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Re:Quality of new vehicles in US declining on more tech use by friendzis on Friday June 23, 2023 @03:17AM (#36443812)
Because of killer bang for buck. Dacias are essentially cheapened versions of Renault models. The cars are reliable enough for first two owners not to be bothered, so resale value does not drop too much. Of course the absolute price point is also relevant.
Re:Quality of new vehicles in US declining on more tech use by carlmr on Friday June 23, 2023 @04:11AM (#36444146)
>The cars are reliable enough for first two owners not to be bothered

They're really among the more reliable cars according to ADAC (German AAA): https://www.adac.de/rund-ums-fahrzeug/unfall-schaden-panne/a...

Re:Quality of new vehicles in US declining on more tech use by enigma20 on Friday June 23, 2023 @10:37AM (#36447379)
Sure, but again. People are buying it because Dacias are the cheapest, and there is nothing cheaper besides some Chinese brands, which have questionable quantity, and are not available on very market. My dad has Sandero. He bought it because he cannot afford any other new vehicle. If he could, he would have bought Kia X-ceed, or Toyota Yaris X-Cross or something similar.