This year is shaping up to be one of the worst on record for new cars sales, but 2009 will likely be far worse, a new report says. In fact, 2009 sales levels may slip so low that General Motors and Chrysler won’t be able to survive, even if a bailout package is approved in Washington.

According to a new study by CSM Worldwide, new car sales will fall to just 11.5 million units in 2009 – marking the lowest total since 1982. In comparison, 12.35 million vehicles have been sold in the U.S. through the first 11 months of 2008.

According to Michael Robinet, vice president of forecast services with CSM Worldwide, Chrysler would not be able to sustain its operations at the level of 11.5 million units. If Robinet’s theory holds true, we will likely see Chrysler sold off in pieces during 2009 and 2010.

General Motors could be in the same boat as consumers are already steering clear of brands it says it intends to sell or kill off entirely. Because of this fact, CSM predicts the Big Three’s market share will slip from 2008’s 47.4 percent to just 43 percent in 2009.

As it stands now, anything below the 12 million mark is the death sentence for Chrysler and GM, regardless of how much Washington decides to give Detroit. If CSM’s prediction becomes reality, it would likely mean a long and deep recession for the entire United States, and probably the rest of the world, too.