Comments on: German government reluctant to assist Opel http://www.caradvice.com.au/23610/german-government-reluctant-to-assist-opel/ Resource for Car Reviews, News, Advice, Road Tests, Green Cars, Hybrids Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:10:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nightshifter http://www.caradvice.com.au/23610/german-government-reluctant-to-assist-opel/#comment-117878 Nightshifter Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:20:18 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=23610#comment-117878 "I wonder if they’ll change their tune when BMW or Mercedes ask for a bailout." Probably. I don't know how Opel is doing. However, according to the article, many politicians doubt the company's viability in the long term. In contrast to BMW and Mercedes, which you would think they are quite viable. I think government intervention is just a short term relief for fixing shorter term problems(losings votes from ppl losing job?). It's better for the society in the long term to just let the less-than-viable companies fall over. “I wonder if they’ll change their tune when BMW or Mercedes ask for a bailout.”

Probably. I don’t know how Opel is doing. However, according to the article, many politicians doubt the company’s viability in the long term. In contrast to BMW and Mercedes, which you would think they are quite viable.

I think government intervention is just a short term relief for fixing shorter term problems(losings votes from ppl losing job?). It’s better for the society in the long term to just let the less-than-viable companies fall over.

]]> By: Frenchie http://www.caradvice.com.au/23610/german-government-reluctant-to-assist-opel/#comment-117867 Frenchie Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:49:49 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=23610#comment-117867 It's going to be interesting how the auto indstry will play out. Taking NA out of the equation, there are those governments that are supporting car industry in there country ie Japan, Korea, Australia, France. Then there is those who are letting market forces do there trick ie,Germany,UK,Sweden,Thailand. Germany is a big suprise considering it contribute so much to their GDP. I wonder if they'll change their tune when BMW or Mercedes ask for a bailout. It’s going to be interesting how the auto indstry will play out. Taking NA out of the equation, there are those governments that are supporting car industry in there country ie Japan, Korea, Australia, France. Then there is those who are letting market forces do there trick ie,Germany,UK,Sweden,Thailand.

Germany is a big suprise considering it contribute so much to their GDP.

I wonder if they’ll change their tune when BMW or Mercedes ask for a bailout.

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