While I conceptually agree with you guys about adapting or dying, but if we had said that to Chrysler 30 years ago and not given them a loan then, we very well wouldn't be driving the amazing car we have today. Sure, they have produced a lot, well, a real lot of crap, but Chrysler was on to something in their design process in the 90's, and then Daimler came in and totally blew them up. GM was all the mess it was, giving us the Aztec and it's brethren, stupid Saturn ideas, and axing Olds, which really had become your grandfather's car company and nothing else (ohh so sad for the days of 442s). Ford, who would have believed that making everything oval (grills, back windows, dash, radio's, etc) in shape was a good idea.

So yeah, that got what was coming in many respects, but today's US car companies are giving us better vehicles. And stick with a name and refine it over and over. Why did Ford kill the Taurus off. Look at the Japanese, Camry, Civic, Corolla, Accord. Keep perfecting the model and people think you are perfecting the brand.

I love cars. Surely can't work on one nor can I fix much being an electronics and IT Operations guy, but I love them all the same. I admit to liking some of the other brands, but owning them, that is another thing. Have owned Chryler products all my driving life (oops, Dodge Colts are Mitsu's)but will always be a MOPAR guy, if nothing more because they did things different.

So, to sum it up, I for one support a loan with a plan. No bailout, but a loan, one which I look to Chrysler to use wisely and bring us more great and innovative cars and trucks!