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Jetboaters Fleet Admiral
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- Location
- Buffalo, NY
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2017
- Boat Model
- AR
- Boat Length
- 19
Then what data is valid?Yeah, JD Power isn't valid. As I said, the conventional wisdom is that Toyotas are more reliable. You claimed they were, but are no longer. Would be up to you to provide data other than that which is purchased by said manufactures.
JD Powers is acceptable, you just think it's not based on, from what I can tell, a single opinion piece.
Here's a pretty decent review of how JD Powers works. Interesting that they use Toyota dependability as an example, then go on to say you should use the result with a grain of salt. They also confirm that automakers have to pay to use the awards in marketing. To be clear the results are still independent of the payments.
How Consumers Should Use J.D. Power Ratings For Car Shopping
J.D. Power’s annual car studies are conducted for automakers but still hold useful information for consumers planning to purchase a new or used vehicle.
www.forbes.com
Found the above with the search "Is JD Power Trustworthy". It was the top result.
Here is the top result for "Is JD Power Garbage"
JD Powers is a scam
One day, long ago, JD Powers started loudly announcing companies who had won their prestigious and rather made up*** ‘JD Powers Award’. (editors Wikipedia note: company started in 196…
iamcorrect.wordpress.com
Here's the top result from "most trustworthy car reliability data"
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I had a lot typed out here. A novel worth. Fuck it, I'm out. It's just not worth it.