JR8 wrote:German cars aren't made in China [uber tongue in cheek].
They are made in China, says me .. or maybe I read wrongly ..
.. .. (I say some as I understand that Mercedes have gone rather off the boil in terms of quality in recent years).
well, MB has been reducing cost, and something gotta give I guess.
I was talking about the Asian Luxury thing, to a former boss of mine who appreciates brands like Cartier, drives a Bentley Mulsanne and so and so ..
He said that there aren't many Asian Luxury brands in Asia, because, in his eyes, for a lot of Luxury Brands, you pay for the Heritage of the brand, apart from the Quality .. unlike new brands.
and was giving the example of Marikina Shoes selling for 100 times or more of their value, for the brand .. (Nak- wanna chime in here ??)
So tell me, are there 100 year old Asian Car brands 100 year old Asian Watch brands, or 100 year old Asian Bag brands ??
Maybe he was on to something ..