Greg wrote:
> I wouldn't think that Chrysler would have much effect on MB. Daimler is
>the parent company who bought Chrysler. Not the other way around.
>
>
Chrysler has had a big effect on MB -- Chrysler Group's gains offset
Mercedes Car Group's losses. Maybe the Chrysler 300 saved my free can of
diesel! ;)
> And regarding Land Rover, Ford has done a fairly remarkable job of starting
>to turn that beast around towards efficiency after years of losses. Keep in
>mind that BMW owned LR before Ford and eventually threw in the towel without
>success (which is how Ford picked it up from the bargain bin)....
>
>
Not to mix boxer's towels with bath towels, but BMW bought the entire
Rover group for #800,000,000 and sold Land Rover and Rover for
#1,800,000,010, so it wasn't a complete bath for BMW. Granted Rover was
only #10 of that, but BMW also got 4x4 technology for their X5 and X3,
the MINI ... and 'Triumph' too. Here's a link to my favorite conspiracy
theory site about Rover ownership -- featuring more bonus Triumph
speculation at the end:
http://www.austin-rover.co.uk/index.htm?whydbbrf.htm
BMW developed as much of the current Land Rover product line as Ford,
but Ford deserves credit for marketing them all better.
Steven Newell
Littleton, CO USA
'62 TR4 x 2
'91 Range Rover SWB
etc.
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