A Telegraph columnist says Jaecoo buyers are “betraying Britain”. I examine the counterfeit comparison, Land Rover’s Jeep origins and the Chery connection, and ask why ordinary motorists should apologise for buying a car they can afford
Apparently, buying a car you can afford could now qualify as betraying Britain. Particularly if that car is a Jaecoo 7 and you’ve had the audacity to enjoy its resemblance to something considerably more expensive. A Telegraph column suggests that motorists who cannot afford a Range Rover should accept their position in the financial pecking order and stop embarrassing themselves with a Chinese alternative. What the hell? Really?