Tige last on JD Powers?

[dogbert]

I've recevied these survey's four times now. 2 x's for the 24Ve and 2 x's for the RZ2. They ask about how loud the engine is and I honestly answer that it's loud but I am very, very happy with the engine. JD Powers does not take into account that a FAE can be put onto the exhaust and they don't ask that question. So, the survey to start with is flawed.

Do you still have a copy of it? If you do, post it...might be interesting to see how they determined this.

[da.bell]

Do you still have a copy of it? If you do, post it...might be interesting to see how they determined this.

No, I didn't make copies before I sent it back. Not going to get another one for an very, very long time.

[ImaPigDog]

No, I didn't make copies before I sent it back. Not going to get another one for an very, very long time.

Aren't you due to add a 2008 and 2009 to your fleet?!?

[da.bell]

Aren't you due to add a 2008 and 2009 to your fleet?!?

I hope not... I don't need any more boats at this time. Two is one too many

[Jason B]

... JD Powers does not take into account that a FAE can be put onto the exhaust and they don't ask that question. So, the survey to start with is flawed.

The survey would not be flawed because they did not ask about after-market upgrades. They did stock to stock comparisons which would be accurate.
The more concerning part is the statistics. If Tige made 900 boats and survyed 32 owners then 3.6% of new owners were the representives speaking for the entire Tige population of new boats sold. Statistics 101 teaches to be a viable sample, representative of the population(900 new boats), the sample size (32 new boats in this instance) has to be a minimum of 5% to be statistical accurate and usable to make an inferrence on the population.

[TJRiver]

I love my boat, but based upon my experience.........................

I have friends with "Babeliners" and other so-called crappy boats who wonder why I have to spend so much $ repairing mine.

[da.bell]

The survey would not be flawed because they did not ask about after-market upgrades. They did stock to stock comparisons which would be accurate.
The more concerning part is the statistics. If Tige made 900 boats and survyed 32 owners then 3.6% of new owners were the representives speaking for the entire Tige population of new boats sold. Statistics 101 teaches to be a viable sample, representative of the population(900 new boats), the sample size (32 new boats in this instance) has to be a minimum of 5% to be statistical accurate and usable to make an inferrence on the population.

It still is flawed They are asking black and white questions in a gray scale world

[dogbert]

It still is flawed They are asking black and white questions in a gray scale world

Actually, it's the difference between scientist and a marketing guy. The scientist will construct a survey to find some new insight and the marketing guy will manipulate the survey to prove his opinion.

[SPBFAN]

I think it is time for us to start a boat rating company. That would be a lot of fun. We can fly around and try everyones boat and rate it. We could call it TO international boat ratings LLC or something. . Some of us could rate the mechanical components some the wake by using the wake and some the aesthetics. Probably the wifes.