Re: A8 everywhere but US?

[Bob Kunz <bkunz@hpbs114.boi.hp.com>]

> 
> In a message dated 95-10-11 22:42:08 EDT, you write:
> 
> >> located near Beijing and one can actually find "knock-off" Audi's on
> >> the road. Gee, I wonder what's under the sheet metal.
> >> 
> >Several months ago I read about Chinese knock-offs of Jeep Grand 
> >Wagoneers.  Supposedly they're pieces of junk underneath the 
> >sheetmetal.  Can you imagine living with such slack trademark laws?  
> >It seems awfully bizarre to me.
> 
> I'm not so sure I'd call these things "knock-offs"

Actually, I mean't real knockoffs as in not licensed by the owner of the
trademark (or whatever). I understand that Chrysler and Audi both have plants
there and that they make legit cars (or jeeps). But it also seems that
either a few more get produced per shift than the parent company knows
about or that some sheet metal parts are sold black market and put
together by someone else. Our host in China clearly indicated that the
knockoffs were not licensed vehicles.

Bob Kunz
bkunz@boi.hp.com