Hypothetical episode IV (a new hope)

[flappist]

These hypotheticals seem to be quite popular with lots of members showing strong opinions about these fictional situations.

So here is another one.

Ford USA are in even deeper poo. To bail themselves out they decide to sell Ford Australia outright.
Ford Oz is a major employer here so the feds must allow the sale to take place.
Comrade Chairman Kev Tse-Tung due to his rampant cinophillia decides to allow it to be sold it to a Chinese manufacturer on the guarantee that the local cars are still manufactured in Australia and they are similar to the current style and quality and employ Australians.

The Chinese company agrees as it like the Falcon design and wants to convert it to left hand drive for sale into China. The LHD ones will be made over there but the design will be done here.

They insist however that now it is their company the new Ford Falcon will be called the "People's Car Huntingbird". FPV will be PCPV etc etc.

So the nett result is the cars look the same, go the same (probably cost less ), the same people or more are employed but the marque is lost forever.

Would you buy one?