Most Dependable Vehicles
During these times, if you are going to buy a new car or a used one for that matter, I’m sure you want to get one that is dependable and going to last for a long time, right? Well, Forbes Autos has written an article that tells you the best to buy for dependability and longivity. You will be surprised to know that “Buick and Jaguar topped this year’s list of brands sold in the U.S. that demonstrate the greatest general dependability.” Lexus, Toyota, and Mercury rounded out the top five. Suzuki, Volkswagen, and Land Rover were the bottom three brands.
In order for J.D. Power & Associates to come up with this list of best/worst vehicles for dependability, they asked 46,000 car owners to report, in eight categories, the types of problems the vehicles had over the course of the last year. Overall, the survey covered 202 categories across all areas of the vehicle.
I was kindof surprised that Volkswagen was in the bottom three. I know several people with VWs that love them, and haven’t had any real problems. They have over 100,000 miles on them and the cars are still holding strong. What doesn’t surprise me is that Toyota and Honda (top car for an individual category) are winners for dependability. They are top notch cars in many different areas. Read the article further if you want a dependable vehicle.