Topic: J.D. Power Initial Quality Award Winners Announced

[Autos_Editor]

Some Surprising results in JD Power's Initial Quality Study.

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[X-Traction]

Nice picture at Duffey Lake.
http://www.photoscanada.com/gallery/albums/duffey_lake_road_pemberton_lillooet_british_columbia/duffey_lake_002.jpg

[Danno001]

Looks like Acura fans will be enjoying that dealer experience about 50% more to fix initial quality vs. Kia or Hyundai owners.

 

http://www.autos.ca/forum/index.php?topic=93375.20

[.l..]

Take it with a grain of salt? How many Porsche's does Porsche sell vs how many Camry's Toyota sells?  Would that have an effect on PP100's?  How about factors like mileage? Will a Porsche see 2000 km in 90 days? What could possibly go wrong? So basically JD is meaningless...and I just figured that out now. Doh. 

[Kris78]

These are problems per 100 cars?

How on earth can the average be 112 problems per 100 cars? Within the first 3 months of ownership!

Doesn't that mean that the chance of having a car without problems is nil?

How many of these "problems" are those where the solution is RTFM?

[Fobroader]

These are problems per 100 cars?

How on earth can the average be 112 problems per 100 cars? Within the first 3 months of ownership!

Doesn't that mean that the chance of having a car without problems is nil?

How many of these "problems" are those where the solution is RTFM?

A lot of problems with new cars stem from operators being window licking morons that did not RTFM.....so yeah....maybe a salt lick sized grain of salt.

[Danno001]

These are problems per 100 cars?

How on earth can the average be 112 problems per 100 cars? Within the first 3 months of ownership!

Doesn't that mean that the chance of having a car without problems is nil?

How many of these "problems" are those where the solution is RTFM?

A lot of problems with new cars stem from operators being window licking morons that did not RTFM.....so yeah....maybe a salt lick sized grain of salt.

Following the logic, Acura buyers are less astute than Kia/Hyundai buyers... quite interesting.

[paul246]

I never put any faith in JD Power ratings..... they have always seemed a bit phony somehow.

[Snowman]

I never put any faith in JD Power ratings..... they have always seemed a bit phony somehow.

Agreed, all they do is collect data and regurgitate it all while being funded by the automakers.

[Cord]

I never put any faith in JD Power ratings..... they have always seemed a bit phony somehow.

Agreed, all they do is collect data and regurgitate it all while being funded by the automakers.

I wonder if Fiat feels like they are getting their money's worth?

[dirtyjeffer]

i really like Subaru vehicles, but they never seem to finish very high on these types of things...i don't get it.

[Nuttygent]

  Can't really say after only 8 months of ownership, but my Kia has been amazing compared to my previous Mazda 3. So far the product is backing up those figures.