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Replying to: gagrice (Mar 11, 2005 11:42 pm) What is the source of your information on that? I've seen evidence to the contrary, e.g. in CR's latest satisfaction survey (ala "Would you buy this car again if you had it to do over?"), Prius was the most satisfying of the 250,000 respondees at 94%, while the Hummer H2 (only Hummer with enough responses to make the survey) was much lower, about 65% (based on looking at a bar chart on consumerreports.org). |
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Replying to: backy (Mar 12, 2005 1:09 pm) the H2 is a bargain. As a "real" owner who has driven the beast for a year, I can honestly say it's been just as reliable as my '03 Denali. In fact, I like it better than anything I ever owned...and that's saying a lot. (Previous cars - BMW 740i Sport, BMW 540, Mercedes 560 SEL, Audi TT, Tundra, Discovery II, Porsche 356 Speedster, to name a few) kacyk, "Hummer H2" #560, 7 Jan 2005 4:00 am |
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Replying to: backy (Mar 12, 2005 1:09 pm) the H2 is a bargain. As a "real" owner who has driven the beast for a year, I can honestly say it's been just as reliable as my '03 Denali. In fact, I like it better than anything I ever owned...and that's saying a lot. (Previous cars - BMW 740i Sport, BMW 540, Mercedes 560 SEL, Audi TT, Tundra, Discovery II, Porsche 356 Speedster, to name a few) kacyk, "Hummer H2" #560, 7 Jan 2005 4:00 am
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Replying to: backy (Mar 12, 2005 1:09 pm) I have to question any statistic that claims they have 250,000 Prius owners responding. I don't believe that many have been sold....
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Replying to: gagrice (Mar 12, 2005 10:04 pm) First Gary Says "I think if you were objective in your research..." - Of course implying that other people aren't objective. Then he says "My source is the REAL people on Edmunds" when citing a cherry-picked example. So, the 250 Thousand people who replied to the CR survey aren't real people, nor are they objective. But, a couple of people on Edmunds are real and objective. Wait, no, that's not right. When people on Edmunds say they like the Prius, they are suddenly a self-selecting un-representative sample according to Gary. The only explanation for this apparent contradiction is that Gary's definition of 'objective' is completely subjective. Reminds me of that Fast Food slogan "Have it Your Way", except in Gary's case it's modified to "Have it Both Ways". |
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Replying to: gagrice (Mar 12, 2005 10:04 pm) "... just as reliable as my '03 Denali." So, how reliable is that Denali, anyway? That "illegitimate" CR reliability survey shows GMC vehicles with a terrible reliability record. So "as reliable as my Denali" may be what is called "faint praise." BTW, there were 250,000 responses overall to the satisfaction question, not 250,000 Prius owners. I am glad kacyk likes his H2. I guess someone who can afford cars like the BMW 740 and MB 560 wouldn't blink an eye while satisfying the H2's appetite for gas. |
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Looks like your trolling, Toyota-bashing ways are going over big, as per usual! LOL! DrFill |
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1st Ting: Anyone who buys a Hummer, than complains about the economy should be shunned. And my #2: No car, ESPECIALLY a hybrid, gets the EPA numbers, unless Grandma is the one driving it. EVERY MAN, WOMAN, AND CHILD in America knows any numbers you see on the sticker are 15-25% higher than what you WILL get on a daily basis. EPA has no clue how to test a Prius for economy, or any other way. C&D got 50MPG on a test loop, so I'm duly impressed! Rock on!! DrFill |
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As long as we are comparing vehicles to the Prius, I think the Malibu Maxx is a much better comparison than a Hummer. The Maxx has more room than the Prius. It is a large hatchback and gets 30 mpg on the highway. Edmund's consumer rating has it equal with the Prius at 9.3 for the leather version with DVD, sunroof. The price is about the same or less. There is no artificial shortage to boost the prices. I think it is a good choice for a family looking for a nice hatchback.
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