2006 Total Quality Winners From Strategic Vision

[AndrewGS]

General Motors topped all other automakers in the number of vehicles receiving the highest score in their category, according to the 2006 Total Quality Index (TQI) Awards from automotive consulting firm Strategic Vision.

http://autos.msn.com/advice/article....tentid=4020223

[cincygoblue]

Great for the Vue and the HHR!!!! Those are positives for near entry-level vehicles. Should bring back some repeat customers.

As for the Volkswagen . . . the ownership experience is great for the first few months. Not so much after it breaks down the first time. Try getting parts in a timely manner or for less than a chunk of change. Then how do you feel about your VW?

Unfortunately, the BMW, Lexus and Civic are to be expected. But in the Large Pick-up category: Honda Ridgeline????? Large? Pick-up?

[cadillacpimpin]

i think the press just likes the ridgeline b/c its "new" and they are excited about it. but as this article goes, idk if they use a formula or what, most likely yes. but either way, the press cant seem to put the ridgeline in one category, ive seen it in a couple different ones so far

[Quickening]

Large SUV:Nissan Armada
Hmm what? Doesn't the Armada and QX56 have like the most problems in the industry and rated the least reliable? Have to call BS on this category.

[2648562]

That's a great find. Definitely front page worthy. And it's coming from MSN! I don't know how much of an article we're allowed to post, but if you have a chance I would post more of their introduction along with your link--that way no one misses it.

[Sporer65]

The Ridgeline, the RIDGELINE! This has got to be a typo. First, it's not even fullsize, and second, it's just a tiny Avalanche.

[boblutzfan]

Originally Posted by Sporer65

The Ridgeline, the RIDGELINE! This has got to be a typo. First, it's not even fullsize, and second, it's just a tiny Avalanche.

A tiny Avalanche with less capability. When you need to carry something 8' long - that in bed trunk is useless. Midgate rules.

[Butz]

Hoooray for the HHR, it's nice to see a GM vehicle on the list that isn't a Truck not a Corvette.

[ponchoman49]

The Ridgeline is a truck! HAhahahahaha. I thought of it as a minivan with it's rear end sawed off to give the illusion of a truck!

[asim]

Originally Posted by Sporer65

The Ridgeline, the RIDGELINE! This has got to be a typo. First, it's not even fullsize, and second, it's just a tiny Avalanche.

It doesn't even deserve to be called a tiny Avalanche.

[jomo]

Originally Posted by boblutzfan

A tiny Avalanche with less capability. When you need to carry something 8' long - that in bed trunk is useless. Midgate rules.

Considered the Ridgeline before I bought my 2007 Av. Might have ended up with one if the Stealership had been butt-heads about their tack-ons to the lease ($200 maintenance contract?!!! Ouch!!! ) Fortunately, sanity prevailed. If I HAD bought the Ridge, I would have been screwed, though, 'cause I ended up moving to another state just barely a month after I got the Av.

1.) I needed to take at least my mattress to sleep on, while I waited for the movers to move my stuff. Forget THAT in a Ridgeline. With the Av, I dropped the mid-gate, and my mattress could fit in the bed with tail-gate up. It was completely covered, and we weathered a couple decent storms on the trip and while I waited to move into my new place.

2.) I had a bunch more stuff (expensive stuff at that) that I wanted to take that ended up going in the bed. Forget that on the Ridgeline too. The in-bed trunk may be great for groceries, but forget stuffing boxes in there, and boxes in an open bed are an invitation to get ripped off. With the hard/locking tonneau cover, I didn't worry about it at all.

[megeebee]

Originally Posted by Quickening

Large SUV:Nissan Armada
Hmm what? Doesn't the Armada and QX56 have like the most problems in the industry and rated the least reliable? Have to call BS on this category.

Looks like they fived the trouble!

[boblutzfan]

Originally Posted by jomo

Considered the Ridgeline before I bought my 2007 Av. Might have ended up with one if the Stealership had been butt-heads about their tack-ons to the lease ($200 maintenance contract?!!! Ouch!!! ) Fortunately, sanity prevailed. If I HAD bought the Ridge, I would have been screwed, though, 'cause I ended up moving to another state just barely a month after I got the Av.

1.) I needed to take at least my mattress to sleep on, while I waited for the movers to move my stuff. Forget THAT in a Ridgeline. With the Av, I dropped the mid-gate, and my mattress could fit in the bed with tail-gate up. It was completely covered, and we weathered a couple decent storms on the trip and while I waited to move into my new place.

2.) I had a bunch more stuff (expensive stuff at that) that I wanted to take that ended up going in the bed. Forget that on the Ridgeline too. The in-bed trunk may be great for groceries, but forget stuffing boxes in there, and boxes in an open bed are an invitation to get ripped off. With the hard/locking tonneau cover, I didn't worry about it at all.

You seriously considered both the RL and AV? That shocks me. I'm glad to hear you bought the Avalanche - but what attracted you to the RL?

[darndot]

Large Pickup
Honda Ridgeline

WTF? I don't consider AV or RL a large pickup. More of a SUV than truck.

[boblutzfan]

Originally Posted by darndot

Large Pickup
Honda Ridgeline

WTF? I don't consider AV or RL a large pickup. More of a SUV than truck.

The Avalanche is based on the Suburban chassis/body - not the Silverado chassis/body. (I know they are both GMT-900s but there is a difference since the Silverado has an independent bed.) The Avalanche and RL are definitely more SUV than truck.

The AV is at least truck based though.