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NNN0LHI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-16-08 06:20 PM
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Ford beats Toyota in quality rankings

Automaker takes lead spot in five of 19 segments in survey

updated 6:24 p.m. CT, Wed., June. 6, 2007

DETROIT - People might have to stop making all those jokes about the quality of Ford’s cars — the ones that say Ford stands for “Found on Road Dead” or “Fixed or Repaired Daily.”

Now, it could be “Fixing Our Reputation Daily.”

Ford Motor Co. supplanted Toyota as leader of the pack in J.D. Power and Associates’ annual initial quality rankings released Wednesday, grabbing more individual awards than any other automaker for the first time since 1998, when it tied for the top spot.

Ford ranked highest in five of 19 segments in this year’s survey. That’s two better than in 1998 — the last time a U.S. automaker was on top — when Ford tied with Toyota and Honda.
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  -Are new cars really "cool"? kentuck  Nov-16-08 05:34 PM   #0 
  - 1973 Dodge Challenger  Bluzmann57   Nov-16-08 05:42 PM   #1 
  - MOPAR rules!  Swamp Rat   Nov-16-08 05:54 PM   #6 
  - '63 split window Corvette..  Webster Green   Nov-16-08 05:45 PM   #2 
  - on Toyotas...  nickinSTL   Nov-16-08 05:49 PM   #3 
  - Wrong  NNN0LHI   Nov-16-08 06:20 PM   #17 
     - I drove a rented Ford Focus last month  GrizzlyMan   Nov-16-08 06:22 PM   #19 
     - "initial quality rankings" is not the same as long-term durability  JVS   Nov-16-08 06:22 PM   #20 
     - Everything you post is a back-hand to the Domestic car industry  DainBramaged   Nov-16-08 08:49 PM   #41 
     - That's because they build shitty products which I find unsuitable.  JVS   Nov-16-08 08:57 PM   #42 
        - When was the last time you bought one?  DainBramaged   Nov-16-08 08:59 PM   #44 
           - Never had to. My Honda lasted 20 years and then I gave up driving, as buying a car in the era of...  JVS   Nov-16-08 09:15 PM   #45 
              - Deleted message  Name removed   Nov-16-08 09:22 PM   #46 
                 - You didn't ask what I've driven. I've driven American cars without owning them.  JVS   Nov-16-08 09:31 PM   #47 
                    - Deleted message  Name removed   Nov-16-08 09:39 PM   #50 
                       - I know that a car that's 8 years old should not have electronics that go on and off randomly.  JVS   Nov-16-08 09:43 PM   #52 
                          - Why do you keep having my posts deleted so as not to show the context  DainBramaged   Nov-16-08 09:46 PM   #53 
                             - If you have questions about your post deletions, I suggest you ask the mods.  JVS   Nov-16-08 09:52 PM   #56 
                                - I did, but what I said stands goodbye.  DainBramaged   Nov-16-08 09:53 PM   #57 
     - I've owned American made cars all of my life....  OhioChick   Nov-16-08 09:41 PM   #51 
     - Initial quality awards are based on expectations being fulfilled 90 days after purchase.  prodn2000   Nov-16-08 07:51 PM   #34 
     - Well...when I next buy a car...  nickinSTL   Nov-17-08 07:20 PM   #61 
  - The american car which I enjoyed the most  elifino   Nov-16-08 05:52 PM   #4 
  - 1977  dweller   Nov-16-08 07:36 PM   #29 
  - Since the price for a used one is $14,000, I think a 2004 Chrysler Crossfire would be pretty cool  JVS   Nov-16-08 05:53 PM   #5 
  - I like those Crossfires!  kentuck   Nov-16-08 06:14 PM   #15 
  - *sigh* The bailouts, free corporate handouts, why can't Ford just call their new car the "Hooker"?  HypnoToad   Nov-16-08 05:54 PM   #7 
  - Don't forget the Cougar  JVS   Nov-16-08 06:00 PM   #10 
  - I drove an 83 Civic for 25 years, finally had to replace it. I got a 2 year old Miata  123infinity   Nov-16-08 05:57 PM   #8 
  - 1987 Buick Grand National  flvegan   Nov-16-08 05:59 PM   #9 
  - That's a bad ride right there.  givemebackmycountry   Nov-16-08 06:04 PM   #12 
  - You're seriously claiming that you Buick could smoke a Ferrari?  JVS   Nov-16-08 06:06 PM   #13 
     - Yup.  flvegan   Nov-16-08 06:22 PM   #18 
  - As long as "fun to drive" isn't equated with "overpowered gas guzzler."  Orsino   Nov-16-08 06:01 PM   #11 
  - "Horsepower as a hobby is on the way out."  Edweird   Nov-16-08 08:08 PM   #36 
  - 1965 Chevy Impala  The Traveler   Nov-16-08 06:13 PM   #14 
  - I haven't had that many cars  thrift_store_angel   Nov-16-08 06:15 PM   #16 
  - On 3 different occasions, sitting at a redlight I've been asked  Blue For You   Nov-16-08 06:23 PM   #21 
  - Oh man. My mom had that car.  MPK   Nov-16-08 06:42 PM   #24 
  - 1963 LeMans Tempest  baldguy   Nov-16-08 06:34 PM   #22 
  - Jeep CJ/YJ/TJ/KJ all cool vehicles.  ileus   Nov-16-08 06:39 PM   #23 
  - XJ is part of that family.  javadu   Nov-16-08 09:54 PM   #58 
  - Now that's a vehicle I would want.  mwooldri   Nov-16-08 10:48 PM   #60 
  - There certainly is a lot less variation in style.  TheWraith   Nov-16-08 06:42 PM   #25 
  - 1968 Camaro Convertible  Atman   Nov-16-08 06:48 PM   #26 
  - Where've You Been?  fingrpik   Nov-16-08 07:00 PM   #27 
  - I think there are a lot of cool cars now.  jakefrep   Nov-16-08 07:35 PM   #28 
  - You haven't seen this one or the "spec's." Check it OUT!  KoKo01   Nov-16-08 07:52 PM   #35 
  - I bought a new car, not because I thought it was cool, but because I know next to nothing  mondo joe   Nov-16-08 07:38 PM   #30 
  - I've always felt it was insane to spend thousands of dollars on a car  sfexpat2000   Nov-16-08 07:43 PM   #31 
  - We have a '95 Impala SS. We get asked all the time if we'd consider selling it.  azmouse   Nov-16-08 07:48 PM   #32 
  - Give me that "57 Chevy" and I would be in Heaven...if you took me "back in time"  KoKo01   Nov-16-08 07:50 PM   #33 
  - sorry...just added link to "57 Chevy" so you kids could see photo's.. n/t  KoKo01   Nov-16-08 08:10 PM   #37 
  - I never had a cool car  eilen   Nov-16-08 08:25 PM   #38 
  - "Cool Cars" sort of went "out" after the 50's and Early 60's...so you aren't alone in that...  KoKo01   Nov-16-08 08:36 PM   #39 
     - A 1970 Road Runner was a pretty cool car..  Fumesucker   Nov-16-08 09:49 PM   #54 
  - Subaru baby!  phusion   Nov-16-08 08:45 PM   #40 
  - this car is cool  kwassa   Nov-16-08 08:58 PM   #43 
  - What is it?? A Martian X-7 ??  kentuck   Nov-16-08 09:55 PM   #59 
  - Coolest American car I ever owned was made by American Motors!  herbster   Nov-16-08 09:34 PM   #48 
  - 65 Goat...  Fumesucker   Nov-16-08 09:38 PM   #49 
  - Bingo!  kentuck   Nov-16-08 09:49 PM   #55 
  - As cool as a 1967 Olds 442? No. But there are some cool new ones out there.  Throd   Nov-17-08 07:26 PM   #62 
  - A new EV1 would be way cool!  stlsaxman   Nov-17-08 07:34 PM   #63 
 

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