I hate to admit it but I've owned 3 Saabs (technically 4 but one was a parts car) and 4 Landrovers (among many others). My first British car was a 1975 Triumph Spitfire we bought new and back then it was British Leyland which encompassed Triumph, Jaguar, MG, Landrover and I think Austin Healey. Even from those days on they have had financial issues and quality issues. I remember driving to Atlanta in 75 or 76 to pick up a shifter bushing for the Dealer because they were going to have to order it from England and it was going to be a month lead time. I got there and they almost wouldn't sell it to me because it was the last one in stock and they had a car in for warranty service that needed one. Honestly I never talk to anyone who knows I have a Landrover who doesn't say "do you have a lot of problems with it?" I think that reputation is why their sales are not what they should be, and really in this day and time with robotics and technology on the line there is no excuse for all the issues I read about with the newer ones. Consumer affairs rates them 1.2 stars and has listed 307 top reviews and complaints. It's really terrible to the point that last week I shelved my D5 dreams and was literally a signature away from pulling the trigger on a 19 Armada but thank God I drove through the LR dealer and changed my mind. I still haven't bought the D5 and am thinking I'm going to wait for the Defender, at least until they officially release it. If it ends up looking like a Ford Flex on mud tires I don't think I'll be in.
Anyway that's a long response to say yes I remember Ford, BMW, Rover Group, and British Leyland. I pray they stay afloat because my blood runs green.