FACTBOX - What Opel's suitors have in mind

(Reuters) - General Motors said it had received three final offers for Opel that it said it would now discuss with European governments and the trust that currently owns the German carmaker.

But last week it appeared that a crippling stalemate between GM and Germany could be emerging over their preferences for competing bids between RHJ International and Magna to buy Opel.

Following are details on the potential buyers' plans for Opel:

MAGNA

- Strategy

Wants to expand its full-scale car assembly business. It envisions using some of Opel's plants to assemble more models for other car companies through outsourcing contracts. It forecasts high growth rates, particularly in Russia, home of its consortium partners Sberbank and GAZ.

- Shareholding

Magna and Sberbank would each hold 27.5 percent. Around 10 percent would be taken up by Opel workers and 35 percent will remain with GM.

- State guarantees