Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/03/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]And on top of all this comes the J.D. Power Associates annual dependability report: http://businesscenter.jdpower.com/news/pressrelease.aspx?ID=2011029 with this excerpted paragraph: "Highest-Ranked Nameplates and Models For the first time since the inception of the study, Lincoln leads the overall nameplate rankings in 2011. Lincoln improves by 13 PP100 from 2010. Lexus follows Lincoln in the nameplate rankings. Rounding out the top five nameplates are Jaguar, Porsche and Toyota. The Porsche 911 has the fewest problems in the industry, with just 68 PP100." Jaguar No. 3? Counterintuitive? Go figure! -----Original Message----- >From: pamiesue <tomschofield at comcast.net> >Sent: Mar 18, 2011 11:52 AM >To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >Subject: Re: [Leica] Seriously OT - Jaguary XF > >The "Aston-Jaguar V8" is assembled in Germany from a VW block and heads, >with Bosch electronics. I wouldn't be surprised if Lucas is even >re-branded >Bosch these days. Great deals used because of the low resale value. >Unfortunately, you have to throw the car away when the German ZF, sealed >"Never-needs fluid changes," transmission fails, or the German Nikasil >cylinder coatings wear out. > >I had a Bimmer once. Bright Orange 320i. Fast, but I didn't own it long >enough to comment on reliability. They don't stay right-side -up! ;-( > >I have owned two Audis in the past. Also great deals second hand, as the >resale value was very low -- for good reason! There never was a time when >everything was working. You always have a priority list for the repairs. >Sunroof or window not closing rises to the top in Winter. I was in an Audi >dealer getting parts when they had promotion for a three year lease. I >told >the salesman that having owned two Audis, I can say that is the right >length >of time to own one. He smiled and walked away. > >Now we have a 2001 ML430 Skyview and a 94 E320 cabriolet, both with >priority >lists. Things like the $120 cup holder the Beagle jumped on. I am told >that the ML gets totaled when the day comes that the skyview roof does not >close! > >Like people, they all have their issues! > >Tom > >-----Original Message----- >From: philippe.amard >Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2011 1:28 PM >To: Leica Users Group >Subject: Re: [Leica] Seriously OT - Jaguary XF > >My old bimmer was less reliable than my old audi - rust was the cause, >and wear too - pleasure is another question ... >ph > >Le 12 mars 11 ? 19:27, grduprey at mchsi.com a ?crit : > >> >> Only a Beemer from 2005 or earlier. The new ones are time bombs, unless >> you do maintenance it with greater frequency than BMW calls for. >> Cheers, >> Gene >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "H&ECummer" <cummer at netvigator.com> >> To: lug at leica-users.org >> Sent: Friday, March 11, 2011 7:04:14 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central >> Subject: [Leica] Seriously OT - Jaguary XF >> >> >>> Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:12:20 -0600 >>> From: Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Seriously OT: Jaguar XF? >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> >>> I bought my wife an XJ-6 one year. Everyone told me not to do it. >>> They >>> were right. I would say "suspect quality issues" is a masterful >>> understatement. >>> >>> Ken >> >> I had a Jag E type V 12 convertible when I lived in LA. I was single >> and it was the greatest crumpet collector known to man. But, it ran >> hot in the summer time and the transistor ignition seated between the >> cylinder banks melted and incapacitated the car. I suggest buying a >> beemer instead. >> Howard >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information