Comments on: Porsche and VW merge as auto consolidation continues http://www.creditwritedowns.com/2009/05/porsche-and-vw-merge-as-auto-consolidation-continues.html Finance, Economics and Markets Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Edward Harrison http://www.creditwritedowns.com/2009/05/porsche-and-vw-merge-as-auto-consolidation-continues.html#comment-56376 Edward Harrison Thu, 07 May 2009 11:40:00 +0000 http://www.creditwritedowns.com/2009/05/porsche-and-vw-merge-as-auto-consolidation-continues.html#comment-56376 exactly. it shows they really wanted VW badly and they overstretched themselves in a reckless way. BTW, I could see the name being Porsche Volkswagen, but I have heard they would use Porsche as the legal entity to consummate the deal. exactly. it shows they really wanted VW badly and they overstretched themselves in a reckless way. BTW, I could see the name being Porsche Volkswagen, but I have heard they would use Porsche as the legal entity to consummate the deal.

]]> By: Thomas http://www.creditwritedowns.com/2009/05/porsche-and-vw-merge-as-auto-consolidation-continues.html#comment-56374 Thomas Thu, 07 May 2009 09:59:00 +0000 http://www.creditwritedowns.com/2009/05/porsche-and-vw-merge-as-auto-consolidation-continues.html#comment-56374 Quote: "Why Porsche took on so much debt is beyond me" That bit is rather simple to explain: They wanted to take over VW, and the money had to come from somewhere. Quote: “Why Porsche took on so much debt is beyond me”

That bit is rather simple to explain: They wanted to take over VW, and the money had to come from somewhere.

]]> By: Thomas http://www.creditwritedowns.com/2009/05/porsche-and-vw-merge-as-auto-consolidation-continues.html#comment-56373 Thomas Thu, 07 May 2009 09:57:00 +0000 http://www.creditwritedowns.com/2009/05/porsche-and-vw-merge-as-auto-consolidation-continues.html#comment-56373 Quote: "My understanding is that the new company will carry the Porsche name and trade under its ticker symbol" Was that reported anywhere? I find it hard to imagine (which of course doesn't mean that it's wrong). Quote: “My understanding is that the new company will carry the Porsche name and trade under its ticker symbol”

Was that reported anywhere?

I find it hard to imagine (which of course doesn’t mean that it’s wrong).

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