Bricklin abandons plans to establish Chery in the U.S.

E. Haskell · 11-21-2006, 03:12 PM

http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dl...4/TOC01ARCHIVE

ohmywrd8 · 11-21-2006, 03:18 PM

Even though everyone is probably happy about this, I'm actually a little dissapointed. I was thinking it would be interesting to see how they would compete. Well, sucks for all those dealers who invested in Chery. Do they get refunds?

throwback · 11-21-2006, 03:24 PM

Why would any car dealer do business with Bricklin? This guy must be the world greatest salesman. I was really looking forward to those 18K 3 series fighters. LOL

King Riffle · 11-21-2006, 05:02 PM

So now Visonary is going to sell their own line of cars. That's interesting. Any more information on their planned line of vehicles?

I think Chery will do better with Diamler Chrysler's help than they would with Bricklin.

DanCBJMS1988 · 11-21-2006, 07:09 PM

Well, this is interesting. I hope he doesn't go to SAIC because of GM, though. I wonder if he'll try and go after Geely or Geely's Shanghai Maple Automotive subsidiary AND pull of a Lopez (remember the guy who defected to VW from GM with alleged "plans" of a project to build cars in Lopez's home country) at the same time. THAT would be funny!

1931Chevy · 11-21-2006, 07:41 PM

I bet Chery would prefer going with Chrysler since is easy to sell with a established brand than sometimes a new brand nowbody knows

dindak · 11-21-2006, 08:29 PM

No big surprise, only a total moron would buy one of these. The car market is way to competitive for Chery to make it.

**paul8488** · 11-21-2006, 11:22 PM

Hope I get my deposit back.

ohmywrd8 · 11-22-2006, 12:27 AM

So does this mean Bricklin is going to hire engineers? Does this mean that these cars are American but built in China?

t-rex · 11-22-2006, 06:13 AM

Well Bricklin brought us the Yugo...... That should say enough.

asim · 11-22-2006, 09:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by King Riffle

So now Visonary is going to sell their own line of cars. That's interesting. Any more information on their planned line of vehicles?

I think Chery will do better with Diamler Chrysler's help than they would with Bricklin.

I agree. People are going to be really apprehensive buying a Chinese vehicle from a Chinese company. BUT, if you sell it under an "American" name, some people will obviously like it more, because you know that Chrysler is backing it for repairs and such.

cfch3399 · 11-22-2006, 11:07 AM

No worry, in a couple of years there will be plenty of Chinese cars, both under Chinese brands and American.

**nadepalma** · 11-22-2006, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanCBJMS1988

Well, this is interesting. I hope he doesn't go to SAIC because of GM, though. I wonder if he'll try and go after Geely or Geely's Shanghai Maple Automotive subsidiary AND pull of a Lopez (remember the guy who defected to VW from GM with alleged "plans" of a project to build cars in Lopez's home country) at the same time. THAT would be funny!

Yup, I remember that: Juan Ignacio Lopez who took all kinds of stuff and defected to VW in the 90s. Go figure.

**paul8488** · 11-22-2006, 11:19 AM

Is Bricklin a Canadian? I know he had his tie-up with the NB government with the Birklin... but was he born in the US or Canada?

tollytime · 11-22-2006, 11:36 AM

Once again, Bricklin makes off with a bag of money. This wasn't his first scheme since the Yugo.
The Yugo was a brilliant scam may I add. The Yugo engine casting were all defective and he knew it!! He did a good job of making the Yugo appear as a real car, unfortunately it would only last for about 35,000 miles before the defective block would leak and self-destruct. The Yugo plant now lays in ruins from a civil war.

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throwback 3.9 Liter V6 Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 960	Re: Bricklin abandons plans to establish Chery in the U.S. Why would any car dealer do business with Bricklin? This guy must be the world greatest salesman. I was really looking forward to those 18K 3 series fighters. LOL

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dindak 4.4 Liter Supercharged Northstar Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Toronto area Posts: 2,160	Re: Bricklin abandons plans to establish Chery in the U.S. No big surprise, only a total moron would buy one of these. The car market is way to competitive for Chery to make it.

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paul8488 GMI Staff Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: France Drives: 2007 MBK Flipper Scooter Posts: 13,251	Re: Bricklin abandons plans to establish Chery in the U.S. Hope I get my deposit back. __________________ *The department of redundancy department.*

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ohmywrd8 3.8 Liter V6 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Chicago suburbs Drives: 2007 Volkswagen Rabbit Posts: 466	Re: Bricklin abandons plans to establish Chery in the U.S. So does this mean Bricklin is going to hire engineers? Does this mean that these cars are American but built in China?

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t-rex 7.0 Liter LS7 V8 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Orleans, Louisiana Drives: 1997 BMW 328i S Posts: 5,282	Re: Bricklin abandons plans to establish Chery in the U.S. Well Bricklin brought us the Yugo...... That should say enough.

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cfch3399 6.0 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,619	Re: Bricklin abandons plans to establish Chery in the U.S. No worry, in a couple of years there will be plenty of Chinese cars, both under Chinese brands and American.

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paul8488 GMI Staff Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: France Drives: 2007 MBK Flipper Scooter Posts: 13,251	Re: Bricklin abandons plans to establish Chery in the U.S. Is Bricklin a Canadian? I know he had his tie-up with the NB government with the Birklin... but was he born in the US or Canada? __________________ *The department of redundancy department.*

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tollytime 3.9 Liter V6 Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 808	Re: Bricklin abandons plans to establish Chery in the U.S. Once again, Bricklin makes off with a bag of money. This wasn't his first scheme since the Yugo. The Yugo was a brilliant scam may I add. The Yugo engine casting were all defective and he knew it!! He did a good job of making the Yugo appear as a real car, unfortunately it would only last for about 35,000 miles before the defective block would leak and self-destruct. The Yugo plant now lays in ruins from a civil war.

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