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GM/Chrysler Merger Could Be Very Interesting for Sirius

I owned a jeep cherokee once after Jeep merged with Renault. It had a GM engine, Chrystler transmission and a French attitude. Worst POS iI ever owned.

Four Factors Likely to Fuel Auto Sales

Tyler, In an interview Mel stated that satillite radio will be in more car models, resulting in higehr sales in new cars, even though overall car sales will be down. Mel said that we will sell more satillite radios in 2008 than 2007, so some growth is there.

GM Slashes Costs: Implications for Satellite Radio

Negotiations with auto makers has cost SIRI and XM hundreds of millions. Building the satillite market has cost billions, with terrestrial radio fighting them for every set and opposing themerger all the way. SIRI nad XM can not and should not give that work to HD radio for free. If HD radio will reach 90% of the market by including their chips, then terrestrial radio should pay 90% of the historical development costs of SIRI and XM. Plus they should pay billions in the future from their advertising revenues.

General Motors: General Malaise

I have only GM and Ford autos because I believe in buying American. I have a 1951 and a 2001 Chevy truck and a 2007 Mustang. If America truely wants an economic stimulus package, then quit bitchin' about Congress and buy an American car or truck.

That said, GM, Ford, and Chrysler learned nothing from the gas crisis of the 1980's. The need to fire all of their car designers and hire some from the far east who know something about fuel economy and style.