Your thoughts on reliability

[diablo2469]

of course an nsx is an Acura product. is the nxs beyond a "premium sports car" (an exotic)?
http://carpoint.msn.com/advice/standardart.aspx?contentid=4019432


Most Dependable
Older Vehicles
by Ann Job

Thinking about buying a used vehicle? A recent study by J.D. Power and Associates ranks the most reliable four- and five-year-old cars.

For the seventh straight year, the Lexus luxury brand leads the list of most-dependable, four- and five-year-old vehicles, according to automotive researcher J.D. Power and Associates of Agoura Hills, California.
Ranking second is Infiniti, followed by Jaguar. The highest-rated non-luxury brand is Honda, which takes sixth spot in the annual Power Vehicle Dependability Study.

The report monitors the number and type of problems consumers have with their four- and five-year-old vehicles and covers more than 100 specific problem areas. The dependability study for 2001 was based on responses from 28,415 original vehicle owners, and owners who bought used 1997-model vehicles.

Only two of the top ten vehicle brands in Power's dependability list are domestic. Lincoln ranks fourth and Cadillac ranks eighth.

Listed as below average in long-term dependability are, in alphabetical order: Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Eagle, GMC, Hyundai, Isuzu, Jeep, Kia, Land Rover, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Plymouth, Pontiac, Suzuki, Volvo and Volkswagen. Power does not publicly release the below-average rankings.

But Power does name the top vehicles in each category, and here Toyota holds an impressive six first-place spots with its Tacoma, T100, 4Runner and Supra models. Lexus garners two spots with its LS 400 and LX 450, and Honda holds two top spots with its CR-V and Civic.

Here are the details of the Power Vehicle Dependability Study:

Nameplate Rankings Reported Problems Per 100 Vehicles
1. Lexus 173
2. Infiniti 219
3. Jaguar 250
4. Lincoln 253
5. Acura 255
6. Honda 278
7. Toyota 278
8. Cadillac 285
9. Porsche 292
10. Mercedes-Benz 296



Most Dependable 1997 Models by Category


Compact Car Honda Civic
Entry Midsize Chrysler Cirrus
Premium Midsize Nissan Maxima
Sporty Car Mazda MX-5 Miata
Premium Sports Car Toyota Supra
Full-Size Car Ford Crown Victoria
Entry Luxury Car Infiniti I30
Mid-Luxury Car Acura RL
Premium Luxury Car Lexus LS 400
Compact Pickup Toyota Tacoma
Full-Size Pickup Toyota T100
Entry SUV Honda CR-V
Midsize SUV Toyota 4Runner
Full-Size SUV Ford Expedition
Luxury SUV Lexus LX 450
Compact Van Isuzu Oasis
Full-Size Van/Club Wagon Ford Van/Club Wagon



Source: J.D. Power and Associates 2001 Vehicle Dependability Study



With the lowest reported problems per 100 vehicles, luxury brand Lexus leads the J.D. Power list of most dependable older vehicles.



The 1997 Honda Civic garnered top honors as the Most Dependable Compact Car of the 1997 model year.



The 1997 Toyota T100 was named Most Dependable Full-Size Pickup in the recent J.D. Power ranking.

 

[Joel]

Two thoughts come to mind:

1. Considering the number of cars being sold off the lot by Acura and Honda compared to the preceding four (Lexus, Infiniti, Jaguar and Lincoln), being ranked at #5 and #6 respectively is pretty DARN good!

2. Jaguar in the #3 spot?! I was under the impression that those cars are HORRIBLE when it comes to reliability! Don't they have electrical problems that were never solved?

 

[fangtl]

Originally posted by Joel:
2. Jaguar in the #3 spot?! I was under the impression that those cars are HORRIBLE when it comes to reliability! Don't they have electrical problems that were never solved?

Thing of the past, Ford has done a great job with Jaguar. In fact, I am seriously considering adding a XJR to the stable.

 

[RyRy210]

From the FAQ:

J.D. Power & Associates 5-year Dependability Study (SM) (1996)
[ This article taken from the JD Power web site at www.jdpower.com/jdpower/releases/60319car.html ]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 19, 1996

AGOURA HILLS, CALIFORNIA--The Lexus LS 400 and Acura NSX tie as the most dependable car at five years of ownership according to the 1996 J.D. Power and Associates Vehicle Dependability Study. On the light truck side, the Toyota Pickup and the Dodge Ram 50 also tie for top honors. This dependability was measured from surveys returned by more than 33,000 car and truck owners who rated their 1991 vehicles across 89 problem categories based on their last 12 months of ownership.

The following is a list, in rank order, of the top cars after five years of ownership as reported in the J.D. Power and Associates Vehicle Dependability Study:

Acura NSX
*Lexus LS 400
*Infiniti Q45
Mercedes-Benz 300 Series
Mercedes-Benz 300SL/500SL
Cadillac Eldorado
Toyota Cressida
Buick Century
Cadillac Brougham
Porsche 911

*Tied for Best Model in Vehicle Dependability

The following light truck models head each of the six segments featured in the study: Truck Segment 1991 Model-Year Vehicle

Compact Pickup Dodge Ram 50 *
Toyota Pickup *
Full-Size Pickup: Chevrolet C/K Pickup
Compact Sport Utility: Nissan Pathfinder
Full-Size Van: Chevrolet Van/Sport Van
Compact Van: Toyota Previa
Full-Size Sport Utility: Toyota Land Cruiser

(* Tied for Best Truck Model in Vehicle Dependability)

With new vehicle prices at a premium and an influx of cars coming off lease, used cars are more attractive than ever. After five years of ownership, 1991 model-year vehicles are prime candidates for this used car market.

One of the main questions that plague a new-car buyer is whether their car will hold up over the long run-which cars will still be in good condition by the time they pay off their loan? "If you're looking at vehicles that are four to five years old, the Vehicle Dependability Study is an excellent gauge to determine which vehicles will have the least problems. This study is particularly valuable because it measures the number of problems experienced by original owners," commented Bill Wallis, Senior Account Executive at J.D. Power and Associates.

Obviously the current manufacturer focus on vehicle options, and ABS in particular, is a worthy pursuit. The Vehicle
Dependability Study reveals that close to 60 percent of consumers with ABS said they want their next vehicle equipped with this system. The implication is that safety continues to be a key consumer issue. Despite concern in the industry that anti-lock brakes have more problems than traditional brakes, car owners of vehicles with ABS are more satisfied with their brakes and report fewer brake problems than those without. (Of the top ten car models, all, with the exception of the Buick Century came equipped with ABS.)

The focus of the J.D. Power and Associates Vehicle Dependability Study is the past-year problem experience of owners who bought a new personal-use vehicle during the 1991 model year and have retained it. The study looks at durability of specific items, incidence of warranty work, rating of work performed and the amount spent in the past year on non-routine repairs. In addition, the study addresses a wide variety of manufacturer and dealer issues as well as information of value to manufacturer engineers and product designers.

J.D. Power and Associates is an international market research firm specializing in measuring and analyzing consumer opinion and behavior. The firm conducts syndicated and proprietary studies in the telecommunications, automotive, airline, office products, and financial services industries. Headquartered in Agoura Hills, California, the company also has offices in Torrance, California; Detroit, Michigan; Westport, Connecticut; Toronto, Canada; London, England; and Tokyo, Japan. Additional information about J.D. Power and Associates can be accessed through the World Wide Web at http://www.jdpower.com. Media E-mail contact: [email protected]

In response to what category carpoint places the NSX in:
http://carpoint.msn.com/advice/windowshop.aspx?contentid=2903&src=Sports%20Cars


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