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Toyota Failing to Conquer JD Power IQS in World's Third Largest Market

Agent009 submitted on 12/15/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:24:55 PM

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Honda Motor Co.

swept three of the six vehicle categories in J.D. Power and Associates' survey of initial vehicle quality in China, the world's third-largest car market.

The survey found that the largest improvement was reported for Chinese domestic brand vehicles, which account for about a fourth of new vehicle sales.

Their overall score improved by 12 problems per 100 vehicles, compared with a 1 problem-per-100 improvement by their international counterparts, J.D. Power Asia Pacific said in a statement.







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Toyota Failing to Conquer JD Power IQS in World's Third Largest Market

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lexusis350

Because it was most likely posted to draw out the Lexus haters. It seems like every article somehow brings Lexus into the mix, even if it is about a motorcycle, someone always mentions Lexus and starts a war.

— lexusis350 (View Profile)

Posted on 12/15/2006 9:49:56 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

SilverAero

Your right i can't say i care for lexus but alot of the articles lately lexus involved. any ideas why?

— SilverAero (View Profile)

Posted on 12/16/2006 1:25:29 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

lexusis350

I don't, actually. It seems like most articles that are posted are negative towards Lexus. It could be to start flame wars, but there have been so many Lexus vs. Europe articles that we go over the same things countless times.

— lexusis350 (View Profile)

Posted on 12/17/2006 2:32:53 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

audiot

Honda makes great cars. The Accord is spot-on.

— audiot (View Profile)

Posted on 12/15/2006 2:38:57 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

S4cabriofoxone

Why did you get de-boosted for saying that?

Honda does make great cars.

When you take it all in, I just can't think of one reason, EVER, to buy a Toyota over a competing Honda model.

— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 12/16/2006 4:56:02 PM | | Votes: 0   

lexusis350

Same thing for me, only replace Toyota with Volkswagen.

— lexusis350 (View Profile)

Posted on 12/17/2006 2:33:49 AM | | Votes: 1   

sracekili

This way, there will be a lot more people interested in clicking this post. That's just my guess. I've noticed that Agent009 has a very unique view point about Toyota in general.

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Posted on 12/15/2006 2:42:17 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

1970toyotamarc

The Toyota bashing is actually getting really old. I come to this site for some great news and info that I cant get anywhere else, but posts like this with the editorialized headlines are ridiculous.

— 1970toyotamarc (View Profile)

Posted on 12/15/2006 4:04:46 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 7   

S4cabriofoxone

Yeah, along with the never-ending bogus "shitty reliability" claims.

We know we're all sick of recycling the same old arguments, but dammit, it never stops. Can't either side just ever shut up?

— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 12/16/2006 4:57:10 PM | | Votes: 0   

audiot

This is an article about Honda. So I post a comment about Honda. And everyone talks about Toyota. ...?

— audiot (View Profile)

Posted on 12/15/2006 5:18:38 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

kart1

Read the headline and you'll find the answer.

— kart1 (View Profile)

Posted on 12/15/2006 6:41:47 PM | | Votes: 4   

XYZZ

audiot = agent 009? that figures.

it IS true. don't deny it. you pore over every article that even hints at toyota, and concoct a headline to bash toyota.

EVEN WHEN the basic story is about something else.

— XYZZ (View Profile)

Posted on 12/16/2006 4:53:31 AM | | Votes: 3   

audiot

"Nothing is easier than to denounce the best; nothing is more difficult than to understand them."

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Posted on 12/15/2006 5:18:57 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2   

XYZZ

well, just stop being so damn lazy. LEARN new things.

— XYZZ (View Profile)

Posted on 12/16/2006 5:02:58 AM | | Votes: 2   

audiot

btw... Honda's January-November auto sales in China rose 23% on year, Jan. through November, 2006.

— audiot (View Profile)

Posted on 12/15/2006 6:06:49 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

kart1

I am pretty sure Toyota's sales gain was higher - I think above 50%.

— kart1 (View Profile)

Posted on 12/15/2006 6:42:27 PM | | Votes: 3   

DieselRules

Toyota and Honda will show huge % gains, because actual sales are very small.
China has strict laws to discourage imports ... you practically have to build the cars within China, and then you can import your low-volume models.

VW/Audi was one of the first to build a factory there, and a couple of years ago held 38% of Chinese market share!
But now the Japanese are starting to move in, and GM is making HUGE inroads, so the market is fragmenting.

Did you know that for over a year now, VW/Audi sell more cars in China than in Canada and the US Combined!
But this huge market will drive huge oil-demand, which will drive OUR gas-prices through the roof.

— DieselRules (View Profile)

Posted on 12/16/2006 1:46:56 PM | | Votes: -1   

answer

Predicted next "news" story title:

"Tuned version of the Bugatti Veyron sets speed record. Toyota Camry not even close?"

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Posted on 12/16/2006 12:16:24 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 6   

rocker

GM is big in China but getting smaller in the US. hmmm. Maybe all of Detroit will relocate to Beijing.

— rocker (View Profile)

Posted on 12/17/2006 1:27:55 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

rocker

Except for the Red Wings.

— rocker (View Profile)

Posted on 12/17/2006 1:30:24 AM | | Votes: 0   

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