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    Default It seems mother Bombardier may be in trouble

    http://www.financialpost.com/m/wp/bl...lmost-25-years

    TL;DR too much debt, slow sales spell financial disaster.

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    Can AM is a different division and operates as a separate company. I don't see Can AM going out of business over this.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SmoovOpRatoR View Post
    http://www.financialpost.com/m/wp/bl...lmost-25-years

    TL;DR too much debt, slow sales spell financial disaster.
    Bombardier has had nothing to do with BRP since 2003 when they sold it off.

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    There was a Bombardier plant here in Vermont( they put the trains together) they went to Plattsburgh, New York. They are no longer in Vermont. Not sure what year they left Vermont.

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    Default BRP vs Bombardier

    Wiki sheds some light; makes for an interesting read.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombardier_Inc.
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    Default Bombardier Inc Planes

    The C series A/C bombardier inc is in the process of certifying is where the debt came from and they sold BRP back to the Family in 2008 or so. Work for inc. in wv sold it in 2003 our discount ended in 2008
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    Quote Originally Posted by motoswami View Post
    Wiki sheds some light; makes for an interesting read.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombardier_Inc.
    Link does not come up with any info on Bombardier.

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