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What Do You Think about Honda's New Chinese Auto Manufacturing Plant?

Background

The July 2002 Auto on Info News, Analysis and Editorial article entitled "Honda Announces New Chinese Auto Plant" discusses Honda's announcement of a new Chinese auto manufacturing plant scheduled for completion by the end of 2004. The autos assembled will be exported.

Queries

The queries for this mini-survey are:

 

Query 1.  Please rate your feelings about Honda's announcement of a new Chinese auto manufacturing plant. Enter the applicable number here -

-10         -5         0         +5         +10
Extremely Sad  

Disinterested

  Extremely Happy

Query 2. Please select from the following choices your estimate as to the expected reliability of a Honda rolling out of this new facility in 2009, five years after completion. (Choose one.)

40% to 50% greater than the reliability of a North American made Honda

30% to 40% greater than the reliability of a North American made Honda

20% to 30% greater than the reliability of a North American made Honda

10% to 20% greater than the reliability of a North American made Honda

0% to 10% greater than the reliability of a North American made Honda

0% to 10% less than the reliability of a North American made Honda

10% to 20% less than the reliability of a North American made Honda

20% to 30% less than the reliability of a North American made Honda

30% to 40% less than the reliability of a North American made Honda

40% to 50% less than the reliability of a North American made Honda

Query 3. Please select from the following choices your estimate as to the expected overall quality of a Honda rolling out of this new facility in 2009, five years after completion. (Choose one.)

40% to 50% greater than the overall quality of a North American made Honda

30% to 40% greater than the overall quality of a North American made Honda

20% to 30% greater than the overall quality of a North American made Honda

10% to 20% greater than the overall quality of a North American made Honda

0% to 10% greater than the overall quality of a North American made Honda

0% to 10% less than the overall quality of a North American made Honda

10% to 20% less than the overall quality of a North American made Honda

20% to 30% less than the overall quality of a North American made Honda

30% to 40% less than the overall quality of a North American made Honda

40% to 50% less than the overall quality of a North American made Honda

Query 4. Please select from the following choices your estimate as to the expected price of a Honda rolling out of this new facility in 2009, five years after completion. (Choose one.)

70% to 80% less than the price of a North American made Honda

60% to 70% less than the price of a North American Made Honda

50% to 60% less than the price of a North American Made Honda

40% to 50% less than the price of a North American Made Honda

30% to 40% less than the price of a North American Made Honda

20% to 30% less than the price of a North American Made Honda

10% to 20% less than the price of a North American Made Honda

0% to 10% less than the price of a North American Made Honda

Query 3. The year, line and model of your primary vehicle is:

Year:     Line:     Model:

Query 4. Your county/shire, state/province, and country of residence are:

County/Shire:       State/Province:      Country:

Query 5. Your age is: 

Note that all non-opinion queries, save for county/shire/parish of residence, must be answered for the response set to be counted. Also note Advisory on Mini-Survey Menu Page.

 

Responses as of December 26, 2006

Query 1. Reported feelings about Honda's announcement of a new Chinese auto manufacturing plant, for all respondents:

                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
-10         -5         0         5         10
Extremely Sad   Disinterested   Extremely Happy

 

Query 2. Estimated expected reliability of a Honda rolling out of Honda's new China facility in 2009, relative to a North American made Honda, for all respondents.

40% to 50% greater                                                                                                                      
30% to 40% greater                                                                                                                      
20% to 30% greater                                                                                                                      
10% to 20% greater                                                                                                                      
0% to 10% greater                                                                                                                      
0% to 10% less                                                                                                                      
10% to 20% less                                                                                                                      
20% to 30% less                                                                                                                      
30% to 40% less                                                                                                                      
40% to 50% less                                                                                                                      

Query 3. Estimated expected overall quality of a Honda rolling out of Honda's new China facility in 2009, relative to a North American made Honda, for all respondents.

40% to 50% greater                                                                                                                      
30% to 40% greater                                                                                                                      
20% to 30% greater                                                                                                                      
10% to 20% greater                                                                                                                      
0% to 10% greater                                                                                                                      
0% to 10% less                                                                                                                      
10% to 20% less                                                                                                                      
20% to 30% less                                                                                                                      
30% to 40% less                                                                                                                      
40% to 50% less                                                                                                                      

 

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