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J.D. Power's 2005 Standouts For Initial Quality

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another reason not to buy Mazda and VW...
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Acura is way down ..

they are usually right below Lexus
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Damn Mazda got owned.

As much as I love my 6 my next car for sure won't be a Mazda
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Wow - go GM! Now, for some styling fixes...
What the H E double hockey sticks have I done now?
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I'm having a hard time believing Mercedes and Hummer are above the norm.
Mercedes quality is suspect. As is Hummer.
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That is hard to beelive MB is up there. my parent's SLK350 with 400km on it, and the passanger seat came loose... And took them 1 day to figure out where the rattling is coming from.
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mlc2000 wrote:I'm having a hard time believing Mercedes and Hummer are above the norm.
Mercedes quality is suspect. As is Hummer.
its only initial quality... MB's hold up okay for the first while but then everything starts to go screwy and it becomes a lost cause
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Why is Mazda so bad?

Everywhere I've looked said good things about the 3 especially.
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Compact Car
Highest Ranked Model: Toyota Prius
1st runner-up: Kia Spectra
2nd runner-up (tie): Honda Civic
2nd runner-up (tie): Toyota Corolla

Entry Midsize Car
Highest Ranked Model: Chevrolet Malibu & Malibu Maxx
1st runner-up: Hyundai Sonata
2nd runner-up: Volkswagen Jetta

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Highest Ranked Model: Buick Century
1st runner-up: (tie): Chevrolet Impala
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gilboman wrote:its only initial quality... MB's hold up okay for the first while but then everything starts to go screwy and it becomes a lost cause
Oh so I guess my VW is fine then.
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why dont they have one of these for longtime performance?
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Nice, both my newer cars are on there. :)
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I stop reading it after this.

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Highest Ranked Model: Chevrolet Malibu & Malibu Maxx
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Focus wrote:I stop reading it after this.

Entry Midsize Car
Highest Ranked Model: Chevrolet Malibu & Malibu Maxx
1st runner-up: Hyundai Sonata
2nd runner-up: Volkswagen Jetta
electronics, engines and other stuff dont start to go bad til after 1st year on VW's...after tthat they are nightmares
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Focus wrote:I stop reading it after this.

Entry Midsize Car
Highest Ranked Model: Chevrolet Malibu & Malibu Maxx
1st runner-up: Hyundai Sonata
2nd runner-up: Volkswagen Jetta
Dude, remember it's initial quality and not how reliable it'll be 10 years down the road.
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stunaz wrote:why dont they have one of these for longtime performance?
Thats what I wonder too...All this initial quality tests mean very little. How long do they last...I'm sure a few on top will not be on that longtime list.
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Chevy pickups are outstanding, long term.
What the H E double hockey sticks have I done now?
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These JD are crap! MB is higher than Toyota, thatz hard to believe! MB have so many problems~ And cost so so much to fix if warranty is out!! and not that many shop will touch a nice MB thatz just out of warranty!
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2000fordfocus wrote:These JD are crap! MB is higher than Toyota, thatz hard to believe! MB have so many problems~ And cost so so much to fix if warranty is out!! and not that many shop will touch a nice MB thatz just out of warranty!
No offence.. but this coming from the guy who didn't know what a PCV valve is?

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I'm confident JD Powers results are accurate for exactly what they are reporting for.

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