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Auto satisfaction matches historic high

GasBuddy Blog -- American consumer satisfaction with the cars we drive has improved for the second straight year, up 1.2 percent over last year to reach 84, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI).

That score matches the auto industry's all-time high from 2009 when aggressive dealer incentives combined with the federal government's 'Cash for Clunkers' program to help creates incentives for purchases.

However, the ACSI rained on their own parade when they also said that in the aggregate, "customer satisfaction actually stays flat at 75.9 percent on a 0 to 100 scale, which won't help revive consumer spending or the sluggish economy at large."

The good news is that about 60 percent of the auto brands showed...

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Submitted Aug 23, 2012 By: PD

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txrojo2005 All-Star Author Austin Posts:768 Points:481,295 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2012 9:17:52 AM Ignore txrojo2005 Report Abuse That just means that there are more features for the higher price tag. Now the auto manufacturers want to make the car a mobile communications platform so they can reaise the prices even more. SO when you to take you car in; is it for mechanical reason or elevctronic reasons?
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txrojo2005 All-Star Author Austin Posts:768 Points:481,295 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 1:25:42 PM Ignore txrojo2005 Report Abuse It seems like the additional features once enjoyed by the rich are available in standard everyday cars.
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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,643 Points:1,611,470 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 6:05:44 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse Caprice, I agree. We live in a throw-away society.
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Rhino8of8 Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:1,256 Points:376,440 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Aug 24, 2012 8:33:19 AM Ignore Rhino8of8 Report Abuse "New Car" satisfaction doesn't impact me much. I tend to buy used. So, it will be a while before I experience the 'new' cars of today.
RichardoB Champion Author Fayetteville Posts:8,012 Points:2,005,135 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Aug 24, 2012 8:32:58 AM Ignore RichardoB Report Abuse I'm surprised Toyota isn't even lower.
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