Someone found a practically new Chinese EV for less than half its original price. The brand that made it went bankrupt. Should they buy it? Obi says no — and the reason reveals one of the most important and underreported stories in the Chinese EV market right now. Over 6 million Chinese consumers are currently driving orphaned vehicles from brands that no longer exist. No commercial insurance. No parts. Software permanently frozen. Battery systems encrypted with no authorized repair path. In a market where 400+ EV startups have collapsed and industry leaders from Huawei and Xpeng both say fewer than 8 brands will ultimately survive out of the current 77 — the question every Chinese car buyer is now asking is whether the company they're buying from will still exist for the entire lifespan of the vehicle. Obi breaks down why NIO's first quarterly profit is not just a financial milestone for investors — it's a consumer confidence signal that fundamentally changes the purchase calculus for anyone spending 300,000 yuan on a vehicle and needing to know the company will honor the warranty, maintain the servers, keep the swap stations running, and deliver OTA updates for the next decade.Nord Security Products:NordVPN: ⁠https://go.nordvpn.net/aff_c?offer_id=15&aff_id=143053&url_id=902⁠NordPass: ⁠https://go.nordpass.io/aff_c?offer_id=488&aff_id=143053&url_id=9356⁠Discord: https://discord.gg/GSbp4wR

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