Quality Cars?

Here's the latest JD Power dependability rankings for auto brands. I've presented it upside down, so it goes from worst to first. If I had the time, I'd create an index of dependability compared to average sales price, and this would change the list a lot.


Suzuki came in last- new slogan : "King of the Crap Wagons"
Volkswagen - next to last, and they dumped spokesmodel Brooke Shields!
Land Rover - haha, look how much you paid!


Isuzu - whatever happened to Joe Isuzu?
SAAB - test drove one, once. The console fell apart when I opened it. Sob...

Scion - kiddie cars

HUMMER - look like enormous gym lockers on wheels, but at least it's not a Land Rover

Pontiac - strong performer -- in the 60's
Kia - the auto division of Chia Pets
Saturn - nice cars that will be extinct in two years

MINI- a little for a lot
Dodge - Al Bundy drove a Dodge. So did my dad, and Richard Petty.
Nissan - pretty average cars. We've owned three.

Volvo - boring as a drive across Kansas. The Chinese may buy the company.

Chevrolet - ain't that America! Had a couple over the years.

Mitsubishi - no one actually buys these. No one.
Mercedes-Benz - less dependable than Chrysler, whom they divorced.

GMC - tarted-up Chevys, so why are they better?
BMW - beat Mercedes, lost to Hyundai. Ha-ha.
Chrysler - believe it...or not. I had two, so "not"

Subaru - OK, sure, why not?
Hyundai - they have come a long way.
Audi - VW's big expensive brother. Remember VW, next to last?

Ford - the healthiest US auto maker
Porsche - lotsa cash for the cache
Cadillac - great cars and Kate Walsh commercials

Honda - we love our Honda.
Lincoln - we like our Lincoln. A lot.
Acura - Honda with more frosting.

Infiniti - don't like 'em. Never have.
Mercury - had one. Surprisingly excellent car. Shitty marketing department.
Toyota - automotive appliances, but who can argue?
Lexus - the benchmark has been bested.

and in a tie for best...

Buick - I am impressed but I'm still not buying one. They dumped Tiger Woods, too.
Jaguar - This is now Tata Motors of India, by the way, and by the way of FoMoCo. They sell so few of these, each one should be perfect.