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1/5/2009
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| Rankings: Highlights from Consumer Reports auto-reliability surveys:
Reliability (1995 models, from best to worst): Acura, Infiniti, Honda,
Geo, Subaru, BMW, Toyota, Mazda, Volvo, Saturn, Nissan, Eagle, Lexus,
Lincoln, Mercedes-Benz, Chrysler, Oldsmobile, Jeep, Pontiac, Ford, Buick,
Dodge, Mercury, Plymouth, GMC, Volkswagen, Chevrolet, Saab and Cadillac. |
| Hi All,
Even though its generally accepted that Japanese cars are, on average, more
reliable than American brands, I wonder if Consumer Reports magazine is
biased against American car makers.
For example, in the recent April annual auto issue, Saturns SL models did
not receive a Recommended rating (the SC did). Saturn was also not on the
list of recommended used cars and their reliability was rated only about
average for models more than a couple of years old.
I thought Saturn was a more reliable make than CR is suggesting, at least
their reputation and resale value seem to suggest so. Do you all think CR
is telling the truth, or are they biased in favor of Honda, Toyota, and
other Japanese car makers? Your feedback is appreciated.
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Eugene Fan |
| Gee, Charlene, if Chrysler and its products are so bad, why are they even
on this list. Oh yeah, thats right - Consumer Reports knows not of what
it speaks because owners are not truthful. Give me a break! |
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Conumers Distorts only compiled data for first three months for the
L-series Saturns and projected it out for the whole year. They indicated
this with an easily overlooked asteris. Any new model, even Consumers
Distorts cherished Japanese models, will have growing pains in the initial
three months. Typically, to avoid publicity and retain their quality myth,
Japanese car companys do not market their first year offerings in the USA. |
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Im going to be car shopping soon, and was thinking of putting
down the $20 or so for the Consumer Reports CD-ROM. The thing is I
know which models I have in mind (Honda Civic, Saturn, or Mazda
Protege), and I was planning to use the pricing service to get the
invoice price and wheeling & dealing tips. |
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