Budget sub-brands - who's next?

[iamrcb]

With the launching of Dacia by Renault, with some apparent success, what old brand names could return in a budget guise over the next few years as the market for simple cars may increase?

Thought about Datsun, but with Dacia and the Renault/Nissan group link it may be unlikely.

Perhaps some manufacturers are happy to introduce cheap basic models under their main brand name.

I have a Skoda, which was VAGs budget sub-brand, but now they've gone and made that the same price as most of VW and SEAT.

Or will it all be Chinese cars for £6k taking all the bog-basic end of the new car market?

[cptsideways]

Chinese cars next,

[okie592]

Unrelated buti saw a Dacia sandero on the back of a Lowe loader with the whole body covered in that swirly stuff they use to cover concept cars even the hubcaps, wierd considering they are all ready in dealers

[0a]

Lancia - I only remember the budget hire car when i was younger.

[Viper_Larry]

Innocenti

[RoadToNowhere]

Matra
Yugo
Trabant

...?

[krissharm]

It looked like the chinese were going to try that with the MG badge but they seem to have missed it completely... but I expect chinese cars will be the next big thing.

[vit4]

I might be wrong but I thought that Dacia was an existing brand that Renault bought?

[MC Bodge]

[cptsideways]

MC Bodge said:

I had forgotten just HOW CRAP they were Dreadful things

[fjord]

okie592 said:

Unrelated buti saw a Dacia sandero on the back of a Lowe loader with the whole body covered in that swirly stuff they use to cover concept cars even the hubcaps, wierd considering they are all ready in dealers

What you saw is the new V8.