Bailout v. bankruptcy: Which influences consumers more?

Does a bailout really appease auto consumers?

On Wall Street, most believe that bankruptcy is the best way to save the US auto industry for it will cut a lot of dead weight quickly. Those against such a plan claim that consumers won't buy from automakers that had to declare bankruptcy.

Perhaps. Still, will buyers - whom probably feel financially stressed and also in need of a bailout - feel so much more comfortable buying cars from automakers that needed massive government help to prevent bankruptcy? Might there not even be some anger transferred to such automakers?