

In rank order, Toyota, Honda, Mercedes-Benz, Lexus and Cadillac dominated scores for quality. The leading factor, by 49 percent of the survey's respondents, was "value" here considered by car buyers as "the most bang for their buck." Moreover, 21 percent of the respondents cited "quality" as a most significant factor in choosing a new vehicle, as this factor speaks to not only its initial fit-and-finish impression, but to how well the model will hold up over time.

1 reason that nearly half of Americans are delaying a new car purchase is that the existing vehicle is still in good shape. From its 2009 Auto Brand Perception Survey findings, the Consumers Union publication determined that the No. Which automaker(s) took the top spot in 2009? And which made the biggest gains in long-term dependability improvement?Įarlier this year, Consumer Reports concluded that the reason people aren't buying new cars is that there is nothing wrong with the old one. New findings measure problems experienced by the original owners of vehicles after three years.
