i am lookingl for a suv and just trying to see which i can buy that is very much dependable than the others
2006-12-11 10:15:22 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Buying & Selling
Since you ask about dependability of used vehicles.
I've taken the liberty to copy one of my previous answers about reliability (J.D. Powers & Assoc)
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The most recent study was of 2003 vehicles that had been on the road for 3 years. This study lists 37 manufacturers in order of the least problems to the most problems .
I'll list in their order:
1 Lexus
2 mercury
3 buick
4 cadillac
5 toyota
6 acura
7 honda
8 jaguar
9 bmw
10 infinity
11 lincoln
12 ford
13 oldsmobile
<<<<<<<<<
15pontiac
16 subaru
17 gmc
18 mercedes-benz
19 chevrolet
20 nissan
21 mazda
22 porsche
23 hyandai
24 dodge
25 mitsubishi
26 jeep
27 volvo
28 audi
29 mini
30 isuzu
31 saturn
32 volkswagon
33 hummer
>>>>>>>>>>>>not reliable
34 kia
35 suzuki
36 saab
37 land rover
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So go with the Toyota & you'll be able to spend more time in it.
As opposed to the Nissan which will be "in the shop" more.
2006-12-13 04:46:10 · answer #1 · answered by Vicky 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The Toyota w/ the V8 would be the most reliable. The 4.0 V6's had some problems when they first came out, but it appears they have been rectified. The Toyota also feels a little higher quality, but of course costs a little more.
New Nissan models have been troublesome (hence the reason a Japanese manufacturer is below average) the last few years (Titan, Armada, Quest all had a lot of problems). The Pathfinder so far has an average reliability rating, and the previous model was above average, so things are looking up.
It would seem you want a truck based SUV, and not a unibody, else I would say look at a Pilot.
2006-12-14 09:02:12 · answer #2 · answered by XUSAAAgent 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I personally recommend the Toyota 4Runner. But if you are wanting to compare the vehicles side by side, go to www.cars.com and click on "Research". Enter in the first vehicle that you want to know about and there will be a link in the upper right hand corner that says "side by side comparison" or something to that effect. Click on it and enter in the second vehicle of choice. Both vehicles will be shown on the same page side by side for an easy comparison.
Good Luck,
submissiveshe4
2006-12-11 19:10:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋