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Of 37 brands premeditated, Suzuki came in deceased hindmost for conveyance dependability. (Photo politeness of Suzuki )

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, California — Buick and Jaguar possess tied for foremost location in the 2009 J.D. Power and Associates Conveyance Dependability Learn about. In a larger coup, the two dethroned Lexus , which had dominated the rankings for 14 years.

J.D. Power needle-shaped outside that Buick improved from a sixth-place ranking in 2008, while Jaguar , which is owned near India's Tata Motors, surged from 10th location. It also respected that Lexus remains a extremely powerfull rival in long-term property. Toyota 's opulence kind took subsequent place.

The learn about establish that Buick , Lincoln, Mercury and Jaguar owners are less probable to change components than owners of other conveyance brands.

Suzuki was at the seat of the 2009 Conveyance Dependability Learn about, which tracked 37 brands, followed near Volkswagen and Earth Rover.

The annual learn about measures problems adept near the initial owners of vehicles after three years. Power said 46,000 initial owners of 2006 representation year vehicles participated in the study.

In the contemporary financial weather, consumers are delaying new-vehicle purchases and keeping their vehicles longer — the mean lifetime of a conveyance at trade-in has increased to 73 months in 2009 from 65 months in 2006, said David Sargent, immorality president of automotive investigation at J.D. Power and Associates, in a statement.

Home automakers posted hybrid results in the 2009 nameplate ranking, which tracked problems per 100 vehicles. Chrysler , Ford , Lincoln and Mercury had above-average results. GMC, Chevrolet , Dodge, Saturn, Jeep, Pontiac, and Hummer had below-average results.

Interior Mark says: Praise to Buick and Jaguar for evocative results in an very competitive foot-race. — Anita Lienert, Correspondent