Oso planning to go pro
Audi has gotten A LOT better. 10-12 years ago I'd agree, but people I know with recent Audis have have loved them and not had any real issues.VW, I think it depends on the model. We've had a VW Crossport for 18 months with no issues. Same with other people I know with the SUVs. Jettas and other sedans could be a different issue.
I guess Audi is sort of mid tier, but they're still just fancy VWs
That list also highlights how hilariously empirical people's experiences can be. My BIL and his brother have done very well in the restaurant industry and they like a bit of flash. Both of them drive Range Rover products and have for the last 5-6 years. 2 standard Ranges, a Range Sport, and a Range Rover Velar. My sister in law has an Escalade. The other brother's wife has a Porsche Cayenne, she previously had a Lexus SUV. They got rid of the Lexus cause it was a maintenance nightmare. Had tons of issues. Then, in the last 9 months, the Porsche has been in the shop 3 times. My SIL's Escalade has been a money pit and they've sworn off Cadillac forever.Meanwhile, both Range's, notorious maintenance FUBARs, have been dreams. Only in the shop for routine maintenance and a sensor issue that ended up being a simple reset. Really amusing.
Audi and VW share about 60-70% of the same components depending on the model. I have driven 5 VWs over the last 14 years or so (3 Passats, 1 Atlas and 1 Tiguan) and have never had a single issue with any of them.
Cadillac was ranked a lot higher and Honda a lot lower than I would have expected on the JD Power list.As Wags said, these kinds of rankings need to be taken with a grain of salt.Consumer Reports surveys thousands upon thousands of owners each year to record their experiences. One interesting thing of the last couple of years is that Teslas, in general, have received poor grades for quality and reliability ... but in answering the question "Would you buy this vehicle again?" the vast majority of Tesla owners have said yes. Again, grain of salt.
That's because Tesla is a cult, not a car company. None of them want to admit that their Teslas are cheaply made and have poor quality control. The tech is cool, they're saving the environment, and Elon Musk is their savior.
That's undoubtedly true for some. And not for others.
I was referring to the people who acknowledge that their junk but would continue to buy them. They're the culty dimwits.
It's funny to see Kia and Hyundai near the top of that list considering the issue the brand is having with thefts. Is that a dependability issue?
Kias and Hyundais are so dependable, they'll start in seconds, every time, even without a key!
Except "their"[sic] not junk. There might be some design flaws, but the technology they use is nothing sore of impressive, and progressing with each model. That's probably why many would buy Tesla again.
My daughter and son-in-law have a Model X. It has had lots of issues, mostly fit-and-finish stuff that individually seems minor but collectively is quite annoying, but they did have one engine issue that took 3 tries for Tesla to fix. Thankfully, it was still under warranty.My daughter doesn't like the car much and I think she'd trade it for something else if the car market wasn't so crazy now. My son-in-law, who definitely is into high-tech stuff, likes it despite its flaws and he'd probably say he'd get another Tesla.
I think of all these trendy big city neighborhoods where almost all of the parking is on the street. Where are electric cars going to charge? I can have the necessary equipment installed in my garage and charge it every night. What about the tightly packed trendy north side of Chicago?