Christina, for several years, the J.D. Power and Associates initial quality and long-term reliability surveys have ranked Buick ahead of Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Infiniti, and all of the European nameplates -- second only to Lexus. Buick has likewise ranked consistently better than all of the other U.S. nameplates. I suspect that you will find that a Buick would be significantly less costly to maintain and repair than your Infiniti.
This is a case where the perception of many car buyers is not accurate. We've all heard for so many years that imports are better that it requires a shift in thinking to realize that many domestics are competitive in terms of quality. Many people lump all American cars together. Car buyers are perfectly willing to differentiate between the quality of a Toyota and a Mitsubishi; they should be equally willing to recognize that a Buick is different from a Dodge or Jeep. The Buick is typically a more reliable vehicle.
This is a case where the perception of many car buyers is not accurate. We've all heard for so many years that imports are better that it requires a shift in thinking to realize that many domestics are competitive in terms of quality. Many people lump all American cars together. Car buyers are perfectly willing to differentiate between the quality of a Toyota and a Mitsubishi; they should be equally willing to recognize that a Buick is different from a Dodge or Jeep. The Buick is typically a more reliable vehicle.