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Originally Posted by Norcalscionchamp
My brother works in parts on weekends for an Audi dealer in Sacramento....while I am in love with Audi's styling...reliability and resale value is far more superior in th Lexus brand....JD Power and Associates is one of the most trusted providers of vehicle reliability ratings and in their 2012 Vehicle Dependability Study they of course ranked Lexus as #1 whereas Audi falls short of even industry average behind both Chevrolet and Volvo http://autos.jdpower.com/content/pre...lity-study.htm ....As I said my brother works at an Audi dealer and he is ALWAYS busy in the parts department...cost of ownership is huge for any premium brand, thats just the way it is...it might be how they weed out people who cannot truly afford their premium vehicles, but when Audi has more problems per 100 vehicles than even Chevy you better believe the expensive service department is also busy....a typical O ring that costs $21 for a Toyota would be over $90 at the Audi parts counter...Any time a brand has lower reliability it means that more problems will likely happen and unless the vehicle is under warranty....the customer will be bearing the burden...are really sweet looks and sexy lights worth it...maybe to some people |
Exactly. Lexus is always at or near the top of those reliability surveys... that doesn't happen by mistake, and it goes far beyond anecdotal evidence.