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原来德国神话是当年（70年代）和美国车比烂的结果，当时那些德车比美国烂车的可靠
性强了点，苦逼的老美就感恩戴德了。
According to Consumer Reports, Mercedes boosted its reliability a bit in
2011, but is still inconsistent. The same can be said for Mercedes’ German
competitors, Audi and BMW. In Consumer Reports last five annual reports, the
last time these German brands have been above average in reliability was
back in 2007. Since then, they’ve all slumped below the average in the
industry.
Consumer Reports’ Long-Term Reliability test documents a car’s reliability
over the course of three years, while the Initial Quality Index is based on
consumer feedback from the first few months of a new cars ownership.
Consumer Reports also has a report card that ranks automakers based on their
average car score, reliability score and the percentage of recommended
vehicles. The average score for these carmaker report cards over the past
five years (when they started the report cards) of the German brands doesn’
t crack 68/100, below the industry average and the competition from the top
Japanese automakers.
These results are reflected in numbers released by J.D. Power & Associates
as well. In the both of the latest J.D. Power Surveys, the German brands can
’t match up to their luxury peers. In the most recent vehicle dependability
survey, Mercedes-Benz only gets a four out of five, which is “Better than
most” rating, while Audi and BMW get 3/5 or “About Average.” Volkswagen
falls below average with 2/5, what J.D. Power describes as “The Rest.”
Porsche is also ranked “Better than most” in J.D. Power’s dependability
survey, which give Mercedes-Benz some nice company. It’s important to note
that only one car maker had a score of 5/5, and that’s Lexus.
Nothing changes in J.D. Power’s Initial Quality rankings. Mercedes and
Porsche have 4/5 ratings, BMW and Audi get just 3/5 and VW only achieves 2/5
. Lexus tops that ranking as well with a 5/5.
The J.D. Power ratings are based on consumer surveys. Initial Quality is
measured after 90 days of a new car’s purchase. Vehicle Dependability
Ratings are surveys based on the past 12 months of original owners of three-
year old cars.
在performance上花的钱自然要在其他地方找回来。
When and if they cut costs, the likely areas that will get cheaper quality
parts will be with some of the stuff the customer might not notice.
“They are susceptible to cost-cutting and anywhere they can, in the hopes
that the customer won’t know, they use suppliers that will deliver and
sometimes won’t,” says Shenhar. |
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