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minus-squareviolentfart@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·20 days agoMost reasonable people won’t care, but I think a measurable percentage would be turned off by it, which you don’t want when entering a market. It’s easy to drive a Merc, Benz, Bimmer, Chevy, Ford, or V-dub. It’s harder (heh) to say “whoa he’s drives a Dong” “I’ll be there in 5 minutes, look for a black Dong” Idk maybe it’s easier after all.
minus-squareAGM@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up6·20 days agoWon’t be an issue 10 years in and global brand value is more important, especially when entering a market to compete on price rather than on prestige.
minus-squareAtelopus-zeteki@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up4·20 days ago“did you see that Dong run the light?”
Most reasonable people won’t care, but I think a measurable percentage would be turned off by it, which you don’t want when entering a market.
It’s easy to drive a Merc, Benz, Bimmer, Chevy, Ford, or V-dub.
It’s harder (heh) to say “whoa he’s drives a Dong”
“I’ll be there in 5 minutes, look for a black Dong”
Idk maybe it’s easier after all.
Won’t be an issue 10 years in and global brand value is more important, especially when entering a market to compete on price rather than on prestige.
“did you see that Dong run the light?”