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Old 11-24-2005, 07:56 PM   #12 (permalink)
paul8488
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Re: Attack of the Clones!

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Originally Posted by citric acid
That's a slippery slope there though. What is a ripoff, exactly? There are obvious ones, of course - the Chery QQ and Chevy Matiz can apparently interchange parts - but how similar do they need to be?

Safety regulations will ensure that the clones will never be sold here, because they're not made well, that's why they're so much cheaper.
Hmmm... fair point... but, well, they're just plain ripoffs! Grrrrrrrrr! Must be frustrating for the automakers... I can see how it'd be very hard to 'prove' their design is being stolen. But some seem so obvious...!
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