On 7/17/10 11:59 PM, in article
, "john"
> wrote:

> "Just as in the 2009 APEAL study, all three Japanese mass market
> brands * Toyota, Honda and Nissan -- scored below the industry
> average. In this year¹s study, Toyota also ranked next to last, just
> ahead of Jeep.
>
> The "report card showed the Detroit Three automakers catching and, in
> some cases, surpassing Asian and Europe competitors as the domestic
> brands, on average, outscored import brands for the first time in 13
> years.
>
> The Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study
> received 76,000 consumers¹ assessments on about 80 criteria after
> driving their 2010 model vehicles for three months. Power researchers
> collected responses between February and May of this year, added the
> scores and ranked 33 brands on a 1,000-point scale.
>
> http://www.freep.com/article/2010071...BUSINESS01/U.S
> .-automotive-brands-outpace-rivals-in-new-J.D.-Power-survey
>
>
>

I wonder how much GM paid for that "study".