ya sure, China is one good example, no doubt about it, using the lowest spec Marx rival the high specs Camry, good example indeed! And China is such a unique country where local brands can sell cars look so much like Japs/conti with only half the price..... well, I have to agree that you use China as an example is simply astonishing! Bravo!

Any other countries? coz you mentioned there are 'some' countries.
IMHO, to find examples better use those countries with similar Malaysia setting. eg like Thailand, Indon, Taiwan, where only CKD Camry, CBU Mark X, or Singapore, Brunei, both CBU, if Mark X selling at the same price like Camry, and most people still buy Camry, I would have to agree that those people mentally may not be too sound.

With your logic and reasoning, this will also make BMW cars using N52 engines considered relatively 'dated garbage', N52 debuted in 2004, continue using until 2011, in Malaysia even up to now....then slowly will be replaced by N20 from this year onwards....  a BMW 'premium' car use this good-8-year old tech??? or shall I say 'premium dated garbage????

Look at Lotus, how long Elise is out there with the same old design? garbage, garbage..... shall I continue to Merc, Porsche 911 line up, Rolls Royce, Maybach.... how long these car brands had used their proven design for an extended period of time throughout their production history?

Anyway, to cut short the story, those who wants to buy Mondeo, pls do so. Make Sime Darby and Ford happy! Those who doesn't lile Camry, please don't buy but kindly respect other's choice.