Evinrude E-TEC wins again!

  • bigshooter
    Rogers, Minnesota
    Posts: 128
    February 17, 2007 at 1:28 am #1234864

    J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Marine Engine
    Competitive Information Study –

    Evinrude and Mercury rank highest in a tie in the outboard DI
    two-stroke segment. Mercury ranks highest in the segment for a second
    consecutive year, while Evinrude records a 24-point improvement compared to
    2006.
    Owners of two-stroke DI outboard engines report high marks for ease of
    starting and reliability. Engine transmission problems and the engine
    running roughly are the two most frequently cited issues for engines in the
    segment.

    Customer Satisfaction Index Ranking: Outboard DI Two-Stroke Segment
    (Based on 1,000-point scale)

    Evinrude 894
    Mercury 894
    Outboard Two-Stroke DI Segment Average 892
    Yamaha 884

    bigshooter
    Rogers, Minnesota
    Posts: 128
    February 17, 2007 at 1:33 am #538047

    why is e-tec #1 and merc #2 if they tied?

    bigshooter
    Rogers, Minnesota
    Posts: 128
    February 17, 2007 at 1:34 am #538049

    Why do you think??? Cause evinrude is better.

    bigshooter
    Rogers, Minnesota
    Posts: 128
    February 17, 2007 at 1:35 am #538051

    Those mercs sure did make those 2 stroke DI numbers look bad didn’t they?

    TazTyke
    Central Minnesota
    Posts: 473
    February 17, 2007 at 1:54 am #538058

    Because E comes before M

    ARCH
    southern minnesota
    Posts: 182
    February 17, 2007 at 2:19 am #538079

    It doesn’t matter all of these posts are getting boring

    ERIKJ
    Chaska, MN
    Posts: 133
    February 17, 2007 at 3:21 am #538105

    Organizations like J.D. Power and Assoc. and
    Consumer Reports would be the last source I would look to before making a purchase decision.

    I would rather have the testimonials of people I know and reports from sources I would trust, like from most of what we see hear on IDA.

    EJ

    papajon
    Grand Island Ne
    Posts: 175
    February 17, 2007 at 3:25 am #538107

    How many of you buy you motors acording to JD Powers? or from your own experience?

    jldii
    Posts: 2294
    February 17, 2007 at 3:52 am #538117

    They have to win it a first time before they can win it again !

    James Holst
    Keymaster
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 18926
    February 17, 2007 at 3:52 am #538118

    J.D. Pointless Awards. A bunch of stiffs evaluate a bunch of customer surveys that were obtained in an unknown manner and produce a winner. Whoop-de-do.

    James Holst
    Keymaster
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 18926
    February 17, 2007 at 3:58 am #538123

    Here’s the “stuff” that makes a difference to me… one of the former salesmen that used to work for LaCannes was a fountain of knowledge that was impartial and could be trusted. They sell Yamaha, Evinrude, Mercury and can even lay hands on Honda if you really want one. When I was looking for my next boat I’d call him and he’d tell me which motors from each manufacturer had been the best and which one’s were stinkers. And each manufacturer had both. His insights were always unbiased and based on facts and experiences derived largely from feedback gathered from his customers and the trained mechanics that worked at the dealership on the motors. It never mattered to him which motor I wanted as he sold them all but he would always take the time to steer me in the right direction.

    J.D. Powers… give me a break.

    derek_johnston
    On the water- Minnesota
    Posts: 5022
    February 17, 2007 at 4:00 am #538125

    When I worked at the gas co, we got an award for best customer service in the midwest from JD Power. The company must have bought the award because our service was terrible to say the least.

    look-a-like
    St. Charles, MN
    Posts: 293
    February 17, 2007 at 4:00 am #538126

    I couldn’t of said any better myself

    bigshooter
    Rogers, Minnesota
    Posts: 128
    February 17, 2007 at 4:48 am #538148

    i’ll be honest with you guys. for those that missed the sarcasm this was not a serious post, and the replies to myself were copied right off the other thread.

    i just wanted to know what it felt like to be in the abscense of objectivity.

    James Holst
    Keymaster
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 18926
    February 17, 2007 at 5:05 am #538150

    I did actually catch your sarcasm and I got a good chuckle out of it too. When it started to turn serious again I threw my 2 cents in the ring.

    And I apologize for stating my thoughts so strongly. I didn’t mean to offend… if any offense was taken.

    bigshooter
    Rogers, Minnesota
    Posts: 128
    February 17, 2007 at 5:25 am #538153

    is the river open enough to get my boat from evert’s to the harbor bar?, oh and hows the fishing been?

    James Holst
    Keymaster
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 18926
    February 17, 2007 at 5:43 am #538156

    No problem at ALL getting from Everts to the Harbor. Fishing’s been… heck, I don’t know. I talked to BK today and he said they ACTUALLY had a boat out today. Nobody has been fishing that I know. It’s just been tooooooo cold. But that is about to change.

    bill_cadwell
    Rochester, Minnesota
    Posts: 12607
    February 17, 2007 at 6:20 am #538165

    Talkin 30s next week and maybe some 40s the following week.
    Thanks, Bill

    etecangler1
    Posts: 64
    February 18, 2007 at 6:05 pm #538468

    Quote:

    They have to win it a first time before they can win it again !



    Evinrude did win it a few years ago, followed by Yamaha, Merc, and then again with both Evinrude and Merc.

    jldii
    Posts: 2294
    February 19, 2007 at 3:02 am #538613

    My reference was to Merc having won it last year, making this 2 years straight.

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