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more about #automakerbailout more comments → Deartháir II: Well she was obviously hired for her brains. And lovely brains they are, too. more » MushyHeirloom: No wonder they're in my head. more » engineerd: Well there's the problem. Zombies don't use cars, so a zombie company is going to be a little out of touch with what the living really want. Someone ... more » Pessimippopotamus: I find most TV news presenters ignorant. This one was on a morning show. Her opinion shouldn't count. Even if she's right. more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: That's an innovation. It was coined to describe japanese banks in the '90s. more » Jim K: The link seems to be broken today more » Joe Gakenheimer: Chargers, Rams, and Jeeps DO NOT suck in any way, shape, or form! more » TR3-A: I have worked for dealerships as a mechanic and I can confirm that all the stories are true - In my experience ALL dealerships are run by a bunch of g... more » justsomereportingguy: (IMHO) This is an excellent example of whats wrong with our economy. Dealers are MORE interested in selling financing than they are in selling cars. ... more » junkman: I had a similar situation happen to me a couple weeks ago, but it was Kia dealers. I tried to buy new '08 Sportage (don't ask) from four separate deal... more » Bubs: Chrysler can go to hell for all I care. I know the dealership operations are not controlled by the company, but other than the employees losing their ... more » Elhigh: I've said this before. Cars are awesome. But all the companies and people associated with building, repairing, and for Pete's sake selling them, are s... more » Boosted Lego Wagon: I work for a dealership currently...ouch! Hey, who threw that rock? "She did!" What? *lower voice* "He Did." Well, anyways, I'd want to know what's mi... more » Mad_Science: You guys point out that dealers are independent from the automakers, but this kind of crap is part of the problem with the OEMs. When the customer exp... more » that ain't the way to have fun, son: Having worked for a dealership back in 1990 or so, when I was hard-up for a job to pay for my finance degree, I saw what was done. It was truly painf... more » -
#carpocalypse
CNBC's Erin Burnett calls GM "zombie" on Today Show. [CNBC]
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#carpocalypsenow
Jeep Dealers No Longer Need Your Money, Just Your Tax Dollars
A man who took $25,000 cash to a New York-based Zanetti Jeep dealership to purchase a new Wrangler Unlimited was told Chrysler "no longer needs the money" and asked to finance instead. Really? Really. More » -
#whathappensifthenotsobigthreefail
Map Of Every Domestic Automaker Manufacturing Site Reveals The Extent Of The Carpocalypse
People say "Detroit" deserves to fail. Maybe, but as you can tell by the map below of every manufacturing facility from the domestic automakers, they'll take pretty much the entire Midwest with 'em. -
