Car brands ranked by their buyers credit scores!

Apr 30th, 2020 10:55 am

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Dealsfordina [OP]: Member; Jan 17, 2017; 200 posts; 241 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: Sr. Member; Oct 28, 2015; 963 posts; 336 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; 197 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

#4

koffey: Deal Guru; Oct 6, 2010; 14614 posts; 9000 upvotes; Toronto

Apr 30th, 2020 11:12 am

in the words of johnny:

FLAME ON!

DYI difficulty scale:
0-joke
10-no joke

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Apr 30th, 2020 11:21 am

#5

FrugalConsumer: Sr. Member; Jan 1, 2015; 676 posts; 578 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

#6

DaveTheDude: Deal Addict; Mar 3, 2018; 1988 posts; 1993 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; 1700 posts; 1579 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; 523 posts; 537 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; 15969 posts; 13851 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; 597 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: Jr. Member; Jan 20, 2013; 174 posts; 268 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; 15969 posts; 13851 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; 3841 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: Sr. Member; Jan 28, 2017; 788 posts; 821 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; 200 posts; 241 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; 35549 posts; 21605 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; 2767 posts; 1294 upvotes; Calgary

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; 17809 posts; 1374 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; 5467 posts; 1016 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; 3352 posts; 4499 upvotes; Edmonton

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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