CNBC Poll Asks: Would You Buy a Car From a Bankrupt Manufacturer?

But First Snide's Remarks: Funny but there seems to be no problem to Fly with a bankrupt airline when the price is right....hmmm and isn't 52% about the same percentage of the U.S. population that buys "foreign cars"? What do you think? - Msnide@theautochannel.com

CNBC December 5, 2008; Suppose you were going to buy a new car. With all things being equal—like price, performance, extra features—would you be willing to purchase a car made by a manufacturer that has filed for bankruptcy protection?

That's the question CNBC and Portfolio.com asked in the most recent "Wealth in America" survey (full results will be released Dec. 10).

The survey of 800 Americans, conducted from December 1 through December 3, reveals that 52 percent of Americans are unwilling to buy a car from a manufacturer that is under bankruptcy protection. Thirty-seven percent said they're willing to purchase an auto from a manufacturer under bankruptcy protection and 11 percent said they weren't sure. The results appear to back up the claims of automakers that filing bankruptcy would severely cripple their businesses.

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