Apparently GM and Cerberus have been have been talking about a possible merger.

I'm sure that this is just one of those hypothetical kind of talks that will likely never happen, but it is interesting nonetheless.

I can't think of anything either would gain from such a merger.

That would be interesting though. Definitely interesting.....I would feel kind of bad though. The US has three major auto makers...it would be sad to see it go down to two. Hard enough to compete in the world markets!

It'd be more beneficial for Chrysler than it is for GM I would say. Most of the modern GM domestic vehicles take cues, parts, and even entire models from their European marks so the quality in their products, especially the interiors, have really gone up in the past few years. Chrysler on the other hand every one of their vehicles feels extremely cheap whenever I sit in them, and frankly they can all use an exterior make over. The best benefit for GM I think would be acquiring Jeep since a lot of GM's SUV's are rather blah, that might actually be the only benefit for GM come to think of it. Maybe we'll finally see the ME Four-Twelve come to life, a quad turbo V12 might actually get better gas mileage than the Hummer.

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GM, Ford May Face Bankruptcy on Slowdown

Jeff Green and Marco Bertacche
Bloomberg
October 10, 2008

General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler LLC may be forced into bankruptcy by slowing economies and dwindling U.S. auto sales, Standard & Poor’s analyst Robert Schulz said today.

“Macro factors could overwhelm them at some point” even with the three biggest U.S. automakers committed to turnarounds, Schulz said in a Bloomberg Television interview. S&P said yesterday it may cut GM and Ford debt deeper into junk on forecasts for 2009 auto demand falling to the lowest since 1992.

GM, Ford and Chrysler are under pressure as the worsening global credit crisis makes it harder for buyers to get loans and dealers to finance their operations. U.S. industrywide sales tumbled 27 percent in September, the most in 17 years.

GM fell 17 cents, or 3.6 percent, to $4.59 at 9:52 a.m. in New York Stock Exchange composite trading, while Ford added 7 cents to $2.15. GM slumped to a 58-year low yesterday and Ford closed at its lowest since 1982. Chrysler is closely held.

With all three companies working to boost cash, any bankruptcy filing would be a last resort, not a “strategic” decision, said Schulz, who is based in New York.

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THANKS TO ALL THE AMERICAN PEOPLE FOR BUYING IMPORTS AND SELL YOU KIDS FUTURE TO THE COMMUNIST/CHINA. .

This was an intelligent comment until the last sentence.

The problem isn't what anyone is or isn't buying, or GM and Ford's product lines. The problem is Unions.. plain and simple. Foreign automakers don't have them, and they make money... domestic automakers do have them, and they lose money.

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Interesting post. Lets see what happen.

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I think that GM will get rid of Pontiac or Buick like they did with Oldsmobile.
They won't get rid of GMC trucks because that branch allows them to market in areas that they aren't able to put the entire Chevy line-up into.
Chrysler would do well to dump the Dodge brand and turn the Dodge cars into Chrysler, or visa-versa.

ya, i agree with you, oreign automakers don't have them, and they make money... domestic automakers do have them, and they lose money

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The best advantage for GM I believe would be obtaining Jeep since many of GM's SUV's are rather blah, that might really be the only advantage for GM arrive to believe of it.