Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83 based; site homxb.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!homxb!hrs From: hrs@homxb.UUCP (H.SILBIGER) Newsgroups: net.auto.tech Subject: Re: Re: Toyota problem (Japanese auto quality in general) Message-ID: <876@homxb.UUCP> Date: Fri, 25-Oct-85 09:09:25 EDT Article-I.D.: homxb.876 Posted: Fri Oct 25 09:09:25 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 26-Oct-85 05:21:07 EDT References: <316@g.cs.cmu.edu.ARPA> <557@cylixb.UUCP> <380@sesame.UUCP>, <187@ucdavis.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Holmdel NJ Lines: 11 Re frequency of repair statistics: frequency of repair statistics represent relative frequencies, and user expectations are also relative. The difference between Japanese cars and US cars was so great 10 years ago, it made the Japanese cars look outstanding. While the quality of US cars has not reached the Japanese level, they have improved, so Japanese cars don't seem as good relative to American cars. The only figures that could prove anything would be information on maintenance and repair costs in $/mile. I don't know where those could be found.