10 Most/Least Reliable Cars
11-17-2006 | 12:08 PM
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10 Most/Least Reliable Cars
According to the always controversial ConsumerReports, these are the 10 most and least reliable cars by class.
Small Cars
Best: Honda Fit
Worst: Chevrolet Cobalt
Family Cars
Best: Honda Accord Hybrid (this is slightly better than the 4 cyl Accord)
Worst: Volkswagen Passat
Upscale/Large Cars
Best: Lexus ES350
Worst: Jaguar X-Type
Luxury Cars
Best: 2006 Lexus LS
Worst: Cadillac STS
Sporty Cars
Best: Lexus SC
Worst: Pontiac Solstice
Wagons/Minivans
Best: Pontiac Vibe (the Toyota Matrix is essentially the same car)
Worst: Buick Terraza
Small SUV
Best: Toyota FJ Cruiser (though we've never though of this as being particularly small)
Worst: Kia Sportage
Midsized SUV
Best: Toyota Highlander Hybrid (slighly better than the regular Highlander)
Worst: Mercedes-Benz M-Class
Large SUVs
Best: Toyota Land Cruiser
Worst: Nissan Armada
Pickup Trucks
Best: Subaru Baja (this is hardly a truck!)
Worst: Nissan Titan
....annnnnd FIGHT! —
11-17-2006 | 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Charlie_Chaos
Vibe = Matrix= Caliber
Holy Clone war Batman.
Why would "Domestic Guys" get hot over this?? These are fact's taken from a study right??
Holy Clone war Batman.
Why would "Domestic Guys" get hot over this?? These are fact's taken from a study right??
11-17-2006 | 06:58 PM
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Consumer reports are a joke. GM had a nice big response I think its on this forum somwhere. Why dont they do consumer reports on washing machines? or micorwaves.. If consumer reports said yamaha made home stereo equipment well that must be true.
basing domestic or imports it all a crock of what they base it on. Its some journalist that gets info from someone else , and types it down. Car enthusiasts should be writeing these reports. People who actually have a clue about several brands.
****tards. Anything with a domestic badge is simply unreliable and thats that.
basing domestic or imports it all a crock of what they base it on. Its some journalist that gets info from someone else , and types it down. Car enthusiasts should be writeing these reports. People who actually have a clue about several brands.
****tards. Anything with a domestic badge is simply unreliable and thats that.
11-17-2006 | 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Nastyzed
Consumer reports are a joke. GM had a nice big response I think its on this forum somwhere. Why dont they do consumer reports on washing machines? or micorwaves.. If consumer reports said yamaha made home stereo equipment well that must be true.
basing domestic or imports it all a crock of what they base it on. Its some journalist that gets info from someone else , and types it down. Car enthusiasts should be writeing these reports. People who actually have a clue about several brands.
****tards. Anything with a domestic badge is simply unreliable and thats that.
basing domestic or imports it all a crock of what they base it on. Its some journalist that gets info from someone else , and types it down. Car enthusiasts should be writeing these reports. People who actually have a clue about several brands.
****tards. Anything with a domestic badge is simply unreliable and thats that.
http://www.consumerreports.org/Special/Avantgo/Appliances/menu.htm
11-17-2006 | 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by turbocivic
They do consumer reports on appliances..... man your a moron........
http://www.consumerreports.org/Special/Avantgo/Appliances/menu.htm
http://www.consumerreports.org/Special/Avantgo/Appliances/menu.htm
The point is nobody gives a ****.. nobody cares about like that or they simply dont listen. They are going to buy whatever is a bargan. I would love for them to explain why the cobalt is a unreliable car. A sales rep at work drives one everywere and we have had no problems. It is a base model though.. I'm a moron? care to say that to me in person?
11-17-2006 | 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Nastyzed
Consumer reports are a joke. GM had a nice big response I think its on this forum somwhere. Why dont they do consumer reports on washing machines? or micorwaves.. If consumer reports said yamaha made home stereo equipment well that must be true.
basing domestic or imports it all a crock of what they base it on. Its some journalist that gets info from someone else , and types it down. Car enthusiasts should be writeing these reports. People who actually have a clue about several brands.
****tards. Anything with a domestic badge is simply unreliable and thats that.
basing domestic or imports it all a crock of what they base it on. Its some journalist that gets info from someone else , and types it down. Car enthusiasts should be writeing these reports. People who actually have a clue about several brands.
****tards. Anything with a domestic badge is simply unreliable and thats that.
Its pretty much a waste of time.
11-17-2006 | 08:20 PM
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Way back when ................everyone's shorts were in a knot because Consumer Reports (& others) said that suv's were prone to roll over. Turns out they violently whipped the steering wheel from one side to the other until it tipped over. Geez, you could tip a steamroller using logic like that. 
Yuppie crap to confuse simple minds. It's like movie reviews. If the reviewers all hate the movie it's likely worth watching.
Yuppie crap to confuse simple minds. It's like movie reviews. If the reviewers all hate the movie it's likely worth watching.
on this one 
11-18-2006 | 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by gtcamry92
Agree, many of these cars haven't even been around for a model year or two yet. I don't see how they are rating these in terms of reliability.
Its pretty much a waste of time.
Its pretty much a waste of time.
11-18-2006 | 03:44 PM
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i highly doubt that VW passat is the worst HIGHLY
also do i highly doubt that mercedes benz is a huge piece of crap as well
but on the most part small size american cars are behind. not garbage. just a little behind.
also do i highly doubt that mercedes benz is a huge piece of crap as well
but on the most part small size american cars are behind. not garbage. just a little behind.
