These people who are falling into the trap of these small displacement shiny Chinese cars are only going to get a bad surprise at the end. When you cannot differentiate between perceived quality and actual build quality, then you are bound to get looted.
These cars have NO data points available with respect to reliability, durability and longevity in our local market. Bigger idiots are those that are quoting "but but xyz brand is mega hit in abc country". The collective mindset towards: average car ownership span, road conditions, environment, after sales network, fuel qualities, etc. basically every metric is different here in our market compared to other countries.
Any car without a proper after sales network that offers every kind of mechanical/electrical diagnosis, recall process, repair/ replacement work within credible constraints of time, cost, quality of service is a white elephant in my view.