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Each factor is especially important these days, as consumers keep their cars longer now than they used to. The average length of car ownership has increased to six years from five and a half in 2006. Cheap Christian Louboutin

The metrics we used determine the strength of everything from the engine and transmission to the heating/cooling systems, brakes and electrical systems. Oil leaks, electrical failures, engine knocks, excessive wind noise and loose interior trimmings are examples of potential demerits.

We eliminated any models with predicted reliability Diacount Christian Louboutin scores lower than the top two out of five ratings (five levels ranging from Better to Worse, with a Neutral score in the middle). For models with different ratings for different variants -- the Ford Mustang coupe and Ford Mustang convertible, for example -- we used the average predicted reliability score. Some vehicles (like the BMW X3), while winning the JD Power survey in their segment, didn't qualify for our Christian Louboutin Outlet final list because they have not yet been road tested by Consumer Reports.

Then we compared those winners to the cars with the highest predicted reliability scores as measured by Consumer Reports road tests. The Consumer Reports score is based on results from more than 50 tests and evaluations on acceleration, braking, controls, handling, safety and more. Vehicles with a "most reliable" designation are those judged least likely to suffer serious problems in any of 17 specific trouble categories. Nike Dunk

To compile our list of the toughest cars on the road, we started with the winners of the 2011 J.D. Power Dependability Study released earlier this month. The study measured problems in 198 possible areas reported by 43,700 original owners of three-year-old vehicles (2008 model year).
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Sargent says the absence of luxury purveyors Audi and Porsche doesn't mean those manufacturers produce undependable cars -- the Porsche 911 Nike Dunk Sale received the highest dependability rating of any car on the market. It just means that cars like the Mazda MX-5 Miata and Lincoln MKZ beat them this time around.

"In general, more expensive vehicles do tend to be more Discount Nike Dunkdurable," Sargent says. "But again, in general, the Yankees win most of their baseball games but if you go any one night they may not."

There are outliers -- this year neither BMW nor Mercedes-Benz qualified a single vehicle for our list of the toughest cars on the road -- but the exceptions prove the rule, says David Sargent, vice president of global vehicle research at J.D. Power. Nike Dunk OutletThe toughest vehicles on the road today run are premium rides like the Lincoln Navigator and Acura RL, or specialty cars like the Ford Mustang, rather than economy models like the Chevrolet Aveo or Chrysler 300, according to recent studies by J.D. Power and Associates and Consumer Reports.

The more money you spend, the better car you'll get. Usually.