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04-15-2013, 07:29 PM
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Major General 
Drives: BMW 335i - Coupe
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Washington, DC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jason
Unfortunately, it's a damned-if-you, damned-if-you-don't situation for all car manufacturers when it comes to dealing with China.
If BMW does (which it already did by entering into this co-branded joint venture) then they gain access to the Chinese market with domestically produced cars which will be cheaper to produce and transport/deliver. If they don't, then they get to protect their intellectual property, but lose out on gaining the advantages of having access to the huge Chinese market at lower costs.
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Exactly.
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Tony 
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'07, e92 335i, Sparkling Graphite, Coral Leather, Aluminum, 6-speed
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