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Industry: Email Alert RSS FeedBut, really, my other car is a Corvette.(J.D. Power and Associates' assessment for brand choice by Automobile dealers)(Brief Article)
Automotive News, February, 2006 by Kurylko, Diana T.
Byline: Diana T. Kurylko
J.D. Power and Associates' executives gave dealers their assessment of every major franchise in America - and how each brand's products rate - during J.D. Power's roundtable here.
So dealers asked the four presenters what they drive. The foursome didn't volunteer the information happily.
Tom Libby, senior director of the Power Information Network, was the only one who was forthcoming. He said he owns a Ford Explorer but really wants a Jaguar XK.
Chance Parker, executive director for product research and analysis, ignored the question.
Jeff Schuster, executive director of global forecasting and product analysis, said he drives a 1974 Ford Pinto - which drew a hearty laugh from the audience.
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