Toyota will pull through in good health by bringing forward its Hybrid engine into a desperate and hungry for market.

Paul, Chesterfield, U.K.

The real culpret are the Arab Oil producers who sucked trillions out of the West to feed their greed caused this depression

Dr Christian Chan, Singapore, Singapore & Philippines

The auto industry, like the airline industry is restructuring. Toyota will be one of the survivors, but only because they build the best quality vehicles. Toyota will be back to rude good health once GM, Chrysler, Jaguar etc are allowed to collapse. The strong will survive, the weak will perish.

Steve, Hamilton, New Zealand

If Toyota are having problems the likes of Chrysler and GM are dead ducks!

The billions of dollars to save them has been squandered. Come March they'll go down the pan no matter what Gambler Bush pushes their way.

I think Las Vegas gives better odds.

richie Kidd, washington DC, usa

I wouldn't drive a car older than 15 yrs because of safety. Agreed disposable culture is disgraceful, but car safety came a long way in a short time (10-15 yrs ago). I have a 10yr old BM which I am keeping. Love it. And I love its abs and air bags as I do lots of kms. Could not care what looks good.

Jen, Sydney, Australia

Ah, now, let's see, should we bail out Toyota, Nissan and Honda, Mandy? After all, you're doing the same for Jag/LR? This is an idiotic policy in a country that has been sucked dry for years by the highest pretax prices for vehicles. It's payback time - not a penny for these sharks!

Colin, shrewsbury,

Toyota, in my experience, make excellent cars which if you keep properly serviced will last and last (including my 17 year old Supra), which would mean that demand for new cars is very vulnerable.

Arnold Ward, Weybridge, Surrey, UK

Toyota earned the record group profit of more than
200 billion dollar last year, but approx 15 biilion dollar loss is now predicted for this financial year. Disclosing this the president of Toyota Japan immediately decided to resign and a younger successor has been nominated with no excuse.

M. Murakami, Tokyo, Japan

I run a Defender and a Merc 190 diesel of early 90s vintage. Both are pleasing to the eye, fit for purpose and maintainable at a fraction of the cost of other cars. Problem is too much choice, over production of complex cars, solution? Design CHEAP MAINTAINABLE car fit for Africa and for England!

Paul Bailey, Huntingdon, UK

My advice would be to buy a car made during a period of profitability for the manufacturer concerned - Fords between 2003 and 2006 should be OK , VW`s from 1992 to 1998 and so on. But not in years of losses, and not next year.

The age of the trusty banger is back

CAB Sanders, Malton, Yorks

Spot on, Andrew. Fashion-driven consumerism makes life worse not better. Change your computer - we have slowed down the operating system! Change your appliances to use less power - at a massive carbon cost in manufacturing! Change your car - the old one looks naff and costs less to service!

Eric Pritchard, Clevedon, UK

We only change our cars for vanity ,so keep what you now have and be gratefull,no bailout for car manufactures, especially ones owned by international owners!

Robert Hesselden, Newark, UK

A lot of carmakers made a fortune out of us in "Treasure Island" when our prices were sky-high compared with the USA and Europe.
Now they can put their hands in their own pockets to save themselves.

Dave, Slough,

Excellent news, let us keep cars for 10 years, cook real food, repair clothes, and stop this crazy spending. We will not be unhappy.......We have been conned into the cycle of greed by politicians, the media, celebs etc. Time to re adjust, and re evaluate life!

Andrew, canterbury,

I have an excellent Toyota Corona that is now 13 years old, Should I buy a new car? The failure of government suggests I should delay a decision to buy a car for a long time. Toyota is being affected by governments destroying viable markets for cars by insisting on saving the failures.

Brian Lewis, Manila, Philippines

Laissez-faire! A rescue package is OUT OF THE QUESTION & totally diametrical to Labour's policy to tax motorists off the road. Labour's anti-motoring taxes have ruined our economy when USA & Asia petrol is at a 60% discount to our price. Laissez-faire let market forces take their course.

Jon, Preston, England

Shout loud to stop this stupid government wasting all our money on failing auto manufacturers. It would be the ultimate irony to see a government that is socialist and purportedly green, funding the Jaguar. No owners of Jaguar have ever been successful. Do not penalise Toyota workers to save failure

chris clarke, cha, USA

When you have a Government that finds every excuse to tax or fine motorists. Is it any wonder that when it comes to balancing the household budget, buying a new car is not near the top of the list?
With the thought of such delights as average speed cameras, road pricing, I have given up driving.

Harry H, London, UK

Look forward to September 09, when "Car's will be "Affordable without "Credit""!

Paul, Manchester, UK