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    MushyHeirloom: Seems to me that "Lexus Tops Survey, Porsche and Cadillac Close Behind" would be a more fair assessment, given the small difference between 90 and 91 ... more »
    MushyHeirloom: Apparently they're actually "Stupid". Or "stupid", since they don't like being capitalised. more »
    CanadaCraig: I'm a little bit confused. And who knows - maybe I'm doing the 'math' wrong. But as far as MY calculations are concerned the 'Industry Average' is clo... more »
    MushyHeirloom: The only actual surprises here are Mini (come on, guys) and VW (who have fine initial quality, it's just a few years down the road...) more »
    PowerTryp, Starless wonder.: Please people, keep in mind this is initial quality. Also this is problems per 100 vehicles, you could just get 5-6 more good ones than the next guy a... more »
    dmdukejr: Question: is this the same survey that doesn't weigh the severity of the "quality" complaint? In other words, is "the cupholder isn't quite flush wit... more »
    Alphamazing: "Even in the face of unprecedented challenges, the Detroit automakers are keeping their focus on designing and building high-quality vehicles, which i... more »
    leavethegun-takethecannoli: Yet I've heard so many people say they have had problems with their Cayennes. more »
    beercheck: Suzuki's showing pleases me. Smart's pleases me even more. more »
    Jagvar: Damnit Jaguar, even without British Leyland, you're still doing it wrong. Lowest-ranking luxury brand on the list. *sigh* more »
    snapoversteer 'bout to get told: Anyone have any info on how J.D. Power's initial quality survey correlates to lifetime cost of ownership? My impression is that this is the least mean... more »
    SlowMo (actually, there's no E on my R): I assume they must weight by sales volume or else how do they take a distribution curve like that and end up with an industry average of 108. more »
    engineerd: Wow, what's going on at Lincoln? The Town Car and Navigator have been in production for some time, so I don't see them dragging down the IQS score. ... more »
    .357: I assumed a company that sells only a few models and that is owned by ze Germans like MINI could do a bit better. I guess they're keeping it BL style. more »
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    Lexus, Porsche Top 2009 J.D. Power Initial Quality Survey

    The 2009 J.D. Power Initial Quality Survey is out. Lexus takes top marks followed by Porsche, Cadillac, Hyundai and Honda. The worst? Land Rover, Smart, And Mini. More »