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Mini buggies, go-karts, ATVs and other off-road vehicles  from China are more common than some people might know.  It is surprising to find out how many people own low cost off-road imports and don't have a clue they came from China.  However when their China import starts to break down they quickly learn why it was so much cheaper then a Polaris or Honda.

The difference between top name brand off-road vehicles and pure China imports is quality control. Unknown to the most of the general public is many top name brand companies have some of their parts and vehicles made in China.  Now don't be shocked or worried, the myth of junk from China is just that, a myth.  China manufacturing is just as good as ours if you pay for it. If you buy cheap, you get cheap, it's that simple.

It works like this; An American company designs a mini buggy or go-kart and selects a manufacture in China to build it. The American company decides they want to max out the profits on this product so they go for the lowest cost of mass production they can get. The result is a low cost product for American  consumers and more profit for the company.  This same company may want  a better quality mini buggy or go-kart so they simply change the level of quality control they want on their product line. The China manufacture could care less on the type of mini buggy they produce.  as long as you pay for the quality they will produce it for you.

Why do so many imported mini buggies look similar but have different names?  This question has been asked by just about every buggy owner in the country. Most people figure it out after a little research on the web.  Some people might not like the answer and we can't do much about that except try to explain it for you.

When you find a China company that exports mini buggies and go-karts you might be surprised when you see they also export women's clothing.   The exporter is not always the producer of the product.  When you search for an exporter of China mini buggies or go-karts is seems like thousands of companies are producing them.  The funny thing is they seem to be producing the same machines;  Maybe it's just a coincidence.

The majority of companies you find are just suppliers, they all buy from a small amount of massive manufacturing companies in China.  Some China manufactures produce thousands of different products and parts for a host of different companies around the world. This is the way things are done in China and it works well for them.

Now if we look at the American side of the business you will see a similar picture except with suppliers and retailers. After China Manufactures produce their mini buggies or go-karts and sell them to their China suppliers.  The American Importers buy the mini buggies or go-karts in container loads so they get the best price.  Some container loads are mixed lots of min buggies with no name brands on them. When they come to the states the smaller suppliers will make the biggest purchases and provide some of the brand names for the mine buggies. Now the mini buggies are sold to retailers under these brand names.

The exceptions to these rules are with companies like Hammerhead, Tomberlin and other big mini buggy players. They have a direct link to their China manufacture and have more control over the mini buggy they want. In the case of Tomberlin  they provide the design and China provides the man power.

The biggest problem we see with American mini buggy suppliers that sell direct to the public is quality control and customer service after the sale. These companies are the big mini buggy and go-kart sellers you see all over the internet that claim the Wholesale price thingy.  Yeah, you know the people I'm talking about.

The problem with these companies is they really don't care about the products they sell or the people they sell them to.  In order for them to sell large amounts of mini buggies, go-karts or ATVs, they sell at low prices with almost no quality control in place.  They let the customer worry about that and they often try to charge the customer for any defective parts on their min buggy after they receive it.

For some people buying cheap with no customer service or product support is not a problem. Some people have the resources and talent to fix the problems on their own with very little cost to them. For others the lack of after sale service is a nightmare and often heartbreaking when you see a little kid is crying in the yard because his brand new low cost go-kart is broke and mommy doesn't have the money to buy the parts or pay for the repair. 

So to all our motorhead and buggynut friends we can only say be careful what you buy and who you buy from. In order to help you a little more you can check our dealer ranking page and our top 5 page to find the people in the business you can trust and the ones you might want to look out for.  Remember if you buy cheap, you will most likely get cheap.

Good luck to all of you with your new mini buggy purchase and we hope this website has helped you out a little bit.  Remember you can always contact us for some Q&A about the mini buggy exporters, importers, suppliers and retailers you find.

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