Who Builds The Best Cars?

I was recently in an auto forum and the discussion came up of which cars have the least problems. One guy was adament that it depends solely on the owner and whether or not he was keeping up with the mainetenace or not. I agree wholeheartedly that keeping up with the maintenance is a key factor in keeping repairs down but that is not the whole of the story.

My question is who builds vehicles the best to begin with so that they do not have breakdowns. The guy in the forum thought that was an absurd question as he supposed that they were all made with equal perfection. I had to disagree, having worked in the service contract business I see the rates given for coverage on all of the vehicles and those rates are based upon acual frequency of repairs. They have people that deal with those facts on a daily basis. They are called actuaries. Actuary is an insurance term that means a person who computes premium rates, dividends, risks, etc., according to probabilities based on statistical records.

According to the previous article that I posted that was called, "2011 Automakers Report Card" it is Toyota, Honda and Subaru who builds the best cars. Of course not everyone likes that fact because they drive something else. Plus we get the argument of buying American products. According to other aticles I have read Toyota is the number one car as for as made in America and Honda is number two. I know that doesn't set well with those that call themselves domestic car companies but it is the truth. So if you ever get into a conversation with someone on who builds the best cars you can say that America does. Just don't get specific.