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2009 Predictions for the Auto Industry

76 messages,  Last post on Mar 09, 2009 at 2:22 PM

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Re: Prediction? [lemko] by nwng
Jan 28, 2009 (8:30 am)
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Replying to: lemko (Jan 26, 2009 7:51 am)

lemko, if everyone in china treats buick like you treat the imports, your beloved buick brand would've join olds years ago. And GM would have lost the only place in the world where they are making inroad in sales.
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The Auto dealership news by boaz47
Jan 29, 2009 (11:48 am)
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indicates I might have been too conservitive in my prediction that car sales would fall another 10 percent in 2009. They are saying it will be at least 13 percent.
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Re: Prediction? [nwng] by berri
Mar 03, 2009 (4:54 pm)
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Replying to: nwng (Jan 28, 2009 8:30 am)

If sales stay down in 09, I'm going to predict Ford finds a foreign partner so it doesn't have to take US Govt money and jeopardize its Ford family stock position.
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Re: Prediction? [berri] by lemko
Mar 04, 2009 (5:55 am)
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Replying to: berri (Mar 03, 2009 4:54 pm)

But who? Nissan? They have problems of their own. Toyota? I just read they're looking for $2 billion from the Japanese govt. Honda?
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Re: Prediction? [lemko] by bpizzuti
Mar 04, 2009 (6:22 am)
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Replying to: lemko (Mar 04, 2009 5:55 am)

Maybe Geely, as part of a deal for Volvo.
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Re: Prediction? [bpizzuti] by berri
Mar 04, 2009 (2:02 pm)
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Replying to: bpizzuti (Mar 04, 2009 6:22 am)

China and India come to mind, but how about this long shot - Hyundai?
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Re: Prediction? [berri] by steve_ HOST
Mar 04, 2009 (3:16 pm)
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Replying to: berri (Mar 04, 2009 2:02 pm)

Hyundai is already in Europe so what other market could Ford offer to them? Australia or South America?
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Re: Prediction? [steve_] by boaz47
Mar 04, 2009 (4:37 pm)
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Replying to: steve_ (Mar 04, 2009 3:16 pm)

"Hyundai is already in Europe so what other market could Ford offer to them? Australia or South America?"
 
And if they did partner with Hyundai and ever did decide to take any of the offered bailout they couldn't get it. In fact I wonder how Mazda would have affected any bail out?
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Re: Prediction? [boaz47] by steve_ HOST
Mar 04, 2009 (4:51 pm)
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Replying to: boaz47 (Mar 04, 2009 4:37 pm)

Hmmm, you just helped Berri's argument. Both Ford and Mazda benefited from that tie-in (and I was sorry Ford had to cut Mazda loose).

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