Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2006 08:59:31 -0400 From: Fred W <Malt_Houndnospamm-me-not*yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Dependable Cars JD Power Survey
solarsell wrote: > <dannospamam.com> wrote in message > news:44db42d6$0$497$815e3792nospam.qwest.net... > >>Lexus #1 for 12th straight year. Saab 2nd from last :( >> >>See jdpower.com/corporate/news/releases/pdf/2006133.pdf for press release. >> > > Pity. The GMization continues in every area including (lack of) reliability. > From the Consumer Reports survey it would appear the 9-3 is really dragging > down the score and 9-5 continues to be average and ahead of most of the > other euroboxes. > If that is what the survey says then it just shows that it is total nonsense. I do not believe for one minute that SAABs are the second worst cars manufactured from a dependability standpoint. That is utter BS. Remember, this is supposed to be *dependability*, not how many times you develop a rattle or squeak or the radio display goes missing a few pixels. I do not pay any attention to "surveys" regardless of what they say. I would not go out and buy a Honda just because Consumer Reports fawns all over them. I do listen to what owners say has happened anecdotally (somewhat), and pay attention to what *serious* problems crop up. Then I sit my butt in the car and drive it and decide if this is a car I want to own. BTW, I own (or have owned) a '90 C900, '92 9000T, '93 9000CSE, '98 NG900S, '98 NG900SE, '03 900SS Vector, '03 900SS Arc. With all those cars (over all those years) have I ever had any problems that required repairs? Of course. But guess how many times I have been stranded and/or had to have the car towed? Zero. The SS'es may be "GM'ed" as you say, but if so... I don't really see a big problem with that. The current crop of 9-3 SS is the best thing SAAB has made since the C900. What's not up to standard is the level of service I receive from the SAAB (GM) dealerships. That is what has become "dumbed down" IMO. -- -Fred W
