1. Lexus LS400 2. Toyota Yaris 3. Lexus GS300 4. BMW 7-Series 5. Rover 75 6. Lexus IS200 7. Jaguar XJ-Series 8. Mercedes-Benz E-Class 9. BMW 5-Series 10. Toyota Camry 11. Mercedes-Benz C-Class 12. Skoda Octavia 13. Mazda 626 14. Subaru Forester 15. Toyota Starlet 16. Volvo S80 17. Jaguar S-Type 18. Toyota Corolla 19. Mercedes-Benz S-Class 20. Toyota Land Cruiser 21. Suzuki Wagon R 22. Subaru Legacy 23. Toyota Picnic 24. Audi A6 25. Porsche Boxster 26. Nissan QX 27. Daewoo Matiz 28. Volvo S70 29. BMW 3-Series 30. Porsche 911 31. Toyota Avensis 32. Audi TT 33. SAAB 9-5 34. Skoda Felicia 35. Volkswagen Bora 36. Jaguar XK-Series 37. Honda Accord 38. Mazda Xedos 6 39. Mazda Demio 40. Nissan Micra 41. Honda Intergra R 42. Mitsubishi Colt 43. Subaru Impreza 44. Volvo V70 45. SEAT Toldeo 46. Toyota MR2 47. Mitsubishi Galant 48. Audi A8 49. Audi A4 50. Hyundai Sonata 51. Honda CR-V 52. Honda Civic 53. Toyota RAV4 54. Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 55. Daewoo Leganza 56. Audi A3 57. BMW Z3 58. Mitsubishi Spacewagon 59. Volvo S40 60. Citroen Xantia 61. Mercedes-Benz CLK 62. Mercedes-Benz A-Class 63. Renault Safrane 64. SAAB 9-3 65. Daihatsu Sirion 66. Mazda MX-5 67. Daihatsu Grand Move 68. Mercedes-Benz SLK 69. Honda HR-V 70. Nissan Almera 71. Mitsubishi Space Star 72. Mazda 323 73. Volvo V40 74. Isuzu Trooper 75. Honda Prelude 76. Perodua Nippa 77. Suzuki Grand Vitara 78. Hyundai Lantra 79. Nissan Patrol 80. Toyota Celica 81. SEAT Cordoba 82. Nissan Primera 83. Honda Shuttle 84. Mitsubishi Carisma 85. Volkswagen Lupo 86. Ford Fiesta 87. Mitsubishi Shogun 88. Proton Persona 89. Renault Laguna 90. Daihatsu Cuore 91. Hyundai Atoz 92. Mazda 121 93. SEAT Arosa 94. Volkswagen Passat 95. Alfa Romeo 166 96. Proton Coupe 97. Vauxhall Corsa 98. Rover 400 Series 99. Mercedes-Benz M-Class 100. Ford Ka 101. Renault Clio 102. Hyundai Accent 103. Daewoo Nubria 104. Volkswagen Golf 105. Hyundai Coupe 106. Suzuki Alto 107. Ford Focus 108. Ford Scorpio 109. Daewoo Lanos 110. Peugeot 406 111. Daihatsu Charade 112. Kia Pride 113. Nissan 200SX 114. Rover 200 Series 115. Volkswagen Polo 116. Audi Cabriolet 117. Peugeot 306 118. Ford Puma 119. SEAT Alhambra 120. Peugeot 806 121. Volkswagen Beetle 122. Ford Mondeo 123. Kia Mentor 124. Vauxhall Omega 125. Citroen Xsara 126. Daihatsu Terios 127. Jeep Cherokee 128. Alfa Romeo 156 129. Peugeot 206 130. Subaru Justy 131. Nissan Terrano II 132. Chysler Voyager 133. Jeep Grand Cherokee 134. Suzuki Swift 135. Proton Persona Compact 136. Land Rover Discovery 137. Suzuki Baleno 138. Ford Escort 139. Renault Megane 140. Chysler Neon 141. Peugeot 106 142. Vauxhall Astra 143. Vauxhall Zafira 144. Ford Galaxy 145. Fiat Marea 146. Ford Cougar 147. SEAT Ibiza 148. Renault Scenic 149. Rover 800 Series 150. Vauxhall Vectra 151. Fiat Brava 152. Suzuki Jimny 153. Citroen Berlingo 154. Renault Espace 155. Fiat Seicento 156. Daihatsu Fourtrak 157. Toyota Previa 158. Citroen Synergie 159. Jeep Wrangler 160. Rover 200 Series 161. Vauxhall Tigra 162. Fiat Punto 163. Alfa Romeo 145 164. Land Rover Range Rover 165. Volkwagen Sharan 166. Lotus Elise 167. Land Rover Freelander 168. Fiat Coupe 169. Citroen Saxo 170. TVR Chimaera 171. Alfa Romeo 146 172. Fiat Bravo 173. Rover MGF 174. Ford Explorer 175. Nissan Serena 176. Rover Mini 177. Kia Sportage 178. Fiat Ulysse 179. Vauxhall Frontera 180. Alfa Romeo GTV/Spider 181. Mercedes-Benz V-Class 182. Vauxhall Sintra |
Crikey ! that must have taken ages to type in ! cheers AWD.
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Christ!
43rd! How the mighty have fallen! Glad i've got an import - that way maybe i'll get a decent dealer http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/smile.gif Russ |
Gary They were listed on the Top Gear site in chunks of 20, so I just clicked on the 9 URLs in order and did a copy/paste. |
Aha ! the wonders of technology (us simple folk are easily impressed) http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif
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Copy/Paste ...
Are you a Data Transcript Engineer http://cwm.ragesofsanity.com/contrib/owen/spin2.gif |
Is that another term for Word-monkey? |
The Lotus Elise at 166th http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/eek.gif http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/confused.gif
Never known an Elise owner to be anything other than ecstatic over his/her pride and joy. Strange .... JB |
1st to 43rd ?????????????????
There are those on here who will say that I am to blame for that!! http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/wink.gif You thought residuals were bad now - wait till this comes out and bites our bums!!! Its the dogy batch of MY97/MY98's isnt it that has hit??? all that piston slap and stuff?? Pete |
Subaru's are down lots on previous years..
so have the cars / dealers got worse or has the rest of the cars got better? |
Or maybe its just that Subaru think they dont have to try now? witness:-
1. Clutch judder - what clutch judder say Subaru 2. Hesitation at 3000 RPM is now officially a feature of the car!! hmmmmm 3. Underseal coming off sir?? nah not a warranty item - wait for the annual body service and YOU pay to rectify it then!! Pete Nissan, Ford AND Vauxhall treated me better! [This message has been edited by pslewis (edited 12 April 2001).] |
Here's an introduction to the survey:
This year's Top Gear / JD Power survey looks at S- and T-plate cars registered between August 1998 and August 1999 and, as ever, it is an exercise in measuring customer satisfaction - in other words, how well a car and its manufacturer have lived up to owners' expectations. But unlike surveys from previous years, which asked viewers and readers of Top Gear to take part, this year the DVLA sent questionnaires directly to a random sample of owners. The survey process began last December when the DVLA mailed out around 100,000 questionnaires. They went to owners of every model of car of which at least 1,000 examples were sold during the survey period - lower sales volume cars were left out because they probably wouldn't generate the returns needed. In total, surveys were sent to owners of 182 different models and enough replies received to include them all in what is the biggest survey yet by a long way; last year's having 'just' 115 models in it. |
If you look at the spread of scores the winner this year only scored 89 points. Last year The legacy and impreza scored 98 and 97 respectively. There are only 7 points covering first and 43rd place.
What you are seeing here is, I believe a few things. 1. Effects of rising insurance for the impreza. 2. Effects of rising fuel costs. 3. Increase in the popularity of the model. 4. Some dealers getting complacent. 5. Effects of various warranty items(short engine block, clutches etc). It's 1 and 2 that really killed the scores this year. None of which are the really car's fault but as a consequence of owning a high performance fuel guzzling car. |
The way that the survey was carried out may have influenced the results as well.
Before people who voted were people who: a) watched Top Gear b) could be bothered to vote i.e. a larger proportion of enthusiasts and people with praise or axes to grind This year's survey was sent to people at random and so the results are the average Joe's thoughts. Just my 2 cents worth.... |
I have to admit I did critisize my car and the buying experience on the questionaire. I like the thing, but: -
Worst buying experience in 38yrs of car ownership, broken delivery promises, factory fitted options I did not order etc. Rear diff. replaced after only 1800mls. Sagging roof lining and "crinkly" sun roof blind lining - 3 attempts to cure! Crap paint (DBM) Poor syncromesh ( tried different oil-no improvement) Poor fuel consumption - even considering its performance - my sons 300BHP Cosworth 4x4 is better! All it needs is a few more people with similar experiences to knock it down the list! I love the thing but 43rd, although a shame, comes as no surprise. http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/frown.gif JohnD |
I wonder how Top Gear will play the changes to the top 10. We'll find out tonight. |
Thats it, i'm off to put a deposit on a Lexota or maybe a Rover 75 with optional Daily Express Pack - includes:
flat cap, slippers, pipe, CSMA membership and Gloria Hunniford video (or maybe its was a bad dream. |
only 43rd with the crap i have had off 4 nw dealers 43rd is an over rated result !!!
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43. Subaru Impreza
Seems about right. Wondered what all the fuss was about with customer satisfaction after having two new vee dubs. Don't get me wrong the car is great but my dealer behaves as if they are stupid, stuck-up and dishonest. With the help of this forum I was totally aware of their behaviour... " no problems with my00 clutches sir!" to quote only one example. I hope they improve but I think the cars and Subaru will fall further again next year. Matthew |
interesting to see you have to get down to well below car 70 before you even begin to see what you might call uk volume cars mondeo's, focus', astra etc. the overview will be interesing.
i recieved a survey this year....,my dealers been fine ...bit snooty this will do them good. But i can't fault the car apart from fuel consumption. Then top gear keeps driving them sideways round race tracks no wonder insurance has gone up as the cro-agnon men,get thier hands on the older models. panic not. why is it the top 10 are all grey suit cars apart from the yaris (somones got a sense of humour putting that there) something strange about this survey.i wonder what the score difference is between no1 and 43rd? |
Whooaahh - an episode of Top Gear I actualoly enjoyed. That's been a while in coming.... http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif |
As was pointed out above, I think this is the first year in which Top Gear did not initiate the data collection. In previous years, if you didn't watch Top Gear you wouldn't have the opportunity to reply. Now that the DVLA is apparently conducting the survey sending out forms randomly, the results are likely to be different with less influence from enthusiasts.
In the USA, where JD Power originates, luxury cars always win (such as Lexus etc). Perhaps this years survey is falling into line with the US experience. I was not involved in this survey although I do own a MY98. Despite the fact that I am delighted with my current car, it has not been as faultless as my previous MY95. And since then, the dealers have become a little bit complacent, I think. Hopefully this result will give them a shake. D. |
You can but hope.... |
To be honest I don't give a damn about the Impreza coming 43rd.
All I care about is that my Scoob's a hoot to drive...it's costing me a bomb to run but I wouldn't change it for the world...after all why buy a car like this and then complain about poor fuel consumption and expensive insurance. OK if you've got serious reliability problems you've got a reason to complain but if not just enjoy the Scooby experience. Bas |
TV licence payers note...
Just how much did that 180-plus row of car pictures, hinges, locking-plates etc cost? The presenter didn't even mention several of the cars. A studio full of people, most of which who didn't take part. Pathetic pre-scripted interviews with manufacturers pr-folks. The BBC at it's extravagent(ly wasteful) best http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/mad.gif mb |
But sadly still better than any other Top Gear that I've seen in ages... |
simes,
The Merc V Class is made in Spain and it really deserves its 181st place. I wonder how bad the Vauxhall Sintra is to merit being placed lower http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/confused.gif |
I think I will sell my Scoob and buy something else. http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/wink.gif
Let me think???????? Looks like a Toyota Yaris is better than a Scoob. http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif On second thoughts i'll keep the Scoob. |
Well I've been moaning for years that JD Power survey is skewed by the fact that the only people bothered to reply are either ecstatic or severely pi55ed off with their cars...
I guess it's still voluntary tho so still skewed to some extent. So given the problems we all know about 43rd seems about right, and let's face it, is not that bad out of 182. But never thought I'd see a Merc in 181st place http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/eek.gif! Cheers Simon |
I find it amusing how the Vauxhall Frontera is consistently near the very bottom of the list. |
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