Buick Ties Lexus for Top Spot in JDPower Reliability Survey
08-09-07, 11:08 AM
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08-09-07, 11:24 AM
#21
I certainly do not mean to slight Buick because this is a great achievement for the brand, and GM as a whole. That said, I do not really find this to be as significant as Lexus scoring for two reasons:
1) The only new vehicle that Buick has had is the Lucerne- Enclave would not be counted here. Also, the Lucerne rides on older, proven architecture and is more or less a reskin of the Impala platform. GM had plenty of time to work out the quibbles on this car before they put a new interior and exterior, and a Buick badge.
1) The only new vehicle that Buick has had is the Lucerne- Enclave would not be counted here. Also, the Lucerne rides on older, proven architecture and is more or less a reskin of the Impala platform. GM had plenty of time to work out the quibbles on this car before they put a new interior and exterior, and a Buick badge.
08-09-07, 11:51 AM
#23
As the car gets older, the ability to keep its reliability is on the hands of the owner. Not even lexus quality will save the car from improper care.
I've always stressed that just because it's a lexus, it's not much more reliable than say an Acura, Toyota, Honda, etc. They are all proven quality cars. As long as you maintain the cars, they'll last you forever. I get a bit ticked off whenever someone points out that X brand's reliablity is better than Y brand's. My older lexus (1999) has its fair share of problem, despite being built by "lexus" in the highest quality assembly plant. Actually more so than my previous 1992 Acura.
I dont care too much for these ratings. It's entertaining to look at the numbers, but it should never be used as the holy grail of all reliablity chart.
08-09-07, 12:09 PM
#24
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I think I remember someone saying that Buicks are really reliable because they're essentially the same car and platforms from since like forever and they just make minor changes now and then.. basically the buicks you buy now are just really old models that have been refined and bugs worked out over a long period of time.. so it's no wonder they're so reliable.
08-09-07, 12:47 PM
#27
Buicks and Cadillacs have been proven to be reliable in the long run. Sure their interiors may not hold up as well, or the engines may not be as refined as lexus' engines, but to say they aren't reliable in the long run is wrong.
As the car gets older, the ability to keep its reliability is on the hands of the owner. Not even lexus quality will save the car from improper care.
I've always stressed that just because it's a lexus, it's not much more reliable than say an Acura, Toyota, Honda, etc. They are all proven quality cars. As long as you maintain the cars, they'll last you forever. I get a bit ticked off whenever someone points out that X brand's reliablity is better than Y brand's. My older lexus (1999) has its fair share of problem, despite being built by "lexus" in the highest quality assembly plant. Actually more so than my previous 1992 Acura.
I dont care too much for these ratings. It's entertaining to look at the numbers, but it should never be used as the holy grail of all reliablity chart.
As the car gets older, the ability to keep its reliability is on the hands of the owner. Not even lexus quality will save the car from improper care.
I've always stressed that just because it's a lexus, it's not much more reliable than say an Acura, Toyota, Honda, etc. They are all proven quality cars. As long as you maintain the cars, they'll last you forever. I get a bit ticked off whenever someone points out that X brand's reliablity is better than Y brand's. My older lexus (1999) has its fair share of problem, despite being built by "lexus" in the highest quality assembly plant. Actually more so than my previous 1992 Acura.
I dont care too much for these ratings. It's entertaining to look at the numbers, but it should never be used as the holy grail of all reliablity chart.
The interiors are cheap, and the exteriors are hideous on Buicks from the early 90's. My LS400 is still pretty damn good looking to this day, and the interior is the solidest I've ever seen. The car has almost 200k miles, and it's held up exceptionally well.
Not saying Buicks can't make it to over 300k-400k miles like some LS400's I've seen, but there's more to it then just the numbers.
08-09-07, 01:29 PM
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08-09-07, 02:02 PM
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