That hot-looking new Caddy? The ever-popular Camry? A car built in the last decade?
How about…
the 1995 Honda Civic
1. 1995 Honda Civic
2. 1991 Honda Accord
3. 1989 Toyota Camry
4. 1997 Ford F-150 Series Pickup
5. 1994 Chevrolet C/K 1500 Pickup
6. 1994 Acura Integra
7. 2004 Dodge Ram Pickup
8. 1994 Nissan Sentra
9. 1988 Toyota Pickup
10. 2007 Toyota Corolla
If there [...]
Archive for July, 2008
The Most Stolen Vehicle in the U.S. is… (surprise!)
Posted by P.W.R. in July 15th, 2008
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Honda posts record sales in June
Posted by P.W.R. in July 7th, 2008
In sharp contrast to most of the rest of the industry, Honda showed a dramatic increase in sales over a year ago in June. Helped by their environment-conscious image and small-car excellence, American Honda sales were up almost 18% over last year. The Honda Civic posted record June sales, and the fuel-efficient Fit had it’s [...]
New grading system for J.D. Power car ratings
Posted by P.W.R. in July 6th, 2008
Posted in: FEATURED POSTS, On Depreciation, The Car Business Tags: car buying advice, car buying for women, car buying tips
How does a highly visible report like the annual J.D. Power initial quality scores affect important buyer considerations like value and depreciation?
It seems to vary widely. For instance, Porsches depreciate at roughly the same rate as do other high-end, high-performance sports cars–rather quickly, VW holds it’s value even though the scores are never very good, [...]
J.D. Power rankings for initial quality
Posted by P.W.R. in July 5th, 2008
The latest J.D. Power rankings of initial quality reveals some interesting things to the objective observer. These figures represent the number of problems per 100 vehicles. Here are the 2008 rankings for the 36 top nameplates:
1. Porsche: 87 2. Infiniti: 98 3. Lexus: 99 4. Mercedes-Benz:104 5. Toyota: 104 6. Mercury: 109 [...]
