We Pay You To Buy Our Cars


	We Pay You To Buy Our Cars

Victoria Barret

4-2-2009 9:14 PM

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auto, toyota, vendor-financing, honda, bailout

Victoria Barret says:

Demand for cars would be drastically lower if it weren't for very generous financing by auto-makers. But a larger point here: governments are picking the winners and losers in the auto industry. Toyota gets aid for financing purchases; of course Honda gets in line.

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