A new study from J.D. Power and Associates finds that Buick and Jaguar have tied for the crown of most dependable car, dethroning Lexus from the top spot which it’s held for the last 14 years.

Although Lexus fell to the third spot on the list, Neal Oddes, director of product research and analysis said the car still performs well.

“Buick and Jaguar both lead the industry in nameplate performance,” Oddes told the Associated Press. “In terms of individual model performance, Lexus and Toyota still do very, very well.”

While knocking the luxury Japanese brand from its perch at number one was a big upset, it is somewhat surprising for many in the industry to see Jaguar vaulting to the top spot from last year’s ranking of 10th.

In ranking the car brands, J.D. Power looked at problems car owners complained of over the last three years. It surveyed 46,313 original owners of 2006 model year vehicles.

This means that late model used cars from some of the top brands may be a good choice for used car buyers looking for a dependable vehicle.

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