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Originally Posted by Viffermike
Hang on ... Which brand finished 3rd in your reference above?
BMW.
Yet, in the post previous to this one, you go on and on about how every BMW has gasket issues, issues, annoyances, et. al.
I think the point to be made here is that one can fudge stats just about any way one wants. (J.D. Power certainly does.)
It's no secret that American marques have made great inroads into debunking its poor-reliability stereotype. It's also no secret that Japanese marques have lost ground in the same field. It's no secret, as well, that Italian- and British-built marques bring up the rear.
What no one seems to want to acknowledge is what the 4th-place finisher in the provided results -- Kia -- represents: : How comparatively reliable most Korean marques now are.
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Mike, we are saying the same thing. The point was that previous reputations don't always hold true. But yes, isn't it amazing that BMW is ranking third. I'm not sure if that speaks more to JD Powers way of assessing brand reliability or how poor some other manufacturers are.