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J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Deterioration in Vehicle Quality During the First Three Years of Ownership Has a Major Impact on Customer Satisfaction and Advocacy

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:55:08 GMT - Source

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Aug. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Deterioration in vehicle quality during the first three years of ownership -- determined by comparing long-term dependability rates to initial quality problem rates -- strongly affects overall customer satisfaction as well as customer willingness to recommend their vehicle model, according to the J.D Power and Associates 2008 Vehicle Dependability Study(SM) (VDS) released today.

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2008 Mercedes-Benz E350 4Matic wagon

The Mercedes-Benz E-Class wagon is the right size for most needs.Drivetrain: 3.5-liter V6; awd, five-speed automatic.Options: Premium II package, including DVD navigation, satellite radio, heated front seats, rear side window blinds, hands-free communication, keyless go, bixenon headlamps with active curve illumination, headlight washing system, cornering fog lamps ($4,320); cashmere leather ($1,550); Sienna black paint ($710); wood/leather [...]

Truckticular implants: The Stretch Truck

Is a 20-foot long, four-door longbed pickup still too small for your needs? Whether it's ego or an overabundance of backsides to seat, size definitely matters to Stretch Truck. The Denver based customizer will add extra length to your hauler (they've got a thing for Fords, it seems) with a seamless factory look. It's easy to take potshots about how these [...]

Hummer H3 Luxury

I've lately been hobnobbing with the great and wonderful. I've been sharing my wheels with the likes of basketball player and model Shaquille O'Neal (although I don't suppose I would recognise her); the Cornish detective, Wyclef; the Paris Hilton; Wayne Rooney; and the former footballer, David Beckham.All of these good people - and me - know what it's like to drive a Hummer, or a High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vee-hikle.

Mark Vaughn: Saving Private Scion

In order to better serve humanity and the automotive industry, I hereby now henceforth announce the formation of Vaughn Automotive Consulting LLC. You can call it VACUUM for short.As a new servant to the industry, I see my role as dispensing truckloads of free advice to individuals and companies that never asked for it.

Call to show car 'lifetime price'

Mail this page to a friend by entering your name & their email address below!Drivers should be helped to see that a "cleaner" car is good for their bank balance as well as the environment, a UK government adviser has said.In a report to be published alongside the Budget, Prof Julia King wants the lifetime costs of running a car to be prominently displayed in [...]

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