National Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted July 25-26, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* Ford, which this week announced a return to profitability, did not take any bailout funding from the government. Does this make you more or less likely to buy a car from Ford?

46% More likely

13% Less likely

37% It has impact

3% Not sure

2* Have you, anyone in your family or any of your friends bought a car from Ford recently because it did not take a government bailout?

13% Yes

73% No

14% Not sure

3* General Motors has now emerged from its government-assisted bankruptcy. Does this make you more likely or less likely to buy a GM car, or does it have no impact on your decision what car to buy?

17% More likely

22% Less likely

59% It has impact

2% Not sure

4* Have you, anyone in your family or any of your friends chosen not to buy a General Motors or Chrysler car because the companies took bailout money?

19% Yes

56% No

26% Not sure

5* The government now has substantial ownership stakes in both General Motors and Chrysler, how likely is that the government will pass laws and regulations giving General Motors and Chrysler an unfair advantage over Ford?

30% Very likely

23% Somewhat likely

26% Not very likely

7% Not at all likely

13% Not sure

6* How important is the U.S. automobile industry to the financial stability of the overall economy?

42% Very important

40% Somewhat important

9% Not very important

3% Not at all important

5% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence