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◊ 2008-09-03 22:50 |
VW Golf 5 ? |
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◊ 2008-09-03 23:13 |
Of course. What else? Though I'm not sure about the "5"? do you just mean it has five doors or a trim level "5"? |
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◊ 2008-09-03 23:15 |
It's 5 as in mark five. |
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◊ 2008-09-03 23:16 |
Then wouldn't it be "V"? -- Last edit: 2008-09-03 23:16:39 |
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◊ 2008-09-03 23:31 |
Does not mater, I was just meaning the 5th-gen Golf  |
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◊ 2010-09-20 19:39 |
More and more VW Golf in Hong Kong these few years. |
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◊ 2010-09-21 17:00 |
Built in China |
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◊ 2010-09-21 17:08 |
This is a right hand drive Golf in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong SAR isn't subject to Chinese import tariffs on cars and most if not all cars sold there are made outside China. It would be much easier for Volkwagen to import Golfs from Germany for the Hong Kong market rather than tool up for right hand drive production in China. |
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◊ 2010-09-21 22:50 |
Or maybe built in South Africa? |
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◊ 2010-09-21 23:00 |
Maybe - do you know whether Volkswagen exports anything from South Africa? Anyway we shouldn't assume that it was made in China |
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◊ 2010-09-21 23:04 |
I'm not sure, but from someone I've heard, that from ZA some RHD-models were exported to RHD-countries. But I don't know, if all cars for these markets. I think, also, not only VW is doing this, perhaps BMW, too. |
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◊ 2012-05-14 11:57 |
100% sure Hong Kong Golf V is made in South Africa. But Golf VI is from Germany. There is NO Chinese made cars (except under Chinese makes, e.g. Chery) in Hong Kong. There are several reasons : 1. Specifications totally different : China is LHD, Hong Kong is RHD. And Hong Kong requires Euro IV petrol emission standard. So Chinese made cars are not suitable for Hong Kong market. 2. In general, Hong Kong people think Chinese made cars are worse than the original ones. 3. There is no tax incentive for Chinese made cars. In other words, no matter where the car is manufactured, the registration tax (no import tax but quite first high registration tax in Hong Kong) is the same. So no manufacturer will be so foolish to import Chinese made cars. In Hong Kong market, for passenger cars, there is only one Chinese make (up until now, May 2012), which is Chery. But sales is extremely disappointing, you can barely see one in a month ! In addition, for passenger car market in Hong Kong. Previously it was dominated by the Japanese, especially Toyota. But these few years, Japanese Yen is higher and higher and Japanese cars become more and more expensive. On the other hand, Euro is low, so European cars are cheaper and cheaper. From 2011, according to the registration of official imported cars in Hong Kong, there are more Euro than Japanese. Right now. VW Golf sells slightly cheaper than Toyota Corolla. And Mercedes cheapest E-class is 30% cheaper than Toyota Crown Royal. However, for private bus market, there are quite a lot of Chinese made (China brandnames) buses, e.g. Yutong, King Long, Higger ... etc... mainly due to low low price. -- Last edit: 2012-05-14 16:30:02 |
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