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Re:BYD doubles its Brazil market share to 9.7% a year after ... by dzhiurgis on Wednesday November 04, 2026 @04:23PM (#50371762)
> Cheap maintenance.

I read some horror stories chinese ev dealers charging $700 nzd to inspect exhaust system so your warranty stays valid (legally you can do maintenance in independent shops, but it’s rare). Coincidentally extra long warranty on car that has nothing to break is milking machine IMO. Over that period it costs more than competition.

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Re:BYD doubles its Brazil market share to 9.7% a year after ... by conception on Wednesday November 04, 2026 @11:11PM (#50375067)
Ummm EV… exhaust system…?
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Re:BYD doubles its Brazil market share to 9.7% a year after ... by dzhiurgis on Thursday November 05, 2026 @04:47AM (#50377224)
The other nugget was engine mounts and coolant flush. I think that's MG tho, not BYD. But I'm sure it's cash grab too.
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Re:BYD doubles its Brazil market share to 9.7% a year after ... by VonLuderitz on Thursday November 05, 2026 @06:53AM (#50378075)
This tells us more about NZD dealers than Chinese automakers.
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