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more about #bailout more comments → pauljones: I'm so going to buy a Silverado just to piss my neighbor off. more » RachelSklar: See, THIS is why I don't drive! more » mechimike: I think the only reason GM's able to start paying back the loans so quickly is simply they borrowed more than they needed to. Probably so they could ... more » lilwillie: Politics is like a piss poor Magic show, not only is the show bullshit, even the slight of hand by both sides use is complete bullshit. more » smalleyxb122: Incorrect. The cars are commodities, of which none are sold for less than the price of materials, therefore any monetary loss is associated with labo... more » brandegee: Quick. Everyone buy an Aveo just to spite the taxbuyer. "Look at this! Look at it! Yeah, that's right! This pile of misery cost you 12 Grover Clevelan... more » Alfisted: Compared to how much each Tesla will cost us, this is a bargain. more » Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig): Another brilliant treatise from our friends at the Facepalm von Mises Institute. more » Mobius: No wonder the CTS-V is such a performance bargain(!) Hopefully, GM will learn the lesson and not stagnate. Next time, the taxpayers won't be so willi... more » mytdawg: Why the hell can't we outsource these morons? I want to see these studies coming from Indochina pronto. In mangled English of course. Like the old ... more » leavethegun-takethecannoli: I love political arguments- Where's Unregular? #gm more » UDMan: You know, it's time for me to say something again. The very definition of conservative is as follows (from Dictionary.com, by the way): a person disp... more » mytdawg: I don't understand any of the short term mindset that decided that we no longer needed to produce anything here. We've sold off almost every American... more » DoctorNine: Amazing. I leave for a few months, and Ye Olde Jalop turns to Classic Soviet Propaganda for content. While I am all for restoring classics in genera... more » YankBoffin: Well, Matt, this has been an interesting test of the political flavor of Jalopnik. I hope the experiment has been successful. Please, don't do it aga... more » -
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STUDY: Each New GM Vehicle Costs Taxpayers $12,200
A study by the obviously pro-government National Taxpayers Union claims each new GM vehicle costs the average taxpayer $12,200. Their bizarre assumptions and our analysis below. More » -
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Why Do Republicans Hate American Automakers?
A German company is battling with a Japanese one to become the world's biggest automaker. Italians own Chrysler. It's like World War II except we're losing. So why are Republicans suddenly on the side of the automotive Axis powers? More » -
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Winding Road now asking for a reader-assisted bailout of $4.99 per 12 PDF issues. [WindingRoad]
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Even The 24 Hours Of LeMons Has A Bailout Plan For Detroit
Jay Lamm, founder of the $500-per-car-max 24 Hours Of Lemons, has extended his own bailout plan to American automaker CEOs. Will they take him up on his offer? More » -
#adwatch
Chrysler To Sponsor New Terminator Movie
Thank you Chrysler for taking taxpayer money and applying it where it is truly useful: Movies. Chrysler plans to bombard us with product placement (please, not the Sebring) in the upcoming Terminator: Salvation. More » -
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The GM, Chrysler Federal Bailout By The Numbers
Both GM and Chrysler hit the federal jackpot this morning, avoiding the wrath of the Carpocalypse for a little longer. We break down the numbers below the jump. -
#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. -
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Grading The Not-So-Big Three's "Bailout" Plans
We spent the night reading the the not-so-Big Three's business plans presented yesterday to Congress and after we graded them below, we've one huge question. Given the Carpocalypse, what's with the overwhelmingly optimistic sales projections for the next three years? -
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Chrysler Needs $11 Billion To Make It Until The Imaginary 2009 Product Lineup Refresh
Chrysler was the last of the not-so-Big Three to reveal their plan for long-term viability with an ask of $11 billion to sustain operations into the new year. But for what? -
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GM Sends Congress Plan Asking For $12 To $18 Billion, "Alternatives" For Saturn Brand
GM's response to the congressional ultimatum, just released, outlines a need for $12 billion in loans, plus potentially $6 billion later, and plans to reach profitability by pursuing "alternatives" to the Saturn brand and making Pontiac even less desirable.
