My thoughts, as a certifiable car guy:

- Hyundai jumped up to #3 on the list!

My co-workers' have been trouble-free; but careful about generalizing about Korean cars, as Kia is still sucking wind

- BMW is back in the above average category

My early MY2001 E46 was virtually trouble-free until I totalled it.

- Porsche and Nissan have fallen in a big way

Dare we blame their big, goofy new SUVs for their fall from grace?

- Jaguar makes a big jump
- Honda doing better than Acura?
- Infiniti radically outperforming Nissan
- Audi radically outperforming Volkswagen

And don't forget Toyota's cheap Scion being near the bottom of the list! Unfortunately these survey anomalies lend credence to the folks who discount them, based on the notion that the more people spend on a purchase the more they'll prevaricate to defend it.

I'm *really* disappointed that Mazda's new models dragged them so far down, and really impressed at Chevy's rise to the mean (and notably better than sister Saturn - or even Ford).