2018 J.D. Power Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS)
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Or the RC, GS, GX, LX, CT, NXh, GSh, RXh, IS, or the LC
I give Buick more street cred than the others on here, almost everyone will tell you Buick is not a luxury brand. I think it is but I am not willing to say it is on the same level as a Lexus. Maybe an Acura. I would argue Lincoln is far closer to Lexus than Buick is.
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I honestly don’t put too much stock in these surveys. I would rather use word of mouth and my own experience as the most important determinant factor. A three year study seems pointless as all cars have a 3 year warranty.
I think resale, lack of discounts, average selling prices is a much more important factor IMO.
I think resale, lack of discounts, average selling prices is a much more important factor IMO.
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I examined a new C-HR not long ago, sitting on the lot, where the entire lower-dash plastic trim panel (which was almost paper-thin plastic to start with) had been misaligned and sprung during assembly. One end of it hung out into space, and partially covered the engine start/stop button. I tried to repair it myself, but couldn't...I didn't have my tool box with me.
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I'm sorry, but I don't believe there is any significant cross-shop happening between the Buick Encore and the Lexus NX. Non-Lux Brand vs Lux Brand, Way Different Price Points, substantially different size classes. Yes the Encore is selling well for Buick, but it's also the lowest priced Buick.
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I'm sorry, but I don't believe there is any significant cross-shop happening between the Buick Encore and the Lexus NX. Non-Lux Brand vs Lux Brand, Way Different Price Points, substantially different size classes. Yes the Encore is selling well for Buick, but it's also the lowest priced Buick.
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As for the Buick thing, I'm agnostic. Folks form their opinions based on their own personal experiences, and that's fine.
Back on topic, I always assumed for many years the old maxim that Japanese car companies had the best engineering, and that the worst Japanese car company was still better than the best American car company. I guess that's no longer the case, and now we have Korean companies coming on strong also.
These are exciting times. I never would have thought decades ago that the lowly ICE could be tweaked such that emissions are a tiny fraction of what was commonplace 40 years ago and that fuel economy is easily twice as good as back then. And the vehicles themselves are an order of magnitude safer and more reliable. Remarkable.
Back on topic, I always assumed for many years the old maxim that Japanese car companies had the best engineering, and that the worst Japanese car company was still better than the best American car company. I guess that's no longer the case, and now we have Korean companies coming on strong also.
These are exciting times. I never would have thought decades ago that the lowly ICE could be tweaked such that emissions are a tiny fraction of what was commonplace 40 years ago and that fuel economy is easily twice as good as back then. And the vehicles themselves are an order of magnitude safer and more reliable. Remarkable.
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Back on topic, I always assumed for many years the old maxim that Japanese car companies had the best engineering, and that the worst Japanese car company was still better than the best American car company. I guess that's no longer the case, and now we have Korean companies coming on strong also.