GM didn't accept bail out
GM didn't accept bail out money, GM American division took out a government loan that has since been paid back in full with interest.
Part of the stipulations of the loan required that GM remove select car brands from the market.
If you look at the foreign automakers, they were given actual bail outs from their respective countries and kept it quiet in the usa so they can try and look better.
I can't say what Chrysler or for did, I don't follow them as much as GM.
People try to bash GM, even ford and chrystler as american trash, but the sales don't lie, the domestic automakers are still the top 3 sellera in the USA, and GM globally is still top in the world.
GM being the leading in overall sales of everything they produce.
The chevy impala alone is outselling all the foreign cars put together from all foreign manufacturers.
You can try and argue otherwise all you like, the facts are out there and proof enough.
Just look at the older used cars, there are many more older domestic vehicles then foreign vehicles still around simply because domestic vehicles have better reliability and last much longer.