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HTML

<form action="">
		<select name="brand" id="brand">
			
					<option></option>
			<option value="acura">Acura</option>
		</select>
		<select name="model" id="model">
			
		</select>
	</form>

JavaScript

var Auto, acura, brand, currentBrand, forSelect, i;

		acura = ['MDX', 'RDX', 'TL', 'TSX', 'ZDX'];

	jQuery(document).ready(function($)
	{
		$('#brand').change(function()
		{

			currentBrand = $('#brand').val();
			alert(currentBrand[0]);
            //выводит a, а хочется увидеть MDX

        });



		
	});