Date: 12 Aug 2006 02:13:47 GMT From: Dave Hinz <DaveHinznospaml.com> Subject: Re: JD Power: Saab 2nd to last in quality
On Fri, 11 Aug 2006 18:59:15 -0400, Tex <texnospamm101.org> wrote: > "Dave Hinz" <DaveHinznospaml.com> wrote in message > news:4k23kdFa6mk6U2nospamvidual.net... >> As new in a $15K car is different than as new in a $45K car. > I've been giving your argument some thought. Whilst, on the surface, it > might make some sense, it fails in at least one critical area. Income. Your idealism doesn't change the fact that you get what you pay for. You will get better craftsmanship in a $45K car than you will in a $15K car. Only you, seem to find this surprising. > No offence, however, in retrospect, your argument, is almost borderline > snobbish. Great, let's go for openly hostile then. Apparently you're not getting my points, because you spout crap like this: > It essentially assumes that poor people who cannot afford more > expensive cars will simply make do and accept that they've been relegated to > second class status. Don't presume to speak for me; you're barely qualified to speak for yourself. I never said anything of the sort. > And consequently they will not pursue warranty claims, > however minor the defect. (sigh). What the hell does this have to do with my repeated questioning of how the metrics are gathered, minor vs. major problems? Further, how does it address what is acceptable at one price point but brings a callback at a different price point? >:-) Get a haircut.
