in-china.html/comment-page-1#comment-322724 55amg Fri, 17 Aug 2007 13:01:40 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-europa-to-be-built-in-china.html#comment-322724 YAY!! great news YAY!! great news

]]> By: global_lightning http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-europa-to-be-built-in-china.html/comment-page-1#comment-322176 global_lightning Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:21:40 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-europa-to-be-built-in-china.html#comment-322176 I see cheap Lotuses for everyone. Who's complaining??? Just like everywhere else, the Chinese build to specs. If the problem is in the engineering, don't blame the manufacturer. Now if they were shoddily building well engineered models, that would be another story... I see cheap Lotuses for everyone. Who’s complaining??? Just like everywhere else, the Chinese build to specs. If the problem is in the engineering, don’t blame the manufacturer. Now if they were shoddily building well engineered models, that would be another story…

]]> By: jackjimturkey http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-europa-to-be-built-in-china.html/comment-page-1#comment-322109 jackjimturkey Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:39:57 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-europa-to-be-built-in-china.html#comment-322109 Driven: I see where you're coming from Driven: I see where you’re coming from

]]> By: Hidden_Hunter http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-europa-to-be-built-in-china.html/comment-page-1#comment-322020 Hidden_Hunter Tue, 14 Aug 2007 11:44:43 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-europa-to-be-built-in-china.html#comment-322020 Build quality on some lotus's are shocking already, can't be that much worse :P Build quality on some lotus’s are shocking already, can’t be that much worse :P

]]> By: Driven http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-europa-to-be-built-in-china.html/comment-page-1#comment-321988 Driven Mon, 13 Aug 2007 23:32:52 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-europa-to-be-built-in-china.html#comment-321988 I don’t have a good feeling about any product that comes from china. This year alone we had the video of cars that fold up like origami, recalls of Chinese tires, tainted toothpaste, pet food and lead coated childrens toys. There is no quality control. If I were a low volume, excusive brand manufacturer I would steer clear of china just so my brand doesn’t get associated with the other low quality products the country produces. I don’t have a good feeling about any product that comes from china. This year alone we had the video of cars that fold up like origami, recalls of Chinese tires, tainted toothpaste, pet food and lead coated childrens toys. There is no quality control. If I were a low volume, excusive brand manufacturer I would steer clear of china just so my brand doesn’t get associated with the other low quality products the country produces.

]]> By: Deanster http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-europa-to-be-built-in-china.html/comment-page-1#comment-321959 Deanster Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:52:46 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-europa-to-be-built-in-china.html#comment-321959 Whatever guys. It's a xxxxing free for all now in the auto world. Go with what the public consensus is, that's all. Don't be the first guy you know to buy one of these Chinese cars. Whatever guys. It’s a xxxxing free for all now in the auto world. Go with what the public consensus is, that’s all. Don’t be the first guy you know to buy one of these Chinese cars.

]]> By: Carguy5 http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-europa-to-be-built-in-china.html/comment-page-1#comment-321958 Carguy5 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:52:28 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-europa-to-be-built-in-china.html#comment-321958 The "europa" built in china. Thats almost as bad as the jetta "wolfsburg" built in mexico. The “europa” built in china. Thats almost as bad as the jetta “wolfsburg” built in mexico.

]]> By: sunshine1810 http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-europa-to-be-built-in-china.html/comment-page-1#comment-321936 sunshine1810 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 19:55:50 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-europa-to-be-built-in-china.html#comment-321936 This is not good. The Chinese do not build safe cars regardless if it is a Lotus they are producing. This is not good. The Chinese do not build safe cars regardless if it is a Lotus they are producing.

]]> By: Commodore http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-europa-to-be-built-in-china.html/comment-page-1#comment-321928 Commodore Mon, 13 Aug 2007 19:37:36 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-europa-to-be-built-in-china.html#comment-321928 Scar it already is the most important market. It's an overpopulated country in which, along with India, over 1,000,000,000 people live...and when they finally get out of poverty they will need cars. A country that has 4 times as many people as the United States does, will one day need much more cars than we do. Scar it already is the most important market. It’s an overpopulated country in which, along with India, over 1,000,000,000 people live…and when they finally get out of poverty they will need cars. A country that has 4 times as many people as the United States does, will one day need much more cars than we do.

]]> By: sik59rt http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-europa-to-be-built-in-china.html/comment-page-1#comment-321904 sik59rt Mon, 13 Aug 2007 18:54:21 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-europa-to-be-built-in-china.html#comment-321904 and maybe if they send products containing lead in it to customers, the CEO will hang himself too. and maybe if they send products containing lead in it to customers, the CEO will hang himself too.

]]> By: Veda http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-europa-to-be-built-in-china.html/comment-page-1#comment-321902 Veda Mon, 13 Aug 2007 18:52:29 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-europa-to-be-built-in-china.html#comment-321902 LOL, exactly RicardoHead so Lotus built in China is actually an improvement. Heck they're owned by the Malaysians anyway. Just check out the easily peeled sticker logo on the back of the Exige. LOL, exactly RicardoHead so Lotus built in China is actually an improvement. Heck they’re owned by the Malaysians anyway. Just check out the easily peeled sticker logo on the back of the Exige.

]]> By: RicardoHead http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-europa-to-be-built-in-china.html/comment-page-1#comment-321893 RicardoHead Mon, 13 Aug 2007 18:29:28 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-europa-to-be-built-in-china.html#comment-321893 Trust me, the Chinese can build a more reliable product than the Brits. Trust me, the Chinese can build a more reliable product than the Brits.

]]> By: CTS DRIVER http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-europa-to-be-built-in-china.html/comment-page-1#comment-321888 CTS DRIVER Mon, 13 Aug 2007 18:19:03 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-europa-to-be-built-in-china.html#comment-321888 it will cost a fishhead, a bowl of rice, and the threat of not being killed for body parts to build one; and and then it will be sold for a hundred grand. who gets the better deal? it will cost a fishhead, a bowl of rice, and the threat of not being killed for body parts to build one; and and then it will be sold for a hundred grand. who gets the better deal?

]]> By: jackjimturkey http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-europa-to-be-built-in-china.html/comment-page-1#comment-321883 jackjimturkey Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:59:36 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-europa-to-be-built-in-china.html#comment-321883 China's part of europe? Scar: I agree with you, but i think all these companies have investigated the kind of quality China can come up with, and found it acceptable. Will the consumers find it acceptable? China’s part of europe?

Scar: I agree with you, but i think all these companies have investigated the kind of quality China can come up with, and found it acceptable.

Will the consumers find it acceptable?

]]> By: Scarface03 http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-europa-to-be-built-in-china.html/comment-page-1#comment-321880 Scarface03 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:48:18 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-europa-to-be-built-in-china.html#comment-321880 No doubt--China will be, if not the number 1, certainly one of the most important car markets for all car makers before too long. I can see why all car manufacturers want to get a foot-hold in the country, especially with production facilities. But I'm wary of China-made auto products from the quality standpoint. This Lotus story is a case in point. The highly specialized Europa will be built at a plant that before now has only made buses. I'm guessing there is very little production technique or quality review that these two vehicles have in common. It took BMW a long time before it contracted out production of its cars to third-parties, but the BMW volume numbers basically made it a necessity. A low-volume niche company like Lotus would have little reason to build cars in China, but for the lower cost. Will the production quality match expectations for the brand? I'm not saying the Chinese can't make quality anything, but for the time being there is a concern No doubt–China will be, if not the number 1, certainly one of the most important car markets for all car makers before too long. I can see why all car manufacturers want to get a foot-hold in the country, especially with production facilities.
But I’m wary of China-made auto products from the quality standpoint. This Lotus story is a case in point. The highly specialized Europa will be built at a plant that before now has only made buses. I’m guessing there is very little production technique or quality review that these two vehicles have in common. It took BMW a long time before it contracted out production of its cars to third-parties, but the BMW volume numbers basically made it a necessity. A low-volume niche company like Lotus would have little reason to build cars in China, but for the lower cost. Will the production quality match expectations for the brand? I’m not saying the Chinese can’t make quality anything, but for the time being there is a concern

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