Pwnage!

This is what happens when you cut costs in making products, such as in this video:




The car in the test is the Chinese-made Chery Amulet, sold to unsuspecting Russians for nine thousand dollars. Judging from the test, it looks like the driver ended up wasted. If this happened on the road, that would be terrible. If only the Chinese cleaned up their act by implementing consumer safety reforms... Hmm, it's no surprise that my dad considered Chinese stuff, especially automotive products, as crap... Buy the car at your own risk! = )

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