Between this and the Gallardo... maybe the way they treat cars is part of the problem? http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/29/report-angry-chinese-driver-tows-range-rover-back-to-dealer-wit/ A man in Shenyang, China was reportedly so frustrated with his 2010 Land Rover Range Rover breaking down that he towed it back to the dealer and asked for a full refund. To add a little insult to his heady request, the spurned owner towed the stricken SUV with a pair of donkeys. Apparently the guy paid ¥2 million (about $304,000) for the English SUV in 2010. Since the purchase, the car reportedly broke down six times and eventually needed a new engine. When it died a seventh time, the owner was apparently at wit's end. The stunt managed to hammer the point home in a much less destructive manner than a certain Lamborghini owner recently chose. According to Asian auto news outlet TheTycho, the doubtlessly dumbfounded dealer refused to give the customer a refund.
i wonder how many of these problems are caused by the cars being serviced at non-dealer mechanics that are not trained properly and use un-approved products/fluids/etc.
There are many cases like this. Over the years I had seen many posts on Chinese car forums regarding expensive cars gotten towed or smashed in China. That Gallardo case was nothing new either. Back in 2004 there was a Mercedes S-Class that ended up like that for the same reasons as the Gallardo.
It really makes me wonder what kind of service/maintenance network is actually set up over there. As well as what the fuel quality is, as someone else mentioned.