Porsche and J.D. Power

[husker boxster]

I've been very impressed with the quality of my LE. After 5 mo and 5500 mi, there hasn't been anything I've needed replaced or adjusted by the dealer. There aren't even any niggling issues. It's been perfect. My salesman even sent me an email and said it's OK to stop by and say HI. This is the 5th new car I've purchased (1st new Porsche) and it's been the best initial quality of any of them. Should a $60K automobile have a higher quality std than a $20K car? Yes, but we all know some premium manufacturers are better than others.

I was at a party Fri night and someone mentioned the high ranking by JD Power. I was unaware of this, so I could neither confirm nor deny it. But casual car people seem to be noticing Porsche's good grades. As BruceLee says, it's a survey on initial quality, let's see how it holds up in 3-6 yrs.

BTW...
I gave the kids at the party a ride around the neighborhood. A 6 yr old boy jumped out of my car and proclaimed, "That's the best 5 min of my entire life!"

[Brucelee]

If you look at the 3 yr data more closely, you see a bit of a dip on the issue of drivetrain reliability.

Down from 5 circles to 3.5. I would guess that is our IMS/RMS issue but who knows?

I don't believe that pointing out the engine issues is being "negative." If someone has a tanked engine, are you expecting them to be happy?

Said that, we love the box, esp if it has a warranty.