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Old 02-16-2008, 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by rickg View Post
Not sure how much I trust JD Powers. They like to use that "initial quality" thing. Yeah, great. But how about at 50k miles? That's putting the money on the line, IMHO.
The sad thing is, with "today's" car buyer, 50K is onto the 2nd (or 3rd) owner. That's why the "initial quality" is pumped so hard. The manufacturers don't exactly have people like us in mind when the build them anymore. Engineered obsolescence is key these days.
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