There's a big difference between a private financial institution and a taxpayer funded bailout. Not sure how you can be ignorant of this simple fact. You're only further making his point correct.
Let's also remember that they took out their loans prior to the 08 collapse, not after. Ford was...
You are correct that from a technical standpoint they took funding, however, unlike the other manufacturers who were handed bailouts, FORD sought out a private financial institution before the collapse and did NOT receive a single taxpayer dime after it. He is still correct in his response. You...