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bryan c | Why do people think its a good idea to let the big three go bankrupt? |
No car company, ever, has returned from bankruptcy. I understand letting the strong survive, but the costs of letting them fail will be higher than trying to help them out.
pensions will be government guaranteed (i.e. we will all pay for it), unemployment will sky rocket and we will lose close to 10% of our GDP.
this affects more than just autoworkers, it will also be the industries tied to paychecks of the autoworkers, plus businesses related to the auto product (think of advertisers, transportation companies, uniform suppliers, and so on.)
One more question....would you buy a car from a bankrupt automaker?...be truthful, I know I would not.
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I see your point, when does it stop, I'm not sure. But this a huge issue facing us, and something needs to be done. exactly what, I'm not sure, but siting by and doing nothing is the wrong solution. |
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Chapter 11 could be very useful for these companies. All union obligations will be void and later renegotiated (Right now these companies are paying full time wages to people fired years ago). It is the labor costs that are destroying these companies. Chapter 11 would allow them to continue to produce cars and keep people employed while they reorganize. Salaries and wages need to be restrained.
There is the chance that sales would decline because of that fear of buying a car from a bankrupt company with the possibility you won't be able to get parts for the car in a few years if the company disappears. But at the current price of these cars with how much is paid to the workers and how they under-perform less expensive cars from Japan, who in their right mind would buy from these companies anyways?
If they are bailed out by the government, clauses need to be included that force renegotiations with the unions. With the current structure these companies are not sustainable in the long term. Sure, stipulations on making environment friendly cars is good, but not what we need to save our economy.
And even if the bailout is managed 10x as well and more effectively than it was for the financials, maybe they have a chance. |
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Considering that none of the biggest car companies have gone bankrupt, I would say that your first statement lacks any credence in this situation. What past failures have done is irrelevant. But think of it this way: we are all paying for this with OUR tax money, and what is that money being used for? It is being given to companies that have PROVEN beyond a reasonable doubt that they do not know how to produce quality products and cannot manage their businesses. What makes anyone think that giving them money is going to help? They are still producing inferior products to the Germans and Japanese and are still employing the same CEOs and business consultants that ran them into the ground in the first place. People think it is a good idea to let them go bankrupt because they know that throwing money into this venture is the same as throwing a billion dollars into a large bonfire.
In answer to your final question, no. I would not buy a car from them-- but not because of them going bankrupt. I already don't. I don't like driving around in crap. In the end, I could care less about the bankruptcy. I want a the best car for the best price. When Ford and GM can do that, regardless of bankruptcy, I will buy their vehicles. |
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So after we throw taxpayer money at the auto companies, which industry will line up at the public trough next? Where does it stop? |
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The big 3 automakers are going to go out of business, if the government makes a loan guarantee it will simply delay the inevitable.
Why? Because they simply can't compete given their cost structure. The total hourly cost of a UAW worker (including salary and benefits) is $71 per hour. The cost of a non-unionized auto worker working for the import car companies at their plants in the southern United States (those makers include BMW and Toyota) averages $47 per hour. Thus, the big 3 can't compete.
Entering a Chapter 11 bankruptcy would allow the automakers to renegotiate their contracts with the UAW and bring their expenses into line with reality.
Finally, plenty of companies have come out of Chapter 11 stronger and better for it. Look at all of the airlines. They may not be in great shape but they're in better shape than they would be without Chapter 11. |
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Free Enterprise...thats the reason |
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Subsidizing failure, does not seem like a good idea to me. This wreck has been 20+ years in coming, yet these companies and the UAW were either unwilling or unable to change.
Why should my tax dollars be propping up inept management & overpaid workers? These companies deserve to die. Well managed companies are able to weather these storms. The bad ones go 'belly up'. That is capitalism. Brutal I admit, but that is our system. And it seems to have served us well over the years.
No more GM, Ford or Chrysler?? We still have Honda & Toyota, amongst others. And they make pretty good cars. That's why 1/2 of the autos on the road are foreign.
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Hi bryan
Bankruptcy is definitely the wrong choice for this situation or almost any really! Being in debt is a rough issue to deal with and leaves many people (including myself) feeling confused, depressed and feeling vulnerable. The best way to get out of debt is to get involved with a debt settlement program. I was in 100K of various types of debt and used a debt settlement specialist who was able to negotiate me down to 60K! A 40% debt reduction! My payments almost dropped in half and my interest rates went down to next to nothing! Bankruptcy is the wrong way to go and can even be more costly, not to mention the future reprocussions involved.
I can highly recommend the folks over at American Loan Modification Services. They really know their stuff are are very efficient. Their website is http://www.abcloanmodifications.com/ and the number is 1-877-DR-LOAN-MOD (375-6266). Ask for Michael, it's who I dealth with.
Hope this helps you out! |
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