# GM in talks to buy back suppliers

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-in-talks-to-buy-back-suppliers/62751>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [February 9, 2009, 8:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-in-talks-to-buy-back-suppliers/62751 "2009-02-09T08:34:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 13\
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**Author:** ![PureXTC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/purextc/32/5223_2.png) [@PureXTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PureXTC)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 8:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-in-talks-to-buy-back-suppliers/62751/1 "2009-02-09T08:34:09Z")

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This would include Delphi Lockport.

It’s friggin mayhem around here right now.

[http://www.wivb.com/dpp/news/GM\_in\_talks\_to\_reclaim\_Delphi\_plants\_20090209](http://www.wivb.com/dpp/news/GM_in_talks_to_reclaim_Delphi_plants_20090209)

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**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-in-talks-to-buy-back-suppliers/62751/2 "2009-02-09T08:47:12Z")

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![http://nyspeed.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=8218&stc=1&d=1234199382](http://nyspeed.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=8218&stc=1&d=1234199382)

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**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 8:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-in-talks-to-buy-back-suppliers/62751/3 "2009-02-09T08:48:38Z")

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> [@Fry](#):
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**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 8:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-in-talks-to-buy-back-suppliers/62751/4 "2009-02-09T08:52:32Z")

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:io:

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**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 8:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-in-talks-to-buy-back-suppliers/62751/5 "2009-02-09T08:52:51Z")

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> [@Jam](#):
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**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 8:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-in-talks-to-buy-back-suppliers/62751/6 "2009-02-09T08:55:39Z")

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Where is Fry’s smilie hosted, because it’s getting blocked here at work which made this thread real confusing.

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**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 8:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-in-talks-to-buy-back-suppliers/62751/7 "2009-02-09T08:56:30Z")

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way to ruin the thread!

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**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 9:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-in-talks-to-buy-back-suppliers/62751/8 "2009-02-09T09:12:11Z")

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Any better?

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**Author:** ![Moruitelda](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/moruitelda/32/5348_2.png) [@Moruitelda](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Moruitelda)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 9:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-in-talks-to-buy-back-suppliers/62751/9 "2009-02-09T09:13:57Z")

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> [@Fry](#):
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**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 9:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-in-talks-to-buy-back-suppliers/62751/10 "2009-02-09T09:14:59Z")

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![http://nyspeed.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=8218&stc=1&d=1234199382](http://nyspeed.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=8218&stc=1&d=1234199382)

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**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 9:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-in-talks-to-buy-back-suppliers/62751/11 "2009-02-09T09:18:28Z")

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![http://www.deskbreaker.com/drjonez/images/panic.gif](http://www.deskbreaker.com/drjonez/images/panic.gif)

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**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 9:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-in-talks-to-buy-back-suppliers/62751/12 "2009-02-09T09:22:34Z")

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Well that was a rather depressing article. What does the lockport plant make?

> The company has been trying to sell off plants it has defined as “noncore,” those that make that make brakes, chassis, instrument panels, door modules and steering components.

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**Author:** ![PureXTC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/purextc/32/5223_2.png) [@PureXTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PureXTC)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 9:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-in-talks-to-buy-back-suppliers/62751/13 "2009-02-09T09:24:13Z")

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> [@Fry](#):
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> Well that was a rather depressing article. What does the lockport plant make?

Radiators, HVAC, Condensers, Heater Cores.

Edit: Oh yeah and oil coolers. Lockport is one of the 8 “core” plants and actually makes a lot of money. A few weeks ago a buddy of mine was called in for overtime to make centers for Toyota.
