Created Fri 21st Nov 2008 7:42am PST by 
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Will Ford, GM, or Chrysler be bought out by or merged with a foreign company before July 1, 2009?
Current forecast: 29% chance 
Combining all predictions, the current forecast is that this is 29% likely to happen (unchanged in last 1 day)
Rumors have been swirling around various auto enthusiasts' forums about a possible buyout of General Motors by Chinese automakers.
No mainstream news sources have picked up the story yet, but searching Google for "GM China buyout" yields many hits.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=news+gm+china+buyout&btnG=Search
Will a foreign company buy out or merge with any of the Big Three US carmakers before July 1, 2009?
No mainstream news sources have picked up the story yet, but searching Google for "GM China buyout" yields many hits.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=news+gm+china+buyout&btnG=Search
Will a foreign company buy out or merge with any of the Big Three US carmakers before July 1, 2009?
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As reported by a major mainstream news source.
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Created Fri 21st Nov 2008 7:42am PST by carnacthemagnificent
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Suspend date: Tue 30th Jun 5pm PDT (24 weeks to go)
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ragingbull
predicted No (H$90 at 71%)
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predicted No (H$444 at 71%)
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predicted No (H$100 at 70%)
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predicted Yes (H$3 at 32%)
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predicted No (H$100 at 68%)
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predicted No (H$500 at 67%)
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