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Old 10-18-2007, 08:50 AM
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Default B5 A4 reliability

I've posted a couple times about the reliability research I'm conducting. The support of this forum and its admin have been very helpful.

I've started reporting results for the 2002 A4. I'd like to also have results for some years of the B5, but there aren't enough responses.

So more participants would clearly be helpful.

Participants report repairs the month after they occur. When there are no repairs, they simply report an approximate odometer reading four times a year, at the end of each quarter.

To encourage participation, panel members receive full access to the results free of charge.

For the details, and to sign up to help out, click the link below.<ul><li><a href="http://www.truedelta.com/reliability.php">Vehicle reliability research - need more Audis</a></li></ul>
Old 10-18-2007, 09:08 AM
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Default I'd rather get paid UPFRONT....

But that's me...
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I'd rather he STOP making these posts.
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i signed up. as long as i dont get solicited with a thousand spam messages ill participate.
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2nd - as my car is almost 8 years old now, I know it's reliability.
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Default 2nd, I've been signed up for several months. Get email once a month asking if any repairs/ODO readin

Doesnt seem like big deal to click a button here and there. But thats just me
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Agreed. Mine just hit 10 and has had no major failures under my ownership.
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Default Maybe we should pay HIM to stop making these posts....

In my pocket I have..........wait.... $ 1.35


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I'll offer $ 0.35 to have mkaresh NEVER post again. Anyone care to match my offer ?
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Default He is providing an alternative to JD Power for everyone

Michael is basically attempting to provide an alternative to the JD Powers jacked up way of ranking dependability. Basically they weigh everything equally such as a loose glove box door and a transmission falling out. So the statistics leave a lot to be desired.

Some of the factors they count really aren't reliability either, such as the position of cup holders in the cars are ranked.

This is just an attempt to gain appropriate data to quantify. He has all of my cars in his database and I receive no junk mail.
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Default 3rd -- We spend our time filling in our data that we collected, and he gets paid off it

f that.


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