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Replying to: robertsmx (Oct 24, 2007 1:57 pm)
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They just admitted that they have been letting Camry skate based on past experience. They think now that the Camry no longer rates an automatic pass. Which I interpret to mean that up until recently they have been giving high ratings to a model that they now admit does not deserve it. Which means they have misled their leadership for the past few years. What they need to do now is fess up and say which other models they are predicting high, or for that matter, low, ratings based on past glory, but have no empirical evidence either way. It's nice that CR admits its error in misleading its subscribers; it's funnier that people still accept CR as gospel.
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I've been price shopping the new Taurus for my grandmother... Out the door prices come to $22k. I dare ya to find that on a V6 Accord or Camry right now! Just something to keep in mind; there are other value leaders besides Hyundai.
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Replying to: thegraduate (Oct 25, 2007 6:51 am)
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Replying to: ronin5 (Oct 25, 2007 3:14 am) CR should have admitted its bias much earlier. >it's funnier that people still accept CR as gospel And they did just that and some always will. There's even a topic here about CR. |
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Replying to: zzzoom6 (Oct 24, 2007 10:19 pm) |
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Replying to: ronin5 (Oct 25, 2007 3:14 am) One could argue that predicted reliability should be simply taken off the print. What is the point anyway? In fact, why even bother with reliability of "new" cars? It only makes sense in used car market, because for new cars, even based on same design, prediction is just that, looking at the crystal ball with the past behind it. It doesn't guarantee replication or improvement.
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Replying to: backy (Oct 25, 2007 7:07 am) My grandmother drove Ford most of her life (starting with a Fairlane, had a Torino, Granada, and an '84 LTD (the Fairmont-based one). After that, she bought a '91 Civic which she loved, and replaced it with a '96 Accord (now my car), and followed that one up with her current 2002 Accord). Now that Honda is getting expensive yet cheaper with the Accord, I'm trying to guide her back to Ford. Her last two Accords have been LX 4-cyl Auto models. She doesn't care for frills; she won't learn how to use them! An LX 4-cylinder Accord is now the same price as a Taurus, which supposedly a better riding car, with 80+ more power, and a much smoother ride. She's not a driving enthusiast (she's 72) so the whole Honda "handling" premise doesn't matter to her. |
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Replying to: thegraduate (Oct 25, 2007 7:29 am) She might find a smaller car easier to maneuver and/or see. My grandma went from the biggest Pontiac I'd ever seen to a Camry in the 80s and my other grandma went from a huge Buick to an early 90s Century. Even my grandpa went from a RWD Impala to a FWD Bonneville.
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Replying to: lilengineerboy (Oct 25, 2007 7:34 am)
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