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GM-Owning Feds Buy Rival Fords

General Services Administration spends $129M on competition

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(Newser) – The federal government isn't letting its stake in General Motors and Chrysler stop it from doing business with rivals, the New York Times reports. Ford, the only one of the Big Three not to receive bailout funds, won the biggest order in the General Services Administration's recent stimulus-funded $287 million purchase of fuel-efficient cars for the federal fleet.

The agency, which manages more than 200,000 vehicles for the government, bought 7,924 Fords for $129 million, 6,348 GM vehicles at $105 million, and 2,993 Chryslers for $53 million. A GSA spokeswoman said that the vehicles were bought through existing contracts, and the government didn't get any freebies or special owner's discounts on the GM and Chrysler vehicles.

The federal government's massive investment in GM and Chrysler has not resulted in any discounts on the purchase of government cars.
The federal government's massive investment in GM and Chrysler has not resulted in any discounts on the purchase of government cars.   (AP Photo/Matthew A. Friedman)
The General Services Adminstration manages 213,000 vehicles for 75 federal agencies.
The General Services Adminstration manages 213,000 vehicles for 75 federal agencies.   (AP Photo/Matthew A. Friedman)
A Ford plug-in hybrid Edge cruises on Capitol Hill in Washington.
A Ford plug-in hybrid Edge cruises on Capitol Hill in Washington.   (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
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riffran
Jun 11, 09 6:14 AM CDT
CHEVROLET....climbs hills even valleys runs over logs even trees...FORD fix or repair daily, f-ed over rebuilt dodge, first on race day, found on road dead, GMC..gotta mechanic coming, get my chrysler,...lol ...havent found a good one for dodge yet Reply
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SPH
Jun 11, 09 4:10 PM CDT
You are truly a 12 year old idiot...I feel sorry for anyone that shows up at your emergency room....LOL HA HA LOL HA HA...Is this all you know?..PS You can't cook either...
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Timinator2K
Jun 11, 09 8:02 AM CDT
DODGE: Did Obama Dare Get Experience? Reply
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Fondue
Jun 11, 09 8:16 AM CDT
LOL, how timely.
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PaleRider
Jun 11, 09 12:57 PM CDT
Oh, you people thought it was just good business practices that kept Ford off the chopping block in this whole debacle. This one needs a little more time to brew, but when the whistle blows, boy is it going to be good. Reply
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