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Indian automaker highest bidder for Jaguar
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An Indian outplacement firm buying Jaguar. It's like revenge of the colonies!
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lol
Jaguar hasn't been the best investment for Ford, however that can be contributed to the lack of great design over the past decade. Although, I love the classic lines of the XJ and the styling of the XK, the X-type was a complete failure. You cannot have a company based on designs from 20-40 years ago. This is the sole reason I think the new sedan will be a great addition.
I also read that Land Rover will be included in this aquisiton, that's ashame, considering Ford has done real well in improving design and making Land Rover profitable again. The modern iterations of Land Rovers are far superior to the products put out more than 10 years ago.
Jaguar hasn't been the best investment for Ford, however that can be contributed to the lack of great design over the past decade. Although, I love the classic lines of the XJ and the styling of the XK, the X-type was a complete failure. You cannot have a company based on designs from 20-40 years ago. This is the sole reason I think the new sedan will be a great addition.
I also read that Land Rover will be included in this aquisiton, that's ashame, considering Ford has done real well in improving design and making Land Rover profitable again. The modern iterations of Land Rovers are far superior to the products put out more than 10 years ago.
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Or maybe it was also overpaying for Jaguar in the first place.
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Originally Posted by Southern-Nupe
I also read that Land Rover will be included in this aquisiton, that's ashame, considering Ford has done real well in improving design and making Land Rover profitable again. The modern iterations of Land Rovers are far superior to the products put out more than 10 years ago.
Yeah, but they still have horrible reliability; **** by any other name would still smell the same.
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Damn I already have a Rover but was looking to upgrade in two 1/2 years when I finish my masters...guess I won't if an indian company owns them...I'll have to stick to American made SUV's if I don't buy a lexusOriginally Posted by KBW
But Lexus is owned by the Japs. How can you call yourself a freedom loving, god fearing American if you buy ***?
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Yeah, but they still have horrible reliability; **** by any other name would still smell the same.Originally Posted by imageWIS
Jon.
It adds to their British charm, I can't think of any car coming from Britain that could be considered reliable.
Either way, they still look better than their previous predecessors.
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Well, MINI is not that bad (and it's made in englandOriginally Posted by pabloj
By BMW, though.
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By BMW, though.Originally Posted by James Bond
I see fault in the logic however, because:
BMW owns MINI and RR
VW owns Bentley
Ford owns LR and Jaguar
Proton owns Lotus
Nanjing owns MG
Thus the only true "˜British' brands left are AM (owned by a British-Arab consortium) and Ariel.
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Damn I already have a Rover but was looking to upgrade in two 1/2 years when I finish my masters...guess I won't if an indian company owns them...I'll have to stick to American made SUV's if I don't buy a lexusOriginally Posted by KBW
You won't buy something because its Indian owned?
Tata is a major conglomerate and is very well respected on the global stage.
I, for one, think this is a great move. Tata's acquisition may just save these two brands.
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An Indian outplacement firm buying Jaguar. It's like revenge of the colonies!Originally Posted by Artisan Fan
Tata Motors is buying Jaguar and LR. You're thinking of TCS, which is part of the Tata Group, but a completely different entity.
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