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19-11-2008, 02:37 PM | #1 | ||
moonlight rider
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This was a survey taken from a magazine entitled"fleet news"
The cars were assesed according to the number of breakdownsfor every 100 of each type of model on each leasing company's fleet.Points were then awarded according to the number of times that brand or particular model appeared in the tables supplied by the leasing firms.Points were also awarded also for the position in which they were placed. TOP 10 CARMAKERS 1.BMW 2.HONDA 3.TOYOTA 4.FORD 5.VOLKSWAGEN 6.MERCEDES-BENZ 7.AUDI 8.LEXUS 9.MAZDA 10.VAUXHALL(GM) TOP 10 MODELS 1.BMW 3-SERIES 2.TOYOTA AVENSIS 3.HONDA ACCORD 4.VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 5.MINI 6.MERCEDES-BENZ-C CLASS 7.BMW 1-SERIES 8.HONDA CIVIC 9.FORD FOCUS 10.AUDI A4 |
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19-11-2008, 03:32 PM | #2 | ||
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Location: WA
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English/European magazine?
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19-11-2008, 04:15 PM | #3 | ||
BF XR6, oh yeah!!
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Melton, Vic
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Definitely British, Vauxhall are only in Britain, in mainland Europe they are Opel. Very good to see Ford so high up, I wouldn't have expected them to be higher than Mazda, Volkswagen, and especially Lexus. Great stuff.
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20-11-2008, 10:37 AM | #4 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Melb north
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the Commodore is also called Vauxall in UK, ...... i would have thought Mercedes would be higher up the list.
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