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Table 5 · 04-24-2013, 04:19 PM

Those JD Powers awards are such BS. How can you determine the reliability of a car while it's still new?

Reliability during the first few years doesn't matter that much... it's all covered under warranty anyway. What really matters is how reliable your car is AFTER the warranty runs out. And that's not something you can judge right now. JD Powers is pretty much just BS to give manufacturers something to advertise with.

You're much better of using something like TrueDelta, where you get real tracking from owners over the life of the car. It's not some neat little award, and it can take years to get a good read on a particular model, but I find it more realistic.

04-24-2013, 04:19 PM	#42
Table 5 Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: NYYC Exp:	Those JD Powers awards are such BS. How can you determine the reliability of a car while it's still new? Reliability during the first few years doesn't matter that much... it's all covered under warranty anyway. What really matters is how reliable your car is AFTER the warranty runs out. And that's not something you can judge right now. JD Powers is pretty much just BS to give manufacturers something to advertise with. You're much better of using something like TrueDelta, where you get real tracking from owners over the life of the car. It's not some neat little award, and it can take years to get a good read on a particular model, but I find it more realistic. Last edited by Table 5; 04-24-2013 at 04:22 PM.