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sabra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 01:24 PM Original message |
Lose job? Ford, GM will make car payments |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
1. insane |
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fumsm (282 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
2. How original |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
3. be sure and read the fine print |
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KillCapitalism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 01:09 AM Response to Reply #3 |
22. Yep. |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 07:09 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. exactly |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 06:42 PM Response to Reply #22 |
34. Better than having the car repoed. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 03:14 PM Response to Reply #3 |
29. They are just building in "insurance" into the cost of the car |
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Tempest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
4. The Big Three are still playing catch-up |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 01:55 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. I believe that was Korean car Co. Hyundai |
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Tempest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 03:41 PM Response to Reply #6 |
16. That's the one |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
5. but what if these automakers go bankrupt... |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 03:53 PM Response to Reply #5 |
17. Given they are close to bankruptcy, would you buy? Also, how much do the execs make? |
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EnviroBat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
7. So hyundai starts this "rescue" effort and now the big three are finally catching on. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 05:59 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. Read it again more carefully. You've misinterpreted the terms. |
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EnviroBat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 10:07 AM Response to Reply #18 |
24. Exactly. If you lose your job AFTER the 1 year term, you're screwed. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 05:36 PM Response to Reply #24 |
31. Er, no. It doesn't say that at all. nt |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 06:12 PM Response to Reply #24 |
32. No, that's not it |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
8. What if you are a GM employee and lose your job because GM goes tits up? |
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LuckyLib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
9. For over 25 years the Big 3 go their own way, while America buys elsewhere. |
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blue_onyx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 02:08 PM Response to Reply #9 |
25. "They just don't make good cars." |
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LuckyLib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 02:23 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. "US automakers do make good vehicles." That would explain, then, why they have been so |
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blue_onyx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 02:42 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Yeah, I guess the 50% of auto consumers |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 06:13 PM Response to Reply #26 |
33. Yeah, because Honda and Toyota's sales haven't dropped either. |
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FailureToCommunicate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
10. If Ford and GM could make Sherman tanks during WWII, let's have them make light |
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Endangered Specie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 03:09 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Sherman tanks weren't that good. |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
11. Citigroup, Bank of America announce plans to pay your mortgage and business loan |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
13. Good luck with that. They can't even pay themselves. |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
14. "up to" $700 /mo and "up to" one year |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
15. If you are afraid you might not be able to make the payments, don't buy a car. n/t |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 02:40 PM Response to Reply #15 |
27. They want to sell cars? Lower the price to what people can pay for and not have to loan for. |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
19. Hmm Corvette, hopefully porsche and BMW will do the same |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 08:14 PM Response to Original message |
20. I bet it is just an interest payment...nt |
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InkAddict (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 10:52 PM Response to Original message |
21. Can we get the 0% APR deals? |
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