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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 03:52 PM
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GM bankruptcy thread

since its becoming clear and clearer that it's going to happen some time in 2009...

guess the month! then when it actually happens we can bump the thread and see if we were right or not


THIS THREAD STARTED IN THE LOUNGE AND WAS MOVED TO AUTOMOTIVE NEWS. i figured this was a lounge style thread and not something for this forum thus why it was posted in the lounge. sorry automotive news people, this thread does not belong in this forum.

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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 04:01 PM
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****ers better not die until 2012!












but wouldn't be surprised if they filed Chapter 11 and re-aligned the company.
Old Oct 21, 2008 | 04:02 PM
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Is it clear that it's going to happen? I haven't been following the news but I figured after the government bail out they'd at least have enough time to see what kind of impact the Volt made on the industry.
Old Oct 21, 2008 | 04:05 PM
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Is it clear that it's going to happen? I haven't been following the news but I figured after the government bail out they'd at least have enough time to see what kind of impact the Volt made on the industry.
i've seen a few articles claim mid-2009 is when they'll run out of cash

they're burning $1 billion a month and are down to like $12 billion cash remaining and its difficult for them to borrow money.
Old Oct 21, 2008 | 04:06 PM
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i will loan thema few bucks
Old Oct 21, 2008 | 04:14 PM
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Black Monday and Black Friday were in October. 3rd quarter annual reports are always the worst.

October.
Old Oct 21, 2008 | 04:53 PM
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October. Summer sales will be low, and they will be forced to file right before winter.
Old Oct 21, 2008 | 04:57 PM
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Volt alone will not be able to save them.
Old Oct 21, 2008 | 05:04 PM
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HOpefully this will let them get rid of the damn union.
Old Oct 21, 2008 | 05:06 PM
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Volt alone will not be able to save them.
Ya, I noticed that BMW is getting in on the pluggin action too so the volt won't be the only fully electric kid on the block. (by fully I mean that even on gas, volt drives a generator instead of the wheels)
Old Oct 21, 2008 | 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by RedIrocZ-28
October. Summer sales will be low, and they will be forced to file right before winter.
thats what i'm thinking

summer gas prices will skyrocket again and that'll be the final death blow, i figure september/october time frame.
Old Oct 21, 2008 | 06:12 PM
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 06:43 PM
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i sure hope their products will continue to exist though, i love corvette too much, and planning to buy one in 2012.
Old Oct 21, 2008 | 06:58 PM
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The media are dirty slimy dogs. I wouldn't listen to a word they say!
I wouldn't either except that GM loses $2500 per automobile they produce due to Union (UAW) involvement in the company. They have a death grip on the company and they are slowly choking it out of existance. Per this article I read about GM's woes.
Old Oct 21, 2008 | 07:16 PM
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Union haters.



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