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Fit To Get Rid Of: An Enquiry into the Relative Durability of BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, and Volvo Motor Vehicles

Queries

The queries for this mini-survey are:

 

Query 1. If "fit to get rid of" is defined as that condition of a typical Big Three vehicle at age 4 years, then please use all of your experience with regard to repair needs, unpleasant noises, surges, knocks, structural integrity, body-accessory integrity, proper component functioning, and interior esthetics to estimate when each of the following is "fit to get rid of."

     Typical BMW vehicle

0 to 4 years         4 to 10 years        10 to 20 years      20 to 30 years      30+ years    

No basis for estimate     

    Typical Mercedes-Benz vehicle

0 to 4 years         4 to 10 years        10 to 20 years      20 to 30 years      30+ years   

No basis for estimate     

     Typical Toyota vehicle

0 to 4 years        4 to 10 years        10 to 20 years      20 to 30 years      30+ years     

No basis for estimate     

     Typical Volvo vehicle

0 to 4 years         4 to 10 years        10 to 20 years      20 to 30 years      30+ years    

No basis for estimate     

Query 2. Which of the following was a contemporary of Charles XII?

Frederick the Great

Peter the Great

Catherine the Great

Maria Theresa

Pontius Pilate

Query 3. The year, line and model of your primary vehicle is:

Year:     Line:     Model:

Query 4. Your county/shire, state/province, and country of residence are:

County/Shire:       State/Province:      Country:

Query 5. Your age is: 

Note that all non-opinion queries, save for county/shire/parish of residence, must be answered for the response set to be counted. For this mini-survey, individual selections with respect to vehicle estimates are permitted. Also note Advisory on Mini-Survey Menu Page.

  

Responses as of April 29, 2004

Response density chart of responses to "Query 1. If 'fit to get rid of' is defined as that condition of a typical Big Three vehicle at age 4 years, then please use all of your experience with regard to repair needs, unpleasant noises, surges, knocks, structural integrity, body-accessory integrity, proper component functioning, and interior esthetics to estimate when each of the following is 'fit to get rid of,'" for all  respondents

BMW

0 to 4 years                                                                                                        
4 to 10 years                                                                                                        
10 to 20 years                                                                                                        
20 to 30 years                                                                                                        
30+ years                                                                                                        
No basis for estimate                                                                                                        

Mercedes-Benz

0 to 4 years                                                                                                        
4 to 10 years                                                                                                        
10 to 20 years                                                                                                        
20 to 30 years                                                                                                        
30+ years                                                                                                        
No basis for estimate                                                                                                        

Toyota

0 to 4 years                                                                                                        
4 to 10 years                                                                                                        
10 to 20 years                                                                                                        
20 to 30 years                                                                                                        
30+ years                                                                                                        
No basis for estimate                                                                                                        

Volvo

0 to 4 years                                                                                                        
4 to 10 years                                                                                                        
10 to 20 years                                                                                                        
20 to 30 years                                                                                                        
30+ years                                                                                                        
No basis for estimate                                                                                                        

For this mini-survey, individual selections with respect to vehicle estimates are permitted.

 

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