At that price, they won't pass us crash-safety tests.

Look at the British mini and compare it to the Cooper mini that ended up for sale here. And that's British vs US safety standards. I've spent enough time in China to know that the difference there would be even more extreme.

What's the demographic? If you can only afford a $4320 car, you're buying a 20 year old junker. (They aren't that expensive to maintain, if you only fix the drivetrain and safety parts. Find a shade tree mechanic (like me) that only charges $25 an hour.) If you can afford a more expensive car, the $4320 is going to be miserable to drive. Vague steering, poor brakes, terrible wind and tire noise, stiff suspension, uncomfortable seats, plasticy interior that rattles.

I'd buy one. The safety concerns people raise in this thread are worthy of discussion, but it is at least as safe as a motorcycle(cue the pedantic HN argument in 3..2..1..).

At those prices, there are vastly bigger addressable markets elsewhere.