J.D. Power Ranks Most Reliable Vehicles

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62. By Jorge | Posted: Dec 2nd 2007, 10:27:11 AM

    For whatever is worth I own a 1994 Crown Victoria that has over 335,000 miles. Have always used Castrol 5W 50 synthetic oil all year around in Houston, Texas. Replacing oil every 10,000 miles and adding a couple quarts in betwen changes. So far replaced a/c air compressor, two warped front rotors and a radiator. Car is had 3 tune ups, each at 100,00- miles, looking forward to the 4th tune up. Least expensive car I ever owned. Best couch ride on 4 wheels on the highway, most of the time still manage to get 22-24 MPG. Still feel safe driving this spacious American engineered/Canadian assembled road tank.

61. By Pat | Posted: Nov 30th 2007, 04:50:39 AM

    News for Thor and Edward,
    
    My wife drove a Pontiac Grand Prix for 14,000 miles and we sold it for more than we paid for it!!
    We have bought 3 GM vehicles this year alone and the reality is they are a dream to drive!!
    The user reviews for these cars are more accurate than expert reviewers and your opinions.
    The good facts and information are available for any other reader in the user review sites. Almost all you need. JD Powers is a good start. Consumer Reports is to be avoided entirely, this mag reeks of bias and is best used as fireplace fuel!!

60. By Dean | Posted: Nov 27th 2007, 07:38:40 PM

    I have 4 in the stable:
    A 1997 Jeep Wrangler TJ -167k
    A 1998 Jeep Wrangler TJ - 120k
    A 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee - 154k
    A 2006 Hummer H3 - 30k
    
    I have replaced an exhaust manifold on each Wrangler and a water pump in the Grand Cherokee
    
    GO BIG THREE

59. By Dale | Posted: Nov 23rd 2007, 11:28:48 PM

    Thor . . . I have had three Volvos . . . but they are not as reliable as most Fords I have had.
    Even JD Powers agrees. Consumer Reports does their car ratings based on owners feelings . . . JD studies repair frequencies. Which one makes sense to you??
    The fit and finish is good in japanese cars, but the crash worthiness and engineering is dubious at best. Ever try to fix a Prius? A Matrix, Civic or Echo is one accident away from the junk yard. Usually they are unfixable.
    Saw a Honda Ridgeline in body shop the other day, the guy hit a curb with the front wheel, broke the wheel . . . . the amount of damage was unreal. The whole goofey frame thing that supports the engine, trans, front suspension was bent like a parallellogram . . . . over $4,000 to repair. If he had been driving a Dodge, Chev or Ford he would have had a broken wheel, maybe a bent spindle . . . under $1,000. This is Honda engineering??? Hell, they only made an Accord that got 5 stars in a front crash test 4 years ago!!!
    A friend was doing PR work for Nissan back in the day . . . a so-called auto journalist was writing bad things about Nissan, so my friend took him to dinner, gave him a 300 to drive for a year and sent him to Japan to visit the factory . . . never wrote bad things again - what vision!
    I love the folks with the fond memories. . . . remember the first Civics? They rusted out in the rain, were death traps and expensive to fix. $600 for a clutch in 1980. Or the 70's Corollas with 2 speed autos 80 hp and more rust . . . what joy!!!
    Of course H & T owners only buy them to sell them . . . . got to take advantage of that resale value . . . . that is nuts!!! I see dealers trying to sell 3 or 4 year old cars for near what they cost new . . . but . . . after 8 or 9 years they are $1500 cars or if you life in the rust belt they are disolved.
    Name me a car under $30,000 that has a 5 star crash rating on all 4 sides, stops in 129 ft from 60 mph, has 260 hp, gets almost 30 mpg and has available awd?
    Its the new Taurus. Volvo C90 platform, brakes, awd, and super safe. Seats and headrests among best in the industry . . . unlike our Japanese friends who still have issues with seats, headrests and rear crashes.

58. By Dale | Posted: Nov 23rd 2007, 09:54:28 PM

    Go to an used car reliability site . . . punch in 2001 Honda Accord - unreliable - transmissions fall out sometimes 3 times in 100k. Now punch in 2001 Taurus - reliable, safe and half the price of the Accord.
    The Honda/Toyota myth lives in your minds only . . . . both the 07 Camry and Accord got marginal rear crash results from the Insurance institute tests, as well the seats and headrests were inadequate.
    Last year Consumer Reports tested Camry 4 cyl. - with 4 people, luggage, a/c on and going down the highway at 70 mph - it got 26 mpg - same as an Explorer!!!
    Drive them down a twisty road - they sure ain't BMW's - don't drive as nice as a Fusion econobox.
    Asked my Acura friend where all the 88 Acuras were??? His response "good point". I drive an 88 Turbo Coupe - goes down the road every day, no rust, original drive train - including the turbo. Has 240,000 miles on it and still dusts a new Civic SI even in the corners.
    I get a kick out of the Lexux guy - the friggin Lex is twice the price of the Buick. That's the same Lex with 400 hp that does 0 - 60 in 7 seconds - just like my TC.
    5 years ago - when Toyota was no. 1 - according to JD Powers - Toyota couldn't stop reminding us in every advert - now they are no. 6 and the fans cry foul!!!
    I drove a Corolla for a month in Europe a couple of years back - what a crap can - after a 2 hour drive my ass was so sore from the crummy seat I had to stop.
    How about the Toyota engineers in formula 1 - ! BILLION budget and can't get on the poldium - Renault won last year - spent 280 million. Honda doesn't do much better - they can grenade 3 engines within a lap of each other. Guess they forgot t press the Vtech button.
    A friend of mine has had 3 Civics in the 18 years I have driven my TC - care to guess whose cost per mile is lowest - mine!!! And I didn't add anything for the comfort, handling and pure fun driving the TC. The TC is still worth 3 or 4 thousand today!!
    For every domestic car (big 3) sold in the US - creates about 3 jobs. Every import, even though assembled in the US, with mostly foreign parts, creates 1 job.
    For every import assembled here, they bring in 3 or 4 more assembled off-shore.

57. By Chris | Posted: Nov 22nd 2007, 12:33:14 AM

    A car's reliability record Should not be based on subjective satisfaction but actual service repairs records in a given time period. We really should be asking CarFAX and not JD Powers.
    
    Satisfaction does NOT equal Reliability

56. By Gregpaul49 | Posted: Nov 11th 2007, 08:16:01 PM

    I read all of the post today and enjoyed them. I must comment on three statements that are often repeated. One statement was that some Fords are assembled in Mexico. Yes they are. I have owned both a Mercury Tracer and a Ford Escort assembled in Mexico. The quality of assembly on both cars was excellent. Another comment was that the Chevrolet Aveo is a Daewoo built in Korea. Yes it is. I test drove the Daewoo Lanos and when it was still a Daewoo and later when it was rebadged as a Chevrolet. As a Lanos the car was crude, underpowered, and noisy. As a Chevrolet the car is underpowered and noisy although much more attractive. I own a Daewoo Nubiro which is now sold as a Suzuki Forenza and as a Chevrolet in Canada. The engine built by GM in Australia has good low end torque and is durable. The automatic transmission is the same one used in the Chevrolet Cavalier. The cas has few outstanding features. Some of the parts are throw-away. Front end and brake parts have been replaced twice. Otherwise the car is ok after 91,000 miles Non of the entheusist magazines ever said great things about this car. But, to keep cost down Ford will continue to assemble cars in Mexico and GM will continue to rebadge Daewoos as Chevrolets. The other comment that I keep reading is that JDPowers is not reliable. I think that overall, each car company has the reputation that it deserves. None of my friends has ever said a bad word about their Honda or Toyota. The consumer votes with his pocketbook. American companies are losing market share. It is sad. Maybe the American companies do not listen to consumers. Japanese car companies seem to listen better.

55. By Corey | Posted: Nov 11th 2007, 03:42:11 AM

    After owning domestics over the years, I am on my second Honda Civic and I am not looking back.....
    
    The domestics were a royal pain to own, and the way I was treated at the domestic service department was so atrocious that I vowed never again. My first Civic was great, no troubles, awesome fit and finish and ride quality, and fuel economy in the 40s. Just got tired of a stick, so I got the new 2006 Civic, and I love it. Only been back for oil changes in 40000 miles and counting. And now I am considering the new Toyota Tundra as a second vehicle...had one out on a test drive(2wd single cab 4.7 V8) and fell in love with it. Plenty of power, very roomy cab, especially the space behind the seat for carrying stuff, and excellent ride.
    
    All you domestic lovers who spit venom because you have had your asses handed to you over the years by Honda and Toyota and others, and it shows no sign of letting up anytime soon....REALITY BITES HARD NOW DOESN'T IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

54. By randall | Posted: Nov 6th 2007, 05:43:10 PM

    cardog,
    yep black and white tv's are more reliable. but i think you might be referring to crt tv's not just black and white. i wont buy a plasma because i dont find any satisfaction in buying a huge 60" plasma for thousands and watching it die 2 years later and buying another. that goes the same for cars. i own a honda civic and have never been happier. the reliability is fantastic, but thats not all. the resale on my civic is so good that i never needed gap insurance. i bought it at $6000 used and it will always be worth more than my 2 year loan. smoothness was the number one factor in buying this car. every car i rode in that was within my budget was horrendous. dont even get me started on the ford escort. that was such a joke after riding in two of them. i could hear and feel every bump, while the civic seemed to not have that problem. test driving the civic was bliss. it took corners like a champ, the engine was quiet, the seats were adequate but still felt firm unlike the caravan which those seats seem to have flattened over the years. the safety was a relief with dual air bags and the insurance was a steal! i mean come on! how can you not buy this car???? the fact that i was ignorant enough to buy a dodge and a ford pissed me off. i couldn't help it of course because they were my first two cars and i didnt know any better. from now on i will NEVER buy anything except honda, and well maybe acura because of their trade in value.
    
    so far after owning my civic for a year and a half the only thing i have had to replace on my 115,000 mile car is the muffler...
    besides that it just keeps going!

53. By  jk | Posted: Nov 1st 2007, 09:59:06 PM

    1 comment what truck does the talaban drive? the last time i checked it was a toyota not a chevy ford dodge .why because these trucks seem to run for ever

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