Lexus is knocked from the top spot for the first time ever! Buick finishes number one! Jaguar moves to second place! Land Rover, Volkswagen continue terrible! Oh, wait…that’s no surprise. What will also be no surprise is the continuing great resale value of  VW. Such is the nature of cults.

Hyundai is further distancing itself from Kia, and this will continue to show up in resale prices.

Suzuki…well…Suzuki continues to confound world opinion of the general excellence of Japanese car-builders.

2009 Nameplate Rankings

—Buick: 122,—Jaguar: 122,—Lexus: 126,—Toyota: 129,—Mercury: 134,    —Infiniti: 142 —Acura: 146,—Lincoln: 147,—Cadillac: 148,—Honda: 148, —Porsche: 150,—Audi: 159 —Ford: 159,—Hyundai: 161 ,—Subaru:162,—Chrysler: 165,—BMW: 166   Industry Average: 170 —GMC: 174,—Mercedes-Benz: 184,—Chevrolet: 185,—Mitsubishi: 185,             —Volvo: 186—Nissan: 199,—Dodge: 202,—Mini: 205,—Saturn: 211,—Kia: 218, —Jeep: 220,—Pontiac: 220 —Hummer: 221,—Scion: 222,—Saab: 226,                –Mazda: 227,—Isuzu: 234,—Land Rover:  238 —Volkswagen: 260,—Suzuki: 263

The CAR FU Grading System

A+ Buick: Jaguar: Lexus: Toyota

A Mercury

B+ Infiniti

B Acura: Lincoln: Cadillac: Honda: Porsche

C Audi: Ford: Hyundai: Subaru: Chrysler: BMW

C- GMC

D Nissan: Dodge: Mini: Saturn

D- Kia: Jeep: Pontiac: Hummer: Scion

F Saab: Mazda: Isuzu: Land Rover: Volkswagen: Suzuki

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