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Replying to: bartalk3 (May 19, 2005 8:05 am) I'm not criticizing them....they are what they are. They are best when they are testing and ranking washing machines. But lately they have flexed their muscle into political issues that run the risk of diluting their strengths. It's the old paradigm of wanting to get larger, more influential, and more successful, but there's a price to be paid in going there. And, they ranked the BMW 5-series so highly, so they MUST be a little bit nuts (just kidding)..... |
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Replying to: cdnpinhead (May 18, 2005 3:46 pm) go here: http://www.jdpower.com/cc/auto/index.jsp then click "press releases" on the left and then type in "dependability" in the search box. Note that some years ago they changed from 5-year to 3-year timeframes. another nice feature is to click on "automobile ratings" in the second column (instead of "press releases")
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Replying to: syswei (May 19, 2005 12:16 pm) Interesting stuff. Looks like my Lincoln may last until I'm tired of it. |
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Replying to: cstiles (May 19, 2005 11:43 am) |
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Replying to: cmybimmergo (May 19, 2005 12:39 pm) |
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Replying to: lexusguy (May 18, 2005 7:38 pm)
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Replying to: jjacura (May 19, 2005 1:06 pm)
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Replying to: cmybimmergo (May 19, 2005 12:39 pm) When the best is also the most expensive, they say so: For example, they say that the Lexus 430 is one of the best cars they ever tested, along with, I think. the Mercedes S and the old BMW 5 Series. Not exactly cheap transportation.
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Replying to: bartalk3 (May 19, 2005 2:22 pm) |
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CR is useful for certain things and not so much for others. I agree that for things like washing machines, vacuum cleaners, etc. they are a great resource. As for autos, the reliability info is nice, and I like the fact that they push car makers to make safer cars by not recommending cars that dont do well in government or insurance crash tests, and testing for things like roll over of trucks and SUVs long before the government started that (the Suzuki Samurai that CR went to court over is a good example of this). Still, its just information from CR subscribers. I find it funny when people get bent out of shape or think there's something sinister or an agenda behind it (like CR hates domestic auto for example). Its just info. Take it or leave it. |
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