Do you think 600K is a large survey? I don't, not when you consider over 18,000,000 new vehicles are sold in the US every year. According to what I saw on TV the other night over a million people believe in flying saucers. ;)
mike hunt
Harrier AWD wrote:
> > >
> >Nobody of experience gives Consumer Reports much credence. They are
> >handy ... but not much more. I've seen them print laughable reviews
> >while other times they get it close to right. That publication
> >should never make up your mind.
> >
> >The back door tours I got of GM Southgate back in '78 was when I had
> >a part time job picking up special deliveries of parts baskets from
> >LAX and running them (often late at night) to the plant. GM
> >Southgate at that time was a shoddy place by any standard. It was > >soon closed. > >
> >Take this to the bank, friend .... what you learn in a library is
> >only icing on the cake ... after a factory tour, especially an
> >unguided tour. I also took an unguided tour of Ford's truck assembly
> >plant in Richmond, VA (1989?). Damned JIT delivery. But I didn't
> >let that layover time turn into wasted time. :-)
> >--
> >
> > ~~Philip
>
> So *you* have more credence than Consumer Reports annual survey on quality and
> reliability? They survey 600,000 people each year vs. you. You consider
> their reviews and surveys are "laughable" because *you* refuse to face the
> truth. CR has 4 million paid subscribers.
>
> You learn nothing at plant tour. It's just auto maker's PR campaign. To get
> a real education, go to the library or go back to school. Getting backdoor
> treatment at UAW plants only increase your usage of Preparation H.