16th Sep 2012, 12:06

"Way below"? I don't think so. Consumer Reports and JD Power both still give the highest marks to Japanese companies, overall. And don't look at that bogus Initial Quality Study, look at the 3-year dependability one.

The only North American sedan to earn high marks in reliability is the Fusion (and even that took a hit with its mid-cycle redesign, apparently). Everyone talks about this like it's some enormous achievement, but a) it's only one car, and b) its major components come from Mazda anyway! Oh, and c) it's built in Mexico, so, so much for preserving American jobs.