JessePS

Someone must have been on crack when they made that.

LexFather

While I can argue for/against Audi as Tier 1 (Tier 1 worldwide/Tier 2 in America) the REASON the writer listed is ridiculous.

Tier 2

Audi: as VW's luxury division, Audi has become very well respected world wide. It's contemporary and modest design philosophy really grabs the attention of the buyers who want a fine built German saloon without the glitter and flash of a Mercedes-Benz.


So that is why they are Tier 1. That is the reason. Not their maybe best interiors around, not the R8 and A8, not the RS cars, not their great AWD. Not their detail or good diesels.

No b/c somehow a giant grill offers less flash than a Mercedes that is why they are up there.

RXGS

iTrader: (2)

scrstch what i said, i think of prestige when i think of the jag from back in the day

GS69

Oh my what a coincidence. Let me preface my post by saying that I never watched Friends when it was on & only recently started watching it online so this morning I started watching an episode where they use a Jag as a cool car in the story. Monica wants Chandler & Joey to take her bf to the Nicks game but when they are reluctant, she tries to entice them by mentioning his Jag:

@ the 4 minute mark

That said, yeah, I remember when a Jag was something worth mentioning but nowadays, not so much ...

tex2670

Can't get more accurate than this^^^. The article in the OP is worthless.

rg_gibson

I agree with this article some what but because of Lexus' hard work, I would have to put Lexus in the tier 2 bracket or what ever it's called. People may say that Lexus is just a "Toyota" but most would say that Lexus has done it right over the years and Lexus deserves to be separated from Infiniti and Acura. To me, Infiniti has just started to up its game recently and no comment regarding Acura. Far as Jaguar, I would keep it in tier 2 because of its rich history. Things may not be going good as of today but Jaguar still has its prestigious background to back it. Audi as well could be a tier 2 brand because of it's history as well.

LexFather

OMG the comments are hilarious!! THe guy took his name off!!


30 comments:

Anonymous said...

At its best, this a woefully inaccurate brand awareness study.

Even in Antarctica you could find more than 30 people to ask.
May 15, 2008 7:35 PM
Alucard said...

Since posting actual knowledge here is cause for a comment's deletion, I'll go ahead and give the moron doing it something to do.
May 15, 2008 7:38 PM
EL34 said...

I heard that 30 people said that the Acura NSX was faster than the Delorean from Back to the Future.
May 15, 2008 7:40 PM
ELFudge said...

80% of five people that asked 2 of their friends said this was story was written by a first grader.
May 15, 2008 7:41 PM
Mufasa said...

Once I made a hat with a lobster and a stick.
May 15, 2008 7:42 PM
Anonymous said...

Optimus Prime asked 30 of his fellow Autobots which of them had the most prestige. They all said Mercedes.
May 15, 2008 7:45 PM
Lucky Guy said...

The driver of a BMW who collided with a wall at 78 miles per hour said, "For whatever reason the airbags did not activate. Were it not for the car's prestige, I would surely be a dead man."
May 15, 2008 7:47 PM
ingen said...

Mr. Prestige and Mr. Reliability were arguing. Each thought the other was a waste of time. Then Mr. Performance told them they were both wrong.
May 15, 2008 7:50 PM
Anonymous said...

Do you need to register here to be able to post manufactured stories? Or can anyone just do it?

I was thinking of asking 30 random dudes what the most prestigious beer is.
May 15, 2008 7:53 PM
foshizzledizzleMcsizzle said...

da benz be da hotnezz yo!!!!!!!!!!!!
May 15, 2008 7:54 PM
nateF said...

What about the Mach 5? Surely those 30 fools aren't saying Pops Racer built a car without prestige?
May 15, 2008 7:56 PM
Anonymous said...

Prestige and a dollar bill might buy you a candy bar. Might.
May 15, 2008 7:58 PM
huh? said...

This story used to have an author's name listed, now the name is gone.

So did the dude not write it, or did he feel shame making a fictious story?
May 15, 2008 8:00 PM
billy frickin madison said...

is this site new????

did the internets really need another site that reposts car news from everywhere else???????

i like cheese,,
May 15, 2008 8:03 PM
illcommunication said...

90 people (yes, three times more accurate than this story) said that hermaphroditic prostitutes prefer BMWs 2 to 1.
May 15, 2008 8:07 PM
discounttiredirect.com said...

Goodyear sells a new "Prestige" tire. It is made of clear rubber and smells of daisies when the car burns out.
May 15, 2008 8:10 PM
Anonymous said...

anybody know if prestige is covered under an extended warranty?
May 15, 2008 8:12 PM
Anonymous said...

"We randomly asked 30 people on the street to do a survey and that is why we have a 3 tier grouping system."

Nope. That actually does not explain why you used a 3 tier grouping system.
May 15, 2008 8:15 PM
M. Kesler said...

Doesn't this confuse awareness with prestige?

Neither of which are truly important to a car's end user though.
May 15, 2008 8:16 PM
Tim said...

Good topic!

I agree with most of your findings, except with Acura maybe.

I think their good standing has more to do with the products of their past then what they currently offer.
May 15, 2008 8:18 PM
daimlerguy said...

I just think it makes sense for the older/established brands to be higher up in the rankings.

No big surprise to me.
May 15, 2008 8:21 PM
Anonymous said...

Contrary to some of the fools here, prestige is an important facet to lux car makes.

Manufacturers care. Buyers obviously care.
May 15, 2008 8:22 PM
Anonymous said...

this news thing seems like just a post done to prove a point of view at some other dumb website
May 15, 2008 8:25 PM
alucard said...

wtf????

why are you people responding to this story????????

it is obviously made up!!
May 15, 2008 8:26 PM
alucard said...

this site makes tmz.com look like a presidential library!!!!!
May 15, 2008 8:27 PM
ghettosuperstar said...

Any Jr. High English teacher would refuse to accept a study with no verifiable data.

Even asking a paltry few people, there should still have been some quotes included. Or how about the form or presentation material of the survey?

Details make a great story, and a lack of them proves a story like this false.
May 15, 2008 8:31 PM
Anonymous said...

shut up ^

autoheadlines.com is a cool place.

don't be messin it up
May 15, 2008 8:32 PM
chrism. said...

Yeah, I like this place too.

It has a nice layout and good stories.

Nice pics to boot!!!
May 15, 2008 8:36 PM
tk342 said...

What about the IS-F?
May 15, 2008 8:39 PM
Anonymous said...

Wow--you asked 30 whole people? What an extensive study.

What a joke!
May 16, 2008 7:49 AM