Date: 2 Oct 2001 14:23:52 -0700 From: eldatanopsamcom (Eldata) Subject: Re: Toyota in top five again (JD Power....)
>The Saab owner is more likely to complain when something goes wrong, because, >darn it, it shouldn't. Saab esoterica no doubt. davehinznopsamcop.net wrote in message news:<3bb9d213$0$42873$272ea4a1nopsam.execpc.com>... > In alt.autos.saab Derek Hawkins <eldatanopsamcom> wrote: > > > "Listed as below average in long-term dependability are, in alphabetical > > order: Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Eagle, GMC, Hyundai, Isuzu, Jeep, Kia, > > Land Rover, Mitsubishi, Plymouth, Pontiac, Saab, Suzuki, Volvo and > > Volkswagen. Power does not publicly release the below-average rankings." > > JD Power has always been more of an advertising firm, than a true quality > analysis firm. > > One thing they overlook is that owners of Saab and other "engineered" makes, > are less tolarant of problems than buyers of some other cars. With my > wife's Dodge, a certain amount of crappiness is expected, for instance. > > The Saab owner is more likely to complain when something goes wrong, because, > darn it, it shouldn't. Then again, I have had some pretty bad reliability > problems with my Saab; the clutch only went 200,000 miles, and I'm on my > *second* set of brake rotors already. Shocking. > > Dave Hinz