JD powers is INITIAL quality, not how Well something is built for long term but rather how Well something was assembled & inspected before It leaves the factory. PERIOD. jco
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of graywolf Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 12:00 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: The JCO survey Ah, bullshit, the american and japanese cars are likely built on the same assembly line nowadays. Even as far back as 1980 that was possible, now it is likely. Hey, Joe, is this a toyota or a chevy, which badge do I put on it? -- J. C. O'Connell wrote: > Don't forget that JD powers numbers are only for initial > Quality which is essentially how well the car is assembled > And inspected before it leaves the factory. It has almost > Nothing to do with build quality and long term reliablity. > jco > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Paul Stenquist > Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 7:28 AM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: The JCO survey > > Look at the JD Power numbers. Toyota and Honda are leaders in quality, > but GM is close to the top these days as is Ford. All of the US > carmakers outperform the Europeans. It's not opinion. It's fact. > On Oct 22, 2006, at 5:11 AM, keith_w wrote: > >> Paul Stenquist wrote: >>> Sorry, but you don't have a clue. >> I have a lot more than a clue, Paul >> My family and I have lived with various GM cars over the years, as > well >> as perhaps 30 other vehicles personally. >> That includes a number of Chevys and Buicks. >> And for me, a preponderance of foreign iron, including Mercedes, > Hondas >> and Toyotas. >> >> The Hondas and Toyotas have out-performed and outlasted any of my > other >> cars, in all respects, without regard to marque. >> >> GM's shoddy workmanship and inattention to quality control as a way of >> automotive life, has lost me as a customer for life. >> >> keith whaley >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
