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Dec 9, 2008 | 08:17 AM

Lancer033

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Assuming the worst - no more GM

Just thinking of a worst case situation. If GM goes under tomorrow and no longer makes or sales parts. What could we not get from the aftermarket to keep our cars running as good as or better than OEM?

Dec 9, 2008 | 08:30 AM

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If they went under someone would be there to buy the different division or it would open up a lot of aftermarket companies to supply parts for all the cars out there.

Dec 9, 2008 | 09:36 AM

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I can still get parts for my 61 Corvette through the aftermarket. There were so many C5's built there will always be parts made available for them by someone......at a price that is. Tooling isn't cheap.

Dec 9, 2008 | 09:48 AM

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Everyone forgets that most of the airlines that are flying today have gone bancrupt at leaset once...

I dont believe that GM will blow away...but what is in danget of dissapearing are the cars like the Hummer and that kind of non main stream cars...

Dec 9, 2008 | 10:23 AM

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The real truth is most of GM's parts are made by outside venders anyway.

Dec 9, 2008 | 11:02 AM

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Everyone forgets that most of the airlines that are flying today have gone bancrupt at leaset once...

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But the bigger problem as that the airlines provide a service, not manufacture the planes... it would be like saying that HERTZ went bankrupt, but someone is still making cars...

Now, if BOEING or Grumman or someone like that went bankrupt, airlines could / would scramble to find parts for their planes... think of the airlines as the consumer in the airline industry...

I agree that we as consumers would have choices to find parts, and that someone would buy the tooling to see that customers could buy parts to keep their cars running.

Dec 9, 2008 | 12:59 PM

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If parts availability becomes an issue, many will go back to their imports leaving the availability of parts for the rest of us less of a problem...

The bigger issue is if any one of the Big Three fail, what that will do to harm the economy further and not just in the USA.

And having politicians on a governing board and/or a czar running any of the Big Three...

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Dec 9, 2008 | 01:02 PM

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well theyve already been bailed out besides someone will buy them if they do in fact go under

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Dec 9, 2008 | 01:10 PM

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Yeah, more than likely it will be foreign investors who buy them out.

More of just what we need in this country...

Dec 9, 2008 | 01:16 PM

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lol yea right...cant wait for tha 1st chinese vette

Dec 9, 2008 | 01:43 PM

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That's a good question....I'm scared too..

Dec 9, 2008 | 02:10 PM

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I'd just buy something else if the car wouldn't run with no parts available. Part it out to someone who needed parts and go on to live another day.

Dec 9, 2008 | 02:44 PM

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thats true......but i am still waiting to redeem my eastern airlines frequent flyer miles.

Dec 9, 2008 | 04:59 PM

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Look at those Cubans... 50 year old cars are a dime a dozen over there. If they can do it we can too.... Less the bailing wire and duct tape of course.

Dec 9, 2008 | 05:00 PM

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I doubt most Cubans know that a car has a computer(s)...might not even know what a computer is for that matter...

Dec 9, 2008 | 05:26 PM

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I doubt most Cubans know that a car has a computer(s)...might not even know what a computer is for that matter...

wow, what's cuba like.?....I've never been there...........

Dec 9, 2008 | 06:01 PM

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I really don't think you're going to have to worry about it.

Dec 9, 2008 | 08:39 PM

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GM won't be able to keep their heads above water when they're still supporting 300k retirees.

Breaking News Washington: 12/9 8:30pm. Still no deal in place for a bailout.

Dec 10, 2008 | 01:05 AM

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GM won't be able to keep their heads above water when they're still supporting 300k retirees.

Breaking News Washington: 12/9 8:30pm. Still no deal in place for a bailout.

So what if we thinned out some of the retirees? Soylent Green anyone?

Dec 10, 2008 | 06:34 PM

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All I want to know is if they quit making the Corvette, will Corvette values RISE or FALL.

This knowledge is important to me so that I can plan as to when to purchase another (additional) Corvette (or two).

I’m not kidding. Do I buy them before or after the line is discontinued?

Yes, GM is stupid enough to discontinue a model that is a technically advanced, world-class vehicle.

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