Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2006 18:41:00 +0100 From: Elder <carl.robsonnospamcing-czechs.com> Subject: Re: JD Power: Saab 2nd to last in quality
In article <44da4d55$0$7949$db0fefd9nospam.zen.co.uk>, thedervmannospaml.com says... >"Dave Hinz" <DaveHinznospaml.com> wrote in message >news:4juutfF9t4u0U1nospamvidual.net... >> On Wed, 9 Aug 2006 16:17:00 -0400, Tex <texnospamm101.org> wrote: >>> "Fred W" <Malt_Houndnospamm-me-not*yahoo.com> wrote in message >>> news:YdqdnTLCYZcUoUfZnZ2dnUVZ_rWdnZ2dnospamphia.com... >>>> JD Powers surveys are stupid. They have very little to do with actual >>>> quality and much more to do with "customers' perceptions". Read about >>>> it >>>> on their own web page: >>>> http://www.jdpower.com/global/content/ratingsguide.asp >>> >>> It seems like we go through this every time...so I suppose if Saab ended >>> up >>> at the top of the list (ie, the fewest user reported problems), it would >>> still be worthless. >> >> Yeah, pretty much. Just like consumer reports, far as I'm concerned. A >> Saab buyer will complain about things that a POS econobox buyer won't. > >Wrong. If anything new has any issue, problem or unexplained quirk, the >owner complains. Look at VAG though. As an owner, a niggle that might make you complain about in an Audi A2, you might accept "for now" in a Skoda Fabia. Maybe a creaky panel, or crackling speaker. -- Carl Robson Audio stream: http://www.bouncing-czechs.com:8000/samtest Homepage: http://www.bouncing-czechs.com
