Comments on: Next-gen SsangYong Chairman

By: phaeton

phaeton — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:27:26 +0000

To answer Lcat’s question.

SsangYong had the licence to produce a car (the Chairman) for the not current gen E Class but 1st gen round headlight E-Class platform.

Also MB gave the licence for some the diesel engines.

Other than that MB has nothing to do with them.

SAIC (Shanghai Auto. Industry Corp.) own 51 % of SsangYong and plan to intergrate it with the new Roewe (former Rover) brand.

So we may get more Roewe (passenger cars) sold under the SsangYong brand.

Possibly Chinese produced too :S

By: Duck

Duck — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 05:39:47 +0000

Rather buy a (Australian) V8 Holden Statesman better quaility and made for nearly the same price. And i dont care if shares the same platform as Mercedes-Benz.

By: Momo

Momo — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 04:34:20 +0000

Basically, you don’t buy a SsangYong if you love your dog, because it doesn’t want to be seen in one.

By: Frugal One

Frugal One — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 04:23:27 +0000

$30 – $40k would have a chance, $60k they are on DRUGS!

The dual-cab ute is nice [not the old musso] if somewhat *in-your-face* but $30k is to much.

They need a 1 tonne van too, like the old one they supplied Benz MB140 etc [Istana i think its called?}

Cheers

F-0

By: Lcat

Lcat — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 04:07:49 +0000

What exactly is the Merc connection with this bizarre (to me anyway)car manufacturer, is it for loss making tax reasons or something even more sinister?

By: Chad

Chad — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 04:04:58 +0000

That will have some stiff competion with the upcoming
G E N E S I S from Hyundai.

Ssangyong as much more to grow before seriously competing in that market, at least Hyundai being here 21 years and now has the quality and reputation to prove to people to spend 60k plus on a Hyundai.

Koreans are coming along very very quickly though.

Exciting To Watch.

By: Myke

Myke — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 03:55:14 +0000

Who the hell pays anything for a Ssangyong, period.

By: Anthony

Anthony — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 02:56:15 +0000

Who the hell pays $60,000 SsangYong?