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12-02-2008, 08:00 PM
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What if Toyota, Honda, BMW, or even Porsche bought out Ford, GM, or Chrysler? Do you think it would be possible? If it does ever happen I can see Toyota doing it and maybe Porsche (They seem to be buying a lot lately). Or Mazda buying part of Ford. 
I don't really think it will happen.
I don't really think it will happen.
12-02-2008, 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by s2000raj,Dec 2 2008, 09:06 PM
Well Mr. Bean, Mercedes did buy Chrysler and then dumped it.
That's kind of different though. I mean what if Toyota actually bought GM or at least part of it? Kind of like Ford and Mazda. I don't think anything like that has happened to GM before. It would actually be kind of funny.
12-03-2008, 02:26 AM
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I wouldn't think Honda would want the "baggage" that came with anyone of the Troubled Trio
.......they already have enough on their plate with their own 3 ugly ducklings
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.......they already have enough on their plate with their own 3 ugly ducklings
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12-03-2008, 04:15 AM
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Yah, i don't really see it happening. I mean what would Honda/Toyota (realistically the only two potential buyers) stand to gain? They've already got a manufacturing base here that beats out the big 3s, already have dealer networks, etc. I think they'd just expand and occupy the market share previously filled by the big 3.
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12-03-2008, 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by MrBean1,Dec 3 2008, 12:12 AM
Good point. I forgot about that.
That's kind of different though. I mean what if Toyota actually bought GM or at least part of it? Kind of like Ford and Mazda. I don't think anything like that has happened to GM before. It would actually be kind of funny.
That's kind of different though. I mean what if Toyota actually bought GM or at least part of it? Kind of like Ford and Mazda. I don't think anything like that has happened to GM before. It would actually be kind of funny.
12-03-2008, 10:35 AM
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Chrysler has historically been the least financially solvent of the Big 3, and has faced bankruptcy many times. As ford Mazda buying Ford, I doubt it. Ford owns less of Mazda than people think. GM would probably just as soon go away as let anyone take them over. If GM went under, I could see Indian or Chinese companies picking up marques like Buick and Pontiac, and continuing them by building those names overseas while selling a few units a year here in the States. At this point, GM would basically have to reduce down to Chevy and Caddy to stay in the game, and maybe even then cut a couple Chevy models. It would be a heck of a lot more efficient though, I would think, and much more financially agile.