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To: SilentZ who wrote (436997)	11/27/2008 10:14:22 AM
From: steve harris	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573952

you don't drive an American car now, so where's the beef?

To: SilentZ who wrote (436997)	11/27/2008 10:16:52 AM
From: michael97123	Respond to of 1573952

if its clear that warantees would be guaranteed before entering into bankrupcy by dealership and/or third parties, I think that problem might be mitigated. It could be a planned bankrupcy which would allow GM for example to move to three lines of cars and get rid of the rest. I think the bigger problem with unemployment lies at the local levels with way to many dealerships who employ many folks with their sales and service departments.

To: SilentZ who wrote (436997)	11/27/2008 10:31:20 AM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1573952

Yeah... would you buy a car, a long-term investment requiring a ton of ongoing maintenance, from a company that might not be around in two years? 80% of Americans say they wouldn't. I don't think I would... every decision is risk/reward. On the same thread, a lot of people say that because gas is cheap now, people will stop thinking about mileage when they buy a car. I think a lot of people will realize there is long term risk to buying a gas guzzler. If you plan to keep it for 3-5 years, you don't know what gas will cost in 1 year, much less 3 years.