Any other groups besides the Autobots and Decepticons?

So, in the Transformers universe, do other gangs exist outside of the Autobots and the Decepticons?  Or is that it?  Is it like a two-party system, with no viable third group?

And how does a young transformer know which side he'll choose to be on?  Is it a family thing?

Do transformers have families?  I don't remember any female transformers.

These are very troubling questions I would like to have resolved A.S.A.P.

Thank you.

If this is a serious question, I belive chossing a side is "very personal" thing to choose, as Jetfire put it. But most however, took sides when the fallen began the war over harvesting Earth's sun for energon by killing the other seekers. Their is no third party. Transformers do not have families. They are grown somehow as shown by the hatchlings in Revenge of the Fallen. Their is at least one femal transformer is revenge of the fallen.

2...Nc6 and Black will get a good advantage, at least equal position.

I like it.  Is that a Bentley?  One door or did you splurge and go for the optional second door on the other side?

other bots apart from decepticons and autobots are predacons and mercinaries

their side is chosen depending on their family side. they can join their enymies but it is betreyal

the post before yours was posted in 2012