[Drivesthebeast]

When Ford owned Aston Martin, Aston sold more cars than they EVER had. They started selling as many per year as they did in 3-5 before Ford bought them. Same story with Jaguar, Volvo, and Land Rover. They are all more attractive to the buying public (public perception of them is of a higher class/standard than they used to be), and they too have sold better under Ford's wing than they did on their own.

I just don't get how Ford does so well offshore, and with their junior brands, yet languish on their own turf.