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Old 04-02-2016, 01:26 AM   #1437 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by niky View Post
Unfortunately, the general public will always want something "bigger" and "better".

Which is why the three-wheeler market is dying out in China, and why a lot of local dealerships... despite the fact that the average daily wage here is much lower than in the US... are phasing out their cheapest econo-car models here in favor of selling fully loaded automatic transmission variants.
Wishing something "bigger" and perceived as "better" doesn't mean it would be affordable enough. Regarding the three-wheeler market in China, it somewhat does surprise me that it's dying out. At least for some commercial operators it's still a reasonable option, in spite of their lack of "status" and "prestige".
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