T&T OFFICIAL New Vehicle Prices & Discussion Thread

[greggle71]

Ya’ll seen the new Hyundai Accent? The styling is ammmmm, very unique, I’ll leave it there

[Capleton]

Just read in the Newsday that La Fast Motors has added the BYD brand to their line-up. BYD is Chinese, but also the largest EV manufacturer, having recently surpassed Tesla in terms of production.

BYD and BMW? under the same roof? . Wonder whats the hold up with one of these dealerships bringing in Haval. Very popular in markets like South Africa and Jamaica.

Won't be too long before GWM (Haval) will be in T&T, just a matter of time.

[Dave]

I have seen a few Havals around looking brand new. SUVs though.

[Ryan2302]

Just read in the Newsday that La Fast Motors has added the BYD brand to their line-up. BYD is Chinese, but also the largest EV manufacturer, having recently surpassed Tesla in terms of production.

BYD and BMW? under the same roof? . Wonder whats the hold up with one of these dealerships bringing in Haval. Very popular in markets like South Africa and Jamaica.

Won't be too long before GWM (Haval) will be in T&T, just a matter of time.

Dealership opening soon.
https://gwmcaribbean.com/new-home/region/dealerships/

[zando]

Just read in the Newsday that La Fast Motors has added the BYD brand to their line-up. BYD is Chinese, but also the largest EV manufacturer, having recently surpassed Tesla in terms of production.

BYD and BMW? under the same roof? . Wonder whats the hold up with one of these dealerships bringing in Haval. Very popular in markets like South Africa and Jamaica.

Won't be too long before GWM (Haval) will be in T&T, just a matter of time.

Don't mind getting a GWM Tank 300, reviews on it are pretty decent.

[Capleton]

Just read in the Newsday that La Fast Motors has added the BYD brand to their line-up. BYD is Chinese, but also the largest EV manufacturer, having recently surpassed Tesla in terms of production.

BYD and BMW? under the same roof? . Wonder whats the hold up with one of these dealerships bringing in Haval. Very popular in markets like South Africa and Jamaica.

Won't be too long before GWM (Haval) will be in T&T, just a matter of time.

Don't mind getting a GWM Tank 300, reviews on it are pretty decent.

Heading to POS this morning and saw the CAR dealership sign went up at El Socorro. GWM is here!

[metalgear2095]

Is that price for the Kona EV correct? 390k?

[telfer]

Just read in the Newsday that La Fast Motors has added the BYD brand to their line-up. BYD is Chinese, but also the largest EV manufacturer, having recently surpassed Tesla in terms of production.

BYD and BMW? under the same roof? . Wonder whats the hold up with one of these dealerships bringing in Haval. Very popular in markets like South Africa and Jamaica.

Won't be too long before GWM (Haval) will be in T&T, just a matter of time.

Don't mind getting a GWM Tank 300, reviews on it are pretty decent.

Heading to POS this morning and saw the CAR dealership sign went up at El Socorro. GWM is here!

Correct
Haval is here it supposed to be a game changer with 6 years warranty on it cars

[drchaos]

Just read in the Newsday that La Fast Motors has added the BYD brand to their line-up. BYD is Chinese, but also the largest EV manufacturer, having recently surpassed Tesla in terms of production.

BYD and BMW? under the same roof? . Wonder whats the hold up with one of these dealerships bringing in Haval. Very popular in markets like South Africa and Jamaica.

Won't be too long before GWM (Haval) will be in T&T, just a matter of time.

Don't mind getting a GWM Tank 300, reviews on it are pretty decent.

Heading to POS this morning and saw the CAR dealership sign went up at El Socorro. GWM is here!

Correct
Haval is here it supposed to be a game changer with 6 years warranty on it cars

I would need 8 to trust a chinese brand.

[Capleton]

Just read in the Newsday that La Fast Motors has added the BYD brand to their line-up. BYD is Chinese, but also the largest EV manufacturer, having recently surpassed Tesla in terms of production.

BYD and BMW? under the same roof? . Wonder whats the hold up with one of these dealerships bringing in Haval. Very popular in markets like South Africa and Jamaica.

Won't be too long before GWM (Haval) will be in T&T, just a matter of time.

Don't mind getting a GWM Tank 300, reviews on it are pretty decent.

Heading to POS this morning and saw the CAR dealership sign went up at El Socorro. GWM is here!

Correct
Haval is here it supposed to be a game changer with 6 years warranty on it cars

I would need 8 to trust a chinese brand.

I hear yuh. But is how ppl running down the SAIC MG.

[aaron17]

Same thing like how ppl does buy porsche

[SLVR1]

Just read in the Newsday that La Fast Motors has added the BYD brand to their line-up. BYD is Chinese, but also the largest EV manufacturer, having recently surpassed Tesla in terms of production.

BYD and BMW? under the same roof? . Wonder whats the hold up with one of these dealerships bringing in Haval. Very popular in markets like South Africa and Jamaica.

Won't be too long before GWM (Haval) will be in T&T, just a matter of time.

Don't mind getting a GWM Tank 300, reviews on it are pretty decent.

Heading to POS this morning and saw the CAR dealership sign went up at El Socorro. GWM is here!

Correct
Haval is here it supposed to be a game changer with 6 years warranty on it cars

I would need 8 to trust a chinese brand.

I hear yuh. But is how ppl running down the SAIC MG.

The 6 yr warranty is good is you change cars at the 5 yr point esp. if a company vehicle. For that time frame, you should be ok. For the general consumer, good luck otherwise.

[zando]

Just read in the Newsday that La Fast Motors has added the BYD brand to their line-up. BYD is Chinese, but also the largest EV manufacturer, having recently surpassed Tesla in terms of production.

BYD and BMW? under the same roof? . Wonder whats the hold up with one of these dealerships bringing in Haval. Very popular in markets like South Africa and Jamaica.

Won't be too long before GWM (Haval) will be in T&T, just a matter of time.

Don't mind getting a GWM Tank 300, reviews on it are pretty decent.

Heading to POS this morning and saw the CAR dealership sign went up at El Socorro. GWM is here!

Correct
Haval is here it supposed to be a game changer with 6 years warranty on it cars

I would need 8 to trust a chinese brand.

The gwm tank isn't bad, I watched a tear down video and it seems to be built pretty well, the only thing I heard multiple reviewers say is with Chinese cars the repairability isn't as good as other brands as some if the small parts are one time only use, like clips and brackets etc or plastic parts that kind of thing, so accident wise repairing one could be expensive.

Someone told me a headlight for an mg 4 is 20 grand lol I dunno if to believe him but... Damn...

[Dave]

A Kia Seltos head light with the led is 16k and that's non SSL. Go figure.

[A172]

BYD and BMW? under the same roof? . Wonder whats the hold up with one of these dealerships bringing in Haval. Very popular in markets like South Africa and Jamaica.

Won't be too long before GWM (Haval) will be in T&T, just a matter of time.

Don't mind getting a GWM Tank 300, reviews on it are pretty decent.

Heading to POS this morning and saw the CAR dealership sign went up at El Socorro. GWM is here!

Correct
Haval is here it supposed to be a game changer with 6 years warranty on it cars

I would need 8 to trust a chinese brand.

I hear yuh. But is how ppl running down the SAIC MG.

The 6 yr warranty is good is you change cars at the 5 yr point esp. if a company vehicle. For that time frame, you should be ok. For the general consumer, good luck otherwise.

& in that 5 years car still park up for months dealing with warranty claims lmao

[aaron17]

Everything is led these days..and u hadda change the whole unit.

[SLVR1]

Won't be too long before GWM (Haval) will be in T&T, just a matter of time.

Don't mind getting a GWM Tank 300, reviews on it are pretty decent.

Heading to POS this morning and saw the CAR dealership sign went up at El Socorro. GWM is here!

Correct
Haval is here it supposed to be a game changer with 6 years warranty on it cars

I would need 8 to trust a chinese brand.

I hear yuh. But is how ppl running down the SAIC MG.

The 6 yr warranty is good is you change cars at the 5 yr point esp. if a company vehicle. For that time frame, you should be ok. For the general consumer, good luck otherwise.

& in that 5 years car still park up for months dealing with warranty claims lmao

Yeah, 78pp100(problems per 100 vehicles) 43% of issues in the total industry falling in the 1-4 year old age group. - JD power

[Shalom Vanamson]

BYD and BMW? under the same roof? . Wonder whats the hold up with one of these dealerships bringing in Haval. Very popular in markets like South Africa and Jamaica.

Won't be too long before GWM (Haval) will be in T&T, just a matter of time.

Don't mind getting a GWM Tank 300, reviews on it are pretty decent.

Heading to POS this morning and saw the CAR dealership sign went up at El Socorro. GWM is here!

Correct
Haval is here it supposed to be a game changer with 6 years warranty on it cars

I would need 8 to trust a chinese brand.

I hear yuh. But is how ppl running down the SAIC MG.

The 6 yr warranty is good is you change cars at the 5 yr point esp. if a company vehicle. For that time frame, you should be ok. For the general consumer, good luck otherwise.

Saw they giving you a 5 years free service. That 6 years warranty is one of the highest locally without paying extra. Prices for the Jolion start at 240k and the more popular H6 starts at 300k, 420 for the GT version (coupe SUV).

[zando]

Won't be too long before GWM (Haval) will be in T&T, just a matter of time.

Don't mind getting a GWM Tank 300, reviews on it are pretty decent.

Heading to POS this morning and saw the CAR dealership sign went up at El Socorro. GWM is here!

Correct
Haval is here it supposed to be a game changer with 6 years warranty on it cars

I would need 8 to trust a chinese brand.

I hear yuh. But is how ppl running down the SAIC MG.

The 6 yr warranty is good is you change cars at the 5 yr point esp. if a company vehicle. For that time frame, you should be ok. For the general consumer, good luck otherwise.

Saw they giving you a 5 years free service. That 6 years warranty is one of the highest locally without paying extra. Prices for the Jolion start at 240k and the more popular H6 starts at 300k, 420 for the GT version (coupe SUV).

Who is the dealer for them again?

[Shalom Vanamson]

Don't mind getting a GWM Tank 300, reviews on it are pretty decent.

Heading to POS this morning and saw the CAR dealership sign went up at El Socorro. GWM is here!

Correct
Haval is here it supposed to be a game changer with 6 years warranty on it cars

I would need 8 to trust a chinese brand.

I hear yuh. But is how ppl running down the SAIC MG.

The 6 yr warranty is good is you change cars at the 5 yr point esp. if a company vehicle. For that time frame, you should be ok. For the general consumer, good luck otherwise.

Saw they giving you a 5 years free service. That 6 years warranty is one of the highest locally without paying extra. Prices for the Jolion start at 240k and the more popular H6 starts at 300k, 420 for the GT version (coupe SUV).

Who is the dealer for them again?

Apprently they have their GWM dealership down here on the corner of cyrus trace and the churchill roosevelt highway in El Socorro

[metalgear2095]

https://instagram.com/car_trinidad?igsh ... BkYWE4Ng==
See they have an Instagram page

[Dizzy28]

Was in China for a few weeks recently. Haval and BYDs were some of the most common cars on the roads. There are some really nice looking models in the lineups of those companies.

However as I was made to understand once a Chinese earns enough money European cars are what they seek out particularly BMWs and Audis.

[Capleton]

Was in China for a few weeks recently. Haval and BYDs were some of the most common cars on the roads. There are some really nice looking models in the lineups of those companies.

However as I was made to understand once a Chinese earns enough money European cars are what they seek out particularly BMWs and Audis.

The land of China has a huge appetite for luxury euro brands.

[zando]

Won't be too long before GWM (Haval) will be in T&T, just a matter of time.

Don't mind getting a GWM Tank 300, reviews on it are pretty decent.

Heading to POS this morning and saw the CAR dealership sign went up at El Socorro. GWM is here!

Correct
Haval is here it supposed to be a game changer with 6 years warranty on it cars

I would need 8 to trust a chinese brand.

I hear yuh. But is how ppl running down the SAIC MG.

The 6 yr warranty is good is you change cars at the 5 yr point esp. if a company vehicle. For that time frame, you should be ok. For the general consumer, good luck otherwise.

Saw they giving you a 5 years free service. That 6 years warranty is one of the highest locally without paying extra. Prices for the Jolion start at 240k and the more popular H6 starts at 300k, 420 for the GT version (coupe SUV).

For 420 I'd just get a tank 300 instead, they apparently have it for 489 starter, lux and ultra models

[Capleton]

Don't mind getting a GWM Tank 300, reviews on it are pretty decent.

Heading to POS this morning and saw the CAR dealership sign went up at El Socorro. GWM is here!

Correct
Haval is here it supposed to be a game changer with 6 years warranty on it cars

I would need 8 to trust a chinese brand.

I hear yuh. But is how ppl running down the SAIC MG.

The 6 yr warranty is good is you change cars at the 5 yr point esp. if a company vehicle. For that time frame, you should be ok. For the general consumer, good luck otherwise.

Saw they giving you a 5 years free service. That 6 years warranty is one of the highest locally without paying extra. Prices for the Jolion start at 240k and the more popular H6 starts at 300k, 420 for the GT version (coupe SUV).

For 420 I'd just get a tank 300 instead, they apparently have it for 489 starter, lux and ultra models

If i'm not mistaken the warranty and service package is the same in Jamaica, heard the brand is doing well in JA.

[scotty_buttons]

Fellasss

Been a while.. hope everyone keeping good.
I wasn’t sure if it was discussed before but did a search and found nothing.
Is the c200h (mild hybrid) exempt from tax as well? I know there was some confusion initially but I seeing some priced very competitively and when I do the maths, it not mathsing unless it benefiting from tax breaks.

Also, on the topic of MG, more so the electric ones; It appears Massy is currently in the process of building charging infrastructure throughout the islands. Currently Massy electric vehicle owners can charge their vehicles for free at the firm (or so I was told).
The incentive for these Chinese vehicles is there. And they aren’t bad looking either. Personally I’d never. lol.
Maybe in a ten years or so, IF they still around.

[zando]

Fellasss

Been a while.. hope everyone keeping good.
I wasn’t sure if it was discussed before but did a search and found nothing.
Is the c200h (mild hybrid) exempt from tax as well? I know there was some confusion initially but I seeing some priced very competitively and when I do the maths, it not mathsing unless it benefiting from tax breaks.

Also, on the topic of MG, more so the electric ones; It appears Massy is currently in the process of building charging infrastructure throughout the islands. Currently Massy electric vehicle owners can charge their vehicles for free at the firm (or so I was told).
The incentive for these Chinese vehicles is there. And they aren’t bad looking either. Personally I’d never. lol.
Maybe in a ten years or so, IF they still around.

There was a story about a guy who had an electric ioniq and the battery went bad and Hyundai wanted to charge him 50 thousand u.s. to change it, he ended up junking the car, so you'd get your 7 years but after that don't even think about keeping the car because once that battery goes consider it a write off.

[Gladiator]

Fellasss

Been a while.. hope everyone keeping good.
I wasn’t sure if it was discussed before but did a search and found nothing.
Is the c200h (mild hybrid) exempt from tax as well? I know there was some confusion initially but I seeing some priced very competitively and when I do the maths, it not mathsing unless it benefiting from tax breaks.

Also, on the topic of MG, more so the electric ones; It appears Massy is currently in the process of building charging infrastructure throughout the islands. Currently Massy electric vehicle owners can charge their vehicles for free at the firm (or so I was told).
The incentive for these Chinese vehicles is there. And they aren’t bad looking either. Personally I’d never. lol.
Maybe in a ten years or so, IF they still around.

There was a story about a guy who had an electric ioniq and the battery went bad and Hyundai wanted to charge him 50 thousand u.s. to change it, he ended up junking the car, so you'd get your 7 years but after that don't even think about keeping the car because once that battery goes consider it a write off.

Massy's price was $45k for complete replacement battery when I last quoted.

[Dave]

We are talking alot about the batteries, but what about the motors?
They have a shelf life as well.
Or do we burn through a few batteries before requiring attention?

[drchaos]

We are talking alot about the batteries, but what about the motors?
They have a shelf life as well.
Or do we burn through a few batteries before requiring attention?

Those electric motor will outlast the car once they are cooled sufficiently.

The main issues with battery failures are from manufacturers who do not liquid cool their batteries.

The companies that do will see 10+ years of use out of the battery packs with 10% (give or take some percentage points) degradation.