Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2006 22:10:24 GMT From: th <someguynospamwhere.se> 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. > Completely agree. My 2000 9^5 wagon repair costs (excluding scheduled services and approximately recalculating for the Consumer Price Index) now exceeds the sum of the repair costs for two 9000 cars, three C900 and one 99 in only 1/6th of the mileage of the other cars. And I still haven't had any engine repair due to the oil sludge problem since I change oil between the scheduled services. -- th
