What is your opinion of the JD Powers ratings? The 2004 Crossfire has an overall rating of 2 out of 5, with 4/5 on Mechanical Quality, 2/5 on Body & Interior Quality, 2/5 on Feature and Accessory Quality, 3/5 on Performance, 2/5 on Creature Comforts, and 4/5 on Style. Ostensibly, these ratings are "consumer ratings of their vehicles after the first few months of ownership. 2005 ratings are the same except for style, which is only 3/5.

By contrast, the 2004 Honda S2000 is an Overall 5/5, with all categories rated at 5 except for Performance (3/5) and Style (3/5). The 2003 BMW Z4 has an Overall rating of 5/5, with all categories rated at 5 except for Body & Interior Quality (3/5), Feature and Accessory Quality (4/5), and Style (4/5). The 2004 model only lists Performance, Creature Comforts, and Style, all rated at 4/5. Even the 2004 Ford Thunderbird, a cruiser, not a sports car, rated 5/5 Overall, although Body/Interior Quality garnered a 2/5, Performance a 3/5, Creature Comforts a 2/5, and Style a 4/5.

Thoughts?