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02-16-2018, 07:42 AM | #1 |
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BMW rises in 2018 JD Power Dependability Study. 2er,4er,5er above average in segment.
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02-16-2018, 10:50 AM | #3 |
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I was surprised as well! They've come a long way!
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02-16-2018, 11:53 AM | #4 |
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Two problems. First, JD Power has enough categories so that everyone can glom a few "awards." It's little more than a participation trophy.
Second, based on the way it conducts its dependability "awards," if a car is complicated and confuses the driver, such as with sophisticated controls, that car gets marked down. Thus, simpler cars, with less sophistication, will do better on its surveys. Bottom line is JD Power is as reliable as the Marquis Who's Who books. You pay, you get in.
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02-16-2018, 02:06 PM | #5 |
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Toyota on par with BMW? Nope.
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Then second JD powers has has always been bias in some form or another. You hit it 110% on the mark when you said complication and ease of use. People will give you a bad review because well my Bluetooth took 7 seconds to connect instead of 4 . Not saying Kia and Hyundai haven't made long strides but they have ways to go. Kia ahead of Hyundai with entry end products are the same exact thing as Chevy is to Buick made by exact same operator in the same factory. Please give me a break and an unbiased article for once...
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I used to be a die hard Honda/Acura guy. I lusted for the last gen TL Type S as my first sporty sedan despite the FWD. it was the last good looking Acura in my opinion
Now Acura has fallen in consumer reports and JD power rankings. Sad for a once highly desirable brand
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02-16-2018, 02:39 PM | #10 |
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These JD power rankings are always suspect.
At the end of the day, the most "dependable" vehicles are Japanese and nowadays Korean too. I don't understand how Buick is always near the top when legitimately all of their vehicles are badge engineered Chevys and other GM global models. Also, what constitutes a "problem." Are transmission failures and infotainment bugs counted equally? |
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old people buy buicks and dont care for many things in them going wrong if they do go wrong so idk about that being that high up there. kia and them i beleive are actually good. chevy lol sure but the funniest one on this list and why i thibk its bs is infiniti ahhahahhahaghahahahhahahahah possible the worst build quality ive seen in modern cars is nissan/infiniti.
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Ummm sir the fit and gap spacing was suppose to be 2mm not 2 inches
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This is so false
My dad has a nissan versa and that thing sucked
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this dude has some pretty hilarious videos on YouTube about these JD Power dependability awards...
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3k...yJBOOgsGH2elcg |
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Everyone will once in a life time own a good and a bad car. Consistency is key, keep the drivetrain alive now days for 200k and you're solid imo. All the little crap can be replaced and changed rather at ease or low cost. Still not convinced the Korean cars are that great.
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Those clowns up in Auburn Hills have never had any idea what they were doing, and likely never will.
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These Quality articles are very subjective, quality is a very personal thing, and is not easy to measure.
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So in short, I think Acura's rating is probably too high
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