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Maxima tied w/Passat for TQI (Total Quality Index) award

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Old 08-05-2002, 12:41 AM
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Maxima tied w/Passat for TQI (Total Quality Index) award

I just came across this on Carpoint today: http://carpoint.msn.com/advice/windo...Edit2&src=Home

It's good to see the Maxima win some awards and hopefully regain some respect (seems like the Altima gets so much attention these days).
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Old 08-05-2002, 08:01 AM
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I don't understand the VW Golf being the small car leader in TQI because the three people I know that have (or had) a Golf, 2000 and later, had nothing but trouble with them. Major stuff too, not little nigglies.
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Originally posted by Eric
I don't understand the VW Golf being the small car leader in TQI because the three people I know that have (or had) a Golf, 2000 and later, had nothing but trouble with them. Major stuff too, not little nigglies.
Yup, I've heard nothing but problems..
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Old 08-05-2002, 08:31 AM
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I was thinking the same thing Maxima = Passat < good.
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Originally posted by Eric
I don't understand the VW Golf being the small car leader in TQI because the three people I know that have (or had) a Golf, 2000 and later, had nothing but trouble with them. Major stuff too, not little nigglies.
I guess your three friends didn't get the survey.
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Originally posted by MichaelAE

I guess your three friends didn't get the survey.
Wow Sherlock what mystery will you solve next?
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survey

These inital owner survey's are mostly an indicator of how good your dealership does their job. Let's face a car should not get sold that hasn't been at least checked over by the dealer. I remember buying a Pontiac and the day I went to pick it up, there were several significant but easily fixable things wrong with it. When I bought my Maxima the only thing I found wrong was one of the tire valve caps. Big difference.

Another problem with this particular survey is that it factors in the purchasing process. Granted purchasing is a big annoyance but they also highlight that a lot of manufacturers are offering incentive plans. Which means that the results will have nothing to do with the reliability of a car.

Long term reports like Car & Driver, etc. do are much more meaningful. Just my $.02.
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Originally posted by Ludacris
Wow Sherlock what mystery will you solve next?
The mystery of Dan Quayle.
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