In Latin America, Chinese cars are gaining buyers
In Latin America, Chinese cars are gaining buyers
By Adriana Leon and Chris Kraul, Los Angeles Times
February 9, 2012, 5:51 p.m.
Reporting from Lima, Peru, and Bogota, Colombia—
At first, Lima taxi driver Mario Segura was disgusted by the thought of buying a Chinese-made car. He had doubts about the vehicles' durability, service and resale value.
But favorable word of mouth, assurances that spare parts are plentiful and, of course, unbelievably low prices won him over.
"Little by little, I heard favorable comments," said Segura, speaking in a Chery showroom in the Surquillo district. He had just plunked down $12,000 in cash for a new Fullwin XR sedan, half the cost, he said, of a comparable Fiat or Renault. "It took a long time to decide, but I'm risking it."
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