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Those do look nice. How are their engines? It's been a while, but their engines were what kept me from buying one of their early models. The things rattled like a hopped up Briggs 5HP.

Back on topic, I'm with Kirk. GM & Ford are saddled with huge legacy overhead that takes the legs off any profits. The figure I heard recently was $1500/vehicle sold just to support their already retired workers. I'd go along with chapter 11, and likely halving their brands over the next decade. This badging, however stupid it looks, will ease the transition of successful models into surviving brands.

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