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11/19/2008
Wednesday morning
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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. |
| The problem is that they are biased and refuse to admit it.
Consumer Reports is far from perfect, certainly. They are not car
people like some of us. But they are far less anecdotal than some of the
recommendations from people on the street. For *certain kinds of data*,
they are more probably more objective than the rest of us. |
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In article ,
The Cabalist wrote:
Why does the LT-1 in the Z-28 get an unfavorable rating in the Consumer
Reports auto issue? I know this is not the favorite publication of
many, but over the years I have found that their ratings at least show
some tendencies.
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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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