I prefer the JD Powers surveys. But CR has a lot of clout because they are on the supermarket shelf by the checkout.
The problem still is that they don't differentiate major and minor problems, like a sludged up engine or a broken plastic trim.
I'm so happy to hear that.
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> I gave up on CR about twenty years ago. They have always had an imperfect
> ranking - comparing an issue with a turn signal stalk equivelant to a
> problem with head gaskets.
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> Also, pretty much any car/truck these days will be good/bad depending on = the
> amount of abuse it takes and the designer. GM may have five bad cars and
> ten good ones. Do all make the survey? =A0Toyota/Lexus/Scion may have fiv= e
> bad cars and four good ones. Do all make the survey?