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Originally Posted by evh5150vanhalen
Because not every single car has problems or is perfect.
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No, but when hundreds of thousands of cars are followed over time and the number of problems are tabulated and compared, some makes and models consistently require more service visits than others.
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Originally Posted by evh5150vanhalen
Thats why people don't really follow these lists.
They go by personal experience and from what they see happens to their froends and familys cars..
No vehicle is made perfectly.
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On the contrary. Reliability is the third most important factor shoppers consider when buying a car.
Quality
Cost of ownership
Reliability
If I tell the average person a Buick is more dependable than a Toyota they'll probably think I'm nuts. Perception is a lagging indicator which is why companies like Toyota maintain plenty of brand loyalty - their cars
are reliable. Over the last decade though, all GM brands have grown tremendously in reliability to the point where they aren't far off Toyota. Trouble is people still "perceive" Toyota, Honda, etc of making the most reliable cars. Likewise people still "perceive" GM as making the cars their parents owned in the 80's.