Today JD Power released it's Vehicle Dependability study. It surveys owners that have had their vehicles for 3 years.
Buick ties with Lexus to rank highest among nameplates in vehicle dependability�marking the first time in 12 years that another brand ties with Lexus for the highest-rank position, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Vehicle Dependability StudySM (VDS) released today.
So I guess we can stop with the american vehicles are worse in quality than Japanese vehicles thing now.
Oh and that thing about the more expensive a vehicle is (think BMW, Mercedes, etc) the better it is ... ya, not.
�With three non-premium nameplates�Buick, Honda and Mercury�ranking within the top five, and particularly with Buick tying with Lexus for the top rank, consumers seeking a vehicle with strong dependability have good choices at various price levels,� said Neal Oddes, director of product research and analysis for J.D. Power and Associates. �Consumers don�t necessarily need to pay premium prices to obtain high quality and dependability.�
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Posted by Quality Weenie at August 9, 2007 12:23 PM | TrackBack