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From: hrs@homxb.UUCP (H.SILBIGER)
Newsgroups: net.auto.tech
Subject: Re: Re: Toyota problem (Japanese auto quality in general)
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Date: Fri, 25-Oct-85 09:09:25 EDT
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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.