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Nov 19, 2005 | 04:22 PM

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Capn Pete

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Re: Best/Worst Reliability article

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Originally Posted by Chrome383Z

Some things I can buy about foreign vs domestics, but this one definitely takes the cake. Somebody ought to make a video about CR instead of wasting their time on Walmart...

Call in Michael Moore for this one!!!

...I hope he likes domestics??

I personally don't care what CR says about my car, or any other GM car, but what does pi$$ me off is having to defend my choice of automobile to those who actually buy into the CR bs

. Ugh?!

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Dec 1, 2005 | 04:20 PM

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Re: Best/Worst Reliability article

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Originally Posted by NewbieWar

I find it extremely interesting... that the Toyota Matrix can make most reliable but its twin, Pontiac Vibe, does not... This says one of two things... The users are two different kinds of people, and that Domestic buyers expect more out of their cars; therefore, Domestic buyers are less satisified with a japanese rebadged.

Dang ... this one slipped through while I was on holidays.

Maybe it's because the Vibe is built in California (CAMI) and the Matrix is built in Canada (Ontario). Oshawa 1 and 2 aren't a fluke. We just build better cars up here.

Dec 1, 2005 | 04:20 PM

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oops! double posted.

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Dec 1, 2005 | 04:24 PM

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Re: Best/Worst Reliability article

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Originally Posted by poSSum

i dont know that that is ture... but i'm not the expert of plants...

but they are still both made by toyota

Dec 1, 2005 | 04:41 PM

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Threxx

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Re: Best/Worst Reliability article

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Originally Posted by cmutt

Ok, help my statistics out. Say a car only has a 0.02% failure rate. By your logic, it shouldn't be recalled, right? Now what if it was the Toyota Camry - sold at a rate of 425,000 per year - and it affects 6 model years. That's 51,000 vehicles stalling per year -- or about 3 per US state per day. Would that be acceptable to you?

All this time has gone by and still no thanks for helping your statistics out?

I thought you'd appreciate that.

Dec 1, 2005 | 09:19 PM

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Aklaim

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Re: Best/Worst Reliability article

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Originally Posted by poSSum

CAMI is a Canadian plant. You're thinking of Nummi.

Dec 1, 2005 | 09:34 PM

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Threxx

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Re: Best/Worst Reliability article

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CAMI is a Canadian plant. You're thinking of Nummi.

No he's thinking of Numa!

Dec 1, 2005 | 10:01 PM

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Re: Best/Worst Reliability article

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CAMI is a Canadian plant. You're thinking of Nummi.

Thanks for the correction. I do believe I have the California and Ontario right though.

Dec 2, 2005 | 01:24 AM

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Re: Best/Worst Reliability article

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No he's thinking of Numa!

:ROTFLMAO:

Dec 3, 2005 | 06:20 AM

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Re: Best/Worst Reliability article

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Originally Posted by DrewSG

Can someone tell me how the 2006 Ridgeline is already on the Most Reliable list? Hasn't that truck only been on for 2 or 3 months?

Awesome POST!

I am bringing this link just for you.

Ridgeline Can't Cut it As A Truck, Reliability Nightmare For Honda

[shocker]

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Dec 3, 2005 | 08:18 AM

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Re: Best/Worst Reliability article

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Originally Posted by guesswhoo

Awesome POST!

I am bringing this link just for you.

Ridgeline Can't Cut it As A Truck, Reliability Nightmare For Honda

[shocker]

[/shocker]

I can find just as many articles that greatly disagree with JD Power quality findings, if not more, than you'd be able to find with CR.

I'm not saying either is better or worse. I'm just saying the smart consumer should be balancing reports from as MANY sources as possible. Consumer Reports, JD Power, Consumer Guide, Wards, carreview.com , epinions.com , friends & family, etc, etc...