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Re:Chip shortage leads carmaker Opel to shut German plant un... by colinmhayes on Thursday September 30, 2021 @04:12PM (#28710764)
Is that because it's literally impossible to buy other cars since they have a chip backlog though? Is it worth redesigning a car for a trend that will be gone next year?
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Re:Chip shortage leads carmaker Opel to shut German plant un... by AdrianB1 on Thursday September 30, 2021 @06:33PM (#28712127)
No, it is because it is a lot cheaper and it can be bought by people that otherwise would not be able to buy a car at all. I know people who bought a Sandero for this reason and I was considering buying one one year ago, just before they announced an electric Dacia that I am still waiting for.
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