Car brands ranked by their buyers credit scores!

Apr 30th, 2020 10:55 am

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Dealsfordina [OP]: Member; Jan 17, 2017; 243 posts; 328 upvotes

Apr 30th, 2020 10:55 am

Car brands ranked by their buyers credit scores!

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimhenry/2 ... and-mazda/

Top 3
1. Tesla- 740
2. Porsche- 727
3. Lexus- 699

Bottom cesspool
Kia- 659
Nissan- 665
Hyundai -671

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Apr 30th, 2020 11:00 am

#2

xuanzh: Deal Addict; Oct 28, 2015; 1727 posts; 920 upvotes; Nobleton, ON

Apr 30th, 2020 11:00 am

totally rigged poll..... 1,2 are actually horrible car brands, while Kia Hyuindai definitely deserve top 5.

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Apr 30th, 2020 11:04 am

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maketherightmove: Jr. Member; Apr 16, 2020; 129 posts; 186 upvotes

Apr 30th, 2020 11:04 am

What a stupid post and equally pointless article.

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Apr 30th, 2020 11:12 am

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koffey: Deal Expert; Oct 6, 2010; 15446 posts; 10031 upvotes; Toronto

Apr 30th, 2020 11:12 am

in the words of johnny:

FLAME ON!

DYI difficulty scale:
0-joke
10-no joke

Apr 30th, 2020 11:21 am

#5

FrugalConsumer: Sr. Member; Jan 1, 2015; 965 posts; 1055 upvotes; Toronto, ON

Apr 30th, 2020 11:21 am

Pointless article that is sourcing their info from LendingTree.....

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Apr 30th, 2020 11:28 am

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DaveTheDude: Deal Addict; Mar 3, 2018; 2871 posts; 3174 upvotes; GTA

Apr 30th, 2020 11:28 am

Is this like JD Power rankings where car manufacturers pay to have favourable results.

Apr 30th, 2020 11:37 am

#7

xjesterxx: Deal Addict; Jul 5, 2011; 2143 posts; 2303 upvotes; Toronto

Apr 30th, 2020 11:37 am

Luxury brands dominating with sub 700 average credit score...?

Feels like that would be almost an auto-decline at a luxury brand to me.

2013 Wins - $1320 - Woohoo!

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Apr 30th, 2020 11:42 am

#8

oilerfan89: Sr. Member; Sep 15, 2017; 733 posts; 769 upvotes

Apr 30th, 2020 11:42 am

In other news, Hyundai makes low rent garbage lol.

Apr 30th, 2020 11:43 am

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EP32k2: Deal Expert; Jan 15, 2006; 18412 posts; 17698 upvotes; Richmond Hill

Apr 30th, 2020 11:43 am

Econo brands with lower credit scores? Shocking!!!

But yes what a stupid article, but at the same time amusing. Lots of idiots out there with sub-prime rates and also tons of idiots rolling negative equity into new cars. I've heard it all from my buddy that is a business manager/finance manager.

Apr 30th, 2020 11:52 am

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MusicBox: Banned; Dec 15, 2017; 1847 posts; 605 upvotes; Toronto

Apr 30th, 2020 11:52 am

What's so shocking about this article OP? Its like me quoting an article that states that the countries with the most Winter Olympic gold medals are Sweden,Finland,Canada and Russia and the countries with the least medals are Vietnam, Jamaica and Syria.

Apr 30th, 2020 11:54 am

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plznote: Member; Jan 20, 2013; 205 posts; 402 upvotes; Cold Lake

Apr 30th, 2020 11:54 am

There's barely any difference between 650 - 700.. They're all basically the same. Wtf is the point of this post.

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Apr 30th, 2020 11:58 am

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EP32k2: Deal Expert; Jan 15, 2006; 18412 posts; 17698 upvotes; Richmond Hill

Apr 30th, 2020 11:58 am

plznote wrote: ↑ There's barely any difference between 650 - 700.. They're all basically the same. Wtf is the point of this post.

Not sure if serious. Try getting a mortgage with a 650 score vs. 700

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Apr 30th, 2020 12:05 pm

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Messerschmitt: Banned; Jul 17, 2008; 11042 posts; 3864 upvotes

Apr 30th, 2020 12:05 pm

Tesla, the electric-vehicle maker, was No. 1 with an average score of 740, LendingTree said.

LendingTree, AHAHAHAHAHAHA

Apr 30th, 2020 12:58 pm

#14

bear20: Deal Addict; Jan 28, 2017; 1067 posts; 1181 upvotes

Apr 30th, 2020 12:58 pm

Not really surprising. looking at top 10 brands on the list (full list)...

Tesla, Porsche - Tesla sales model has no negotiation and Porsche is Porsche so you're pretty much paying sticker regardless. Also lease/financing rates suck for both brands.
Volvo - safe, boring brand that is trying to compete with German luxury brands
Subaru - excluding BRZ/WRX ricers, most buyers are fairly conservative, white collar professionals. And yes, there's the lesbian stereotype...

And the bottom brands...like someone said above, many idiots roll in negative equity and are in perpetual debt.

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Apr 30th, 2020 1:57 pm

#15

Dealsfordina [OP]: Member; Jan 17, 2017; 243 posts; 328 upvotes

Apr 30th, 2020 1:57 pm

koffey wrote: ↑ in the words of johnny:

FLAME ON!

I don’t have a Hyundai Kia engine.

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Apr 30th, 2020 2:21 pm

#16

vkizzle: Deal Expert; Aug 22, 2011; 37239 posts; 23243 upvotes; Center of Universe

Apr 30th, 2020 2:21 pm

My credit score is over 800 and I'm driving a domestic...

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Apr 30th, 2020 2:26 pm

#17

aleks: Deal Addict; Jan 8, 2007; 3029 posts; 1571 upvotes; AB

Apr 30th, 2020 2:26 pm

plznote wrote: ↑ There's barely any difference between 650 - 700.. They're all basically the same. Wtf is the point of this post.

There is no point. Basically every one of the makes falls in the Prime credit score rating other than the very bottom two...

From the article:

Tesla, the electric-vehicle maker, was No. 1 with an average score of 740, LendingTree said. To put that in context, Experian Automotive considers the credit-score range of 661 to 780 to be “prime,” while 781 to 850 is “super prime.”

https://infogram.com/1pljgy1736pwgxcqwg ... zfzzy93kxk

Apr 30th, 2020 2:28 pm

#18

konfusion666: Deal Expert; Aug 26, 2001; 17918 posts; 1483 upvotes; Richmond Hill, ON

Apr 30th, 2020 2:28 pm

Auto journos need to submit articles every week to stay on payroll, yanno...

Apr 30th, 2020 3:18 pm

#19

Ziggy007: Deal Fanatic; Mar 15, 2005; 5695 posts; 1262 upvotes

Apr 30th, 2020 3:18 pm

https://www.lendingtree.com/auto/car-ma ... dit-score/

Here is the actual survey but since people are jumping all over hot takes this survey definitely confirms that Mazda and GMC > Honda and Toyota

Apr 30th, 2020 3:36 pm

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Blubbs: Deal Addict; Mar 21, 2013; 4606 posts; 7398 upvotes; Canada

Apr 30th, 2020 3:36 pm

vkizzle wrote: ↑ My credit score is over 800 and I'm driving a domestic...

Everyone on RFD has credit score over 800, hence beige corolla talk

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