I'm gonna disagree. True, fewer things go wrong with newer cars, but I think that's why JD Power's got that 3 years on survey. The further down the road you go, the more you have to question whether problems are because of manufacturing, owner negligence, or amount of wear and tear.

I personally know more than a few people with relatively nice cars who despise having to fill up the gas, let alone wash the car, check the engine, and take it in for regular service. And people who own Super Dutys are probably more likely to drive their vehicles rough than say a Camry owner.

Ultimately, I think if there's something wrong with the car that was manufacturing/engineering related, it would likely appear sooner rather than later. And while a 100,000+ mile survey might be nice to have, too many things would put the results into question.