Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 23:33:56 GMT From: ziggynopsamplace.invalid Subject: Re: Toyota in top five again (JD Power....)
On Sun, 14 Oct 2001 06:47:05 -1000, "Michael Baker" <bakernopsam.net> wrote: >These i think have to be taken with a grain of salt. I'm not allowed to use salt. Cardiologist says so. >i believe a consumer reports issue on cars in the late 80s saying volvos >were good, which they are by and large, but oi, expensive to maintain. More bang for the buck with Toyota. Those other cars break down all the time. > > ><ziggynopsamplace.invalid> wrote in message >news:q5bhststd6nit2ke3jfk9uh90h757tc9dlnopsamcom... >> On Mon, 1 Oct 2001 21:54:51 -0400, "Derek Hawkins" <eldatanopsamcom> >> wrote: >> >> >:)"For the sixth straight year, the luxury brand of Toyota leads the list >of >> >:)most-dependable, four- and five-year-old vehicles, according to >automotive >> >:)researcher J.D. Power and Associates of Agoura Hills, California." >> >> Yaaaaa, Toyota! >> >> >> >:) >> >:)"Ranking second is Porsche, followed by Nissan's luxury brand, >Infiniti." >> >:) >> >:)"The highest-rated non-luxury brand is Toyota, which takes fourth spot >in >> >:)the annual Power Vehicle Dependability Study." >> >:) >> >:)"Listed as below average in long-term dependability are, in >alphabetical >> >:)order: Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Eagle, GMC, Hyundai, Isuzu, Jeep, >Kia, >> >:)Land Rover, Mitsubishi, Plymouth, Pontiac, Saab, Suzuki, Volvo and >> >:)Volkswagen. Power does not publicly release the below-average >rankings." >> >:) >> >:) >> >:) >> >