Jaguar XF reliability - let''''s get info ASAP
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Jaguar XF reliability - let''''s get info ASAP - 3/31/2008 8:13:41 AM
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mkaresh
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Despite the strides Jaguar has made in the past 10-15 years, the general public remains concerned about Jaguar''''s reliability.
I conduct vehicle reliability research, and have designed a system which can potentially yield very quick initial results. With the XF, we''''ll probably have an initial result in August. So far 30 owners have signed up to participate, but more will be needed.
Participants simply report repairs the month after they occur on a one-page survey. 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 for free.
For the details, and to help make these results happen:
Vehicle reliability research
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RE: Jaguar XF reliability - let's get info ASAP - 3/31/2008 5:59:39 PM
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FactoryJaguarTech
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Do you get paid for this? Do the owners get paid for this? Do I get paid for reading this?
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RE: Jaguar XF reliability - let's get info ASAP - 3/31/2008 6:08:10 PM
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ibjags
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I think mkaresh is getting paid
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RE: Jaguar XF reliability - let's get info ASAP - 3/31/2008 6:48:19 PM
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mkaresh
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I own the site. I have no outside investors. I pay for the expenses of running the site out of my own pocket. My wife doesn't care for these facts, but that's what they are.
Participants neither get paid for their participation, nor do they have to pay for access to the results.
Here's a little comparison for you:
Consumer Reports: Pay to subscribe, even if you participate in the survey.
JD Power: Get paid a dollar to fill out a long survey, but have extremely limited access to the results. Only high-paying corporate clients get real access.
My site: Free to join, short surveys, and full access to the results. Which are updated four times as often.
Give a better product away for free, and then people want to get paid...
Sometimes I think people are happier when they're getting ripped off.
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RE: Jaguar XF reliability - let's get info ASAP - 3/31/2008 9:10:45 PM
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TommieBoy
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mkaresh,
IMO, your post seems like spam, I think if you included more info links, your request might be taken more seriously. After reading your info I'm in.
Here are the links I went to:
http://www.truedelta.com/pieces/prices.php?session_code=
The amount of reviews on epinions is impressive:
http://www.epinions.com/user-mkaresh
So I'm interested. In fact I signed up and didn't even have to give blood (yet) (I won't will I?)
Best,
Tommie
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RE: Jaguar XF reliability - let's get info ASAP - 4/1/2008 2:49:11 AM
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FactoryJaguarTech
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lol......I work at the dealer....I am always getting ripped off. People think they get had going to dealer....try working there and having people tell you that they are not going to pay you for fixing their car that just took 3 days out of your life.
Wow.....tangent.
I will look at your stuff and form my own opinion. If it is what it is, then a good thing you are doing.
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RE: Jaguar XF reliability - let's get info ASAP - 4/1/2008 2:56:20 AM
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mkaresh
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In response to Tommieboy:
People generally don't like to read, so I try to keep the wordcount down.
I've been using the same screen name--based on my real name--on the Internet since 1996. I've been building the panel for three years. So far over 21,000 people are signed up, and if you look around you'll find zero reports that I've misused any of the information provided. As for money, I don't even request donations the way many forums do.
I have not posted to Jaguar forums before because I assumed the owner population is simply too small. But I know many people would like better reliability information on the cars, so I figured I'd give it a shot.
We could potentially have a reliability result for the Jaguar XF over a year before Consumer Reports does. That's what I'm trying to achieve. But I can only put the process in place and run it. I can't control how many owners participate.
In response to factorytech:
I have a good friend who operates a repair shop in Utah. He tells me the same thing. At the same time, a few months ago he was ticked off by another shop owner who launched an Internet site that blacklists customers that don't pay. Can't remember the details.
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RE: Jaguar XF reliability - let's get info ASAP - 4/1/2008 10:29:29 AM
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This will be TEMPORARILY locked until our administrators JimC64 or Patrick decide whether this is appropriate or not. In the long run, do YOU(mkaresh) benefit from this? I know you'll say no, but we'll let the admins determine that. For the most part, I think that if we aren't charged to see the results, then this could be unlock...but it's not my decision. You don't have any pop-ups, nor any advertising, and you seem to truly be interested in helping out the automotive community which is something we can all appreciate. What do you think Jimbo?
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RE: Jaguar XF reliability - let's get info ASAP - 4/9/2008 9:04:15 PM
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Seeing as I got no reaction from upper management about this, and thus no objections, this will be reopened. I hope you get the info you need mkaresh, and you sound like a really nice guy and you've been very professional thus far. Unlocked and hope you XF guys participate.
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RE: Jaguar XF reliability - let's get info ASAP - 4/10/2008 7:47:18 AM
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mkaresh
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Thanks, I appreciate it.
Eight XF owners so far. Will need more for a result, but I've gone ahead and included it in the main survey to have a shot at an initial result in August.
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