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    Exclamation Fact check: Trump overstates the cost of a Camaro in China


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    I wonder if he just threw a number out there, or if that price included costs above and beyond just the price of the car itself. Shipping, additional taxes etc. I'd be interested in seeing a breakdown of the actual total cost a customer in China pays at the bottom line, which I'm sure is even above the 50k+ number this story put out. I'm not on one side of the fence or the other, just interested in seeing real world cost to consumer.

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    Oh brother

    Is the news media that desperate to smear the man that they have to "fact check" the cost of a Camaro in China? Ugh...

    On the other hand, a ZL1 or Z28 is technically a Camaro (and those START at $70K+ domestically). Did the reporters actually bother to assess the cost of each trim level, or are they just talking about an option-less bare bones V6 model.... bought used?

    EDIT: I love how they say only the 2.0T is available in China "according to GM" and the link they provide takes you right to their own (autoblog's) home page. Now that's integrity in journalism!
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    The media is all about smear campaigns. The only difference from one channel to the other is the subject of the smearing.
    I think the difference this time around is that Trump makes everyone mad at some point. Personally I don't care for the guy much, but I also don't buy into the "everything he does is a disaster" thing. I've hated a lot of our trade policies over the years, so seeing a shakeup gives me some hope in bringing some balance. The media was all about jumping on him when the stock fell a couple hundred points right after, but I've seen a steady climb since. Besides, it is short-sighted to look at the instant market values. It will take time to see what the real results from these deals/tariffs are. Also, I really really hope the new renamed NAFTA makes a difference as well.

    But I'm starting to get a bit off-topic lol, I try not to put myself into many political conversations. I don't lean one way or the other very much, so I find myself ending up a mediator in debates instead of on the podium.

    My interest in this was to see the true cost to consumer in China when all is said and done. I haven't seen any of the media outlets provide that, only enough to support their opinions, which is quite annoying.

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    I don't have a dog in this fight but... when you take into consideration the exchange rate it get's in the area of possibility. 119,000 HKD to USD = 15,279.13 US Dollars. I was there 5 years ago and $100.00 HKD cost me $13.00 USD. You could have a great vacation there for your money. That is, after you get over the cost to get there. (GRIN) Main land China may be different. I didn't go up country.
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