GM lost $15.5 billion last quarter alone

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Aug 2, 2008 | 06:19 AM

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Eric Bryant

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Originally Posted by graham

So they lost 3.3bil buying out employees to get on the cost level of the transplants?

Yes - but then as sales continue to drop, the cost structure again gets lop-sided, and then more buy-outs will be required. It's a death spiral.

Aug 2, 2008 | 06:35 AM

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anasazi

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is chapter 11 starting to seem like the end result of this spiral? would GM continue to honor warranties after such a filing?

serious question as i do intend to purchase a new car within the next month or two

Aug 2, 2008 | 09:59 AM

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GTOJack

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The good old days are gone when GMNA would lose $1 billion and GMAC would make $2 billion to cover it. Now GMAC loses $2.48 billion in a quarter. GM owns 49% of GMAC.