Honda And Mazda Now Contemplating Japanese Federal Assistance

Too bad...LOL

So you must also be laughing at the Detroit three as well? Remember, they're trying to take advantage of the low interest rate more than anything else. Remember Star, at you not with you.

"Too bad...LOL"

Yes, too bad every major automaker (yes including the Germans)are facing their hard times no?

Star, why is that funny? I usually don't make personal attacks, but your comment is immature. Do you realize that these car companies losing money affects all of us directly if not indirectly.

Blakura, What else do you expect from a blind fanboy?

It's a world-wide recession. Not really a surprise that non-US automakers are getting hit too.

Greenspan: "There has not been a recession this bad since the 1930's."
Will somebody tell this guy it was called the Great Depression!
Now we are in the Great Global Depression of the 21st Century.
Get in line BMW, MB, Audi/VW for asking Germany a bailout, you are next.

Seriously?

Circa 1929…
When America sneezes, the rest of the World catches a cold.
Circa 2009…
When America f*rts, the rest of the World sh*rts.
America has no monopoly on Greed or any of the other six deadly sins; the rest of the World jumping in the derivatives and Maddox, etc. bandwagon did them in as well.

As usual weak minded individuals need to blame rather than come up with a clue. No one told imports to base their growth on our market. Japan, Germany being greedy decided they wanted to take a gamble and build factories here and to capitalize off an opportunity. Called free market, and with a free market for every success, come failure. Deal. Like everyone has been saying, step back, re-structure and go at it again.