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    don_mynack: And yet, millions of Americans are willing to fly on bankrupt airlines, since they've done so millions of times. I currently own a vehicle that will h... more »
    mytdawg: And shouldn't it really be Carmeggedon? That sounds so much better than Carpocalypse. more »
    mytdawg: The three years my S-10 was under warranty I think I had a U-joint replaced and I never made a claim on the ION, although both of them had a minor rec... more »
    Elhigh: I wouldn't touch it with a ten-foot poll. more »
    tulsa: 37% willing - GM should hurry up and declare. They would love to have 37% marketshare again. more »
    Hart88: The framing of the question insures the results here. If you ask the average person if they were willing to buy a toaster from a manufacturer in bankr... more »
    Triborough: You can prove anything with a poll. more »
    Feds: Man, people are stupid. If Chrysler goes bankrupt and Wrangler Unlimiteds end up at Biglots for $10k, I'll just buy 2 upfront. One to drive, and one f... more »
    Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig): Unsure is probably people like me, where "it depends on whether they are transferring their warranty liability to a third party company" I have no pro... more »
    layabout: Who are these people that phone or email these polls & vote unsure? more »
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    CNBC Poll Finds 52% Unwilling To Buy A Car From A Bankrupt Automaker

    CNBC just dropped a poll into the field asking whether respondents would be willing or unwilling to buy a car from a bankrupt automaker. As we've long suspected, 52% claimed they're unwilling. That's not good.