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What’s a company that objectively improved after it got “bought out?” (lemmy.world)

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Everyone knows the tale of Brand X getting bought out by some faceless global conglomerate and going to shit, but does the opposite ever happen?

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[-] negativeyoda@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

Jaguars supposedly got much more reliable after being bought by Ford

[-] fruitdealer@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

My poor friend that is on his 3rd engine begs to disagree.

[-] CmdrShepard@lemmy.one 7 points 1 year ago

Well you know what Jaguar stands for, right? Found On Road Dead.

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