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Cars with the Happiest Owners
August 2, 2012
Want to know which new cars and trucks are the most gratifying to own? That's what the J.D. Power Appeal Study tries to measure, and they just released their findings this week.
The survey, which went out to 74,000 new car buyers, found that Chevrolet had the most first-place models on the list. Among all brands, Porsche finished first this year for the 8th consecutive time. Audi's A8 sedan earned the highest score of any individual model. Check out the full results below:
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Gregg Fidan is the founder of RealCarTips. After being ripped off on his first car purchase, he devoted several years to figuring out the best ways to avoid scams and negotiate
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