Porsche, Jaguar, BMW, MB lead top four spots in JD Power APEAL survey

[john]

Luxury brands – Porsche, Jaguar, BMW and Mercedes-Benz – captured the
top four spots. Higher-priced vehicles score higher, “primarily
because they are larger, more comfortable, faster and have more
features,” said David Sargent, J.D. Power vice president of global
vehicle research.

Cadillac slid from third to 10th. Buick edged up from 14th to 13th.

http://www.freep.com/article/20100715/BUSINESS01/100715036/1210/BUSINESS01/U.S.-automotive-brands-outpace-rivals-in-new-J.D.-Power-survey

[chuckcar]

Luxury brands – Porsche, Jaguar, BMW and Mercedes-Benz – captured the
top four spots. Higher-priced vehicles score higher, “primarily
because they are larger, more comfortable, faster and have more
features,” said David Sargent, J.D. Power vice president of global
vehicle research.
Cadillac slid from third to 10th. Buick edged up from 14th to 13th.
http://www.freep.com/article/20100715/BUSINESS01/100715036/1210/BUSINES
S01/U.S.-automotive-brands-outpace-rivals-in-new-J.D.-Power-survey

And less plastic on the inside.

[Neo]

Post by john
Luxury brands – Porsche, Jaguar, BMW and Mercedes-Benz – captured the
top four spots. Higher-priced vehicles score higher, “primarily
because they are larger, more comfortable, faster and have more
features,” said David Sargent, J.D. Power vice president of global
vehicle research.
Cadillac slid from third to 10th. Buick edged up from 14th to 13th.
http://www.freep.com/article/20100715/BUSINESS01/100715036/1210/BUSIN...

Regardless of JD Powers scoring - I am very happy
I bought a 2010 Toyota Prius III over a Porsche, Jaguar, BMW,
Mercedes Benz, Cadillac, or Buick. Because I am usually
stuck in traffic jams - being faster is not really an advantage
for my commute. The most important feature to me are
high city mpg, a decent radio, and a good air conditioner which
the Prius III does have. There are time - I wish I got the
leather seats --but I needed an affordable car. Porsche,
Jaguar, BMW, Mercedes Benz, and Cadillac don't make
affordable cars so I would never considered them regardless
of what their JD Power's score happens to be. At one point
I was thinking about getting a 2010 Honda Insight - but the
strong Prius community/user group swayed me back to
getting a Prius.