Hyundai Shares Top Satisfaction with Porsche

[landtuna]

Hyundai and Porsche share the top honors in J.D. Power's APEAL survey of premium and non-premium automobiles. In addition, Hyundai's Accent won top small car honors.

http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-porsche-hyundai-top-owner-survey-20140722-story.html

 

[CC4.6]

I enjoyed the first comment on the article:

"Fifteen years ago I could have never imagined Porsche and Hyundai mentioned in the same sentence."

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[EXBMWGUY]

^

 

[GenesisCaptain]

When you spend Porsche money on a car, you are obligated to be satisfied. It is written into the purchase agreement.

 

[bmbutler]

I would not give much stock in a JD Power rating. I used to work for a company that is consistently in the top 10 of best companies to work for. We were actively recruited to answer surveys many times to help boost the score. I never fell for that, but others did.

(Hyundai and Porsche? Please! )

 

[carlosinseattle]

I tried to not respond...but I absolutely feel the need to.

The article does not state that Porsche and Hyundai are comparable, they were leaders in their respective categories, Porsche for premium, and Hyundai for non premium. People should read the article, not just the headline, before they judge, and especially before they respond.

The article further states that the results came from owners, not employees or member of the general public. So there is no reason to believe the results are skewed to favor any company. My previous car was a Jaguar XF-R. It had a MSRP of $82K. And you can bet I held that car to a much higher standard than I do my R-Spec. This car was half the price of that car, there is really no comparison; the Jag was nicer. But I am HAPPIER with my Genny. I feel like this car is a better value than the Jag, not a better car. I got 80% of what I wanted for half the price, so I am happier with it. My opinion is totally subjective, as are all the satisfaction surveys.

 

[landtuna]

I would also add that this particular survey asked NEW owners how they liked their purchases after only 90 days of ownership.

The survey does not intend to measure reliability or long term ownership issues. Nevertheless, it is a big feather in Hyundai's cap to be at the top of this list after their modest beginnings.

 

[Seattle Genesis]

DUH !!! And Hyundai is better looking !