The Most Dependable Car Brand Is . . . Porsche

Yesterday, J.D. Power and Associates released its annual Vehicle Dependability Study. It's based on the number of problems original owners have experienced with their 3-year-old cars . . . meaning from the 2007 model year.

--The five MOST dependable cars on the market are:

#1.) Porsche

#2.) Lincoln

#3.) Buick

#4.) Lexus

#5.) Mercury

--And the five LEAST dependable cars on the market are:

#1.) Land Rover

#2.) Suzuki

#3.) Volkswagen

#4.) Jeep

#5.) MINI

--If you're wondering, Toyota was ranked as the sixth most dependable car brand.

(--Somehow, I get the feeling the bulk of J.D. Power and Associates' research was collected BEFORE all this recall nonsense. Or not. What do I know? Go Toyota!) (???) --Brady

(--You can get more information about the study here . . .)