I am a student in Florida. I am planning to buy a used Ford Focus. I am not sure whether to buy a Ford Sedan when Ford, GM are struggling for their survival. If Ford goes out of business will I still be able to maintain my vehicle by a local mechanic or some repair shop.
Most parts on new vehicles are not made by the vehicle manufacturer themselves, but by other companies that supply them. The manufacturer puts these parts together and makes a car. If a car company were to go out of business, these suppliers would still be able to provide replacement parts, and other companies would also provide aftermarket versions ot the parts.
November 8th, 2009 at 7:38 amEven if a car company was to go bankrupt, that bankruptcy would be a reorganization, not a liquidation. They would still be in business.
Dealers are independent business. If the company were to close (not likely) the dealer could still exist as a private shop. Other shop can also work on your vehicle, so you have nothing to fear there.
Do not let fear of the future of the auto industry keep you from buying the car that suits your needs.
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When was a ‘57 Chevy made? 1957 of course! Go on Ebay and search for that and see how many brand new parts you can find for it.
November 8th, 2009 at 8:02 amFord right now says that they are in the best shape of the three. They are probably right too since they missed their chance to get federal aid right away at the Congressional hearings. There wouldn’t be any reason to not buy an American car today since you can still find aftermarket parts, your warranty must be honored by law, and the companies won’t actually die anyways, they will just go into bankruptcy and restructure.
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There should be after market parts out there even if Ford fails.
November 8th, 2009 at 8:51 amFord has a better chance of making it then GMC or Chrysler.
Toyota, Nissan, and other car makers chances of survival is also in question. They too are in trouble in North American operations. It is just that the Big Three are getting the press here in the USA.
Right now, any car is at risk of being an orphan!
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just because they are in trouble does not mean they dont make reliable cars. The ford focus is a well built car with great gas mileage. First of all, they are not going out of buisness and second of all you can still go to a mechanic
November 8th, 2009 at 9:24 amQuote
yes buy it. buy american i dont care what company just buy american. toyota or honda dont count as american companies. buy it ford is not even asking for a bailout just a line of credit.
November 8th, 2009 at 10:19 amQuote
Ford is the least likely to go under. They saw this coming several years ago and started reorganizing then. Chrysler is gone, and GM has one foot in the grave, the other on a banana peel !
November 8th, 2009 at 10:58 amQuote
parts will allways be available for domestic cars, aftermarket companies will fill the void as parts are needed
November 8th, 2009 at 10:59 amQuote
I wouldn’t worry their not going under the BIG boys will take a salary cut, sell their planes, their hugh gas eating suv’s and even go out and buy a. small fuel saving foreign car to help keep their companies going. I wonder if I should hold my breath on that one..Also u can get most of the parts at local parts stores, scrap yards and garages stock.
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