The Most Dependable Car Brands of 2012
February 20th, 2012J.D. Power vice president David Sargent has some good news for car buyers. He claims that “cars get better every year, but 2012 presents the biggest improvement despite the economic recession.“
Now is the best time to buy a new car. Competition is healthy for any type of business, as it prevents the top brands and marquees from being complacent. Instead of just being content with a car that has–for instance–more legroom, car makers are now making sure that their new models are sure to deliver customer satisfaction, both in the aspects of design, engineering, and safety.
The J.D. Power and Associates Annual Vehicle Dependability Study starts with surveying 31,000 car owners from the USA, mostly composed of 2009 model cars. The company then gathers information regarding the complaints that consumers had about their cars. Did you know that car owners experienced an average of 132 problems for every 100 brand new vehicles, in a span of three years of ownership?
Back in 2007, consumers reported 215 problems for every 100 cars. Car makers realized that in order to succeed in a highly competitive marketplace, reliability and dependability should come first. This is made possible by using high quality materials and spare parts, along with high standards of build quality and engineering.
Here are the most dependable car brands for 2012 according to the latest study from J.D. Power and Asociates:
1. Lexus
2. Porsche
3. Cadillac
4. Toyota
5. Scion
6. Mercedes-Benz
7. Lincoln
8. Ford
9. Buick
10. Hyundai
Brand Dependability
Toyota continues to display unparalleled brand dependability despite suffering losses, mainly caused by the ‘brake pedal’ incident not too long ago. Both Honda and Toyota were severely affected by the flooding in Thailand–which will explain the shortage in stocks, and the delayed introduction of new vehicles in the US market.
What makes a dependable car? It starts in the initial phases of engineering and design. The car will have to be carefully engineered, and built using high quality materials in order to enhance dependability and reliability over an extended period of time.
You will notice that luxury brands are at the top of the list. Lexus is the luxury brand of Toyota. Ever since the Lexus brand was launched in the USA in 1989, the company earned a reputation of building luxurious and resilient automobiles, capable of lasting hundreds of thousands of miles. The same is true with Porsche, which came up to the number 2 spot in the list of most dependable cars. Porsche relies heavily on advanced engineering to produce the most dependable high performance vehicles that the world has ever seen.
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