Consumer Reports has reliability ratings for cars which are determined via annual surveys from their subscribers. Can this information be trusted, or should I take it with a grain of salt?
I sometimes hear advice from others to look at Consumer Reports reliability rating for cars before making my next purchase. Is that good advice? They don’t take sponsors so they should be legit, right?
How many shots does it take for a statistician to kill a deer? Two. One that misses 3 feet to the left, and another that misses 3 feet to the right
No survey can offer a guarantee of performance - only a set of odds. I'm a long time subscriber of Consumer Reports, but I find that I DO need to take their recommendations with a grain of salt.
I also look at other sources of information, like https://www.carcomplaints.com/
I like your question. For what it’s worth here’s a true story. In 1992 my parents needed a car and they picked one out based solely on Consumer Reports. They got a 1988 Chevy Nova. It turned out to be a total pile of junk, an awful car. Yes that was a long time ago, but just be careful not to put too much faith in those publications
Yes, take EVERYTHING with a grain of salt.
More like a block of salt! CR is garbage imo.
@HillBilly I am curious why you say that?
In the early 90's I had a subscription for a few years and made several purchases based off the info. Real experience I had with the choices/purchases were WAY different than the reviews. And over time more and more people have reported/documented the same.
Keep it in your mind but don't rely only on it. Do proper research which involves more than subscribing to CRs website.
No, not really.
Example. Back in the 70's when GM used the HEI ignition system, it was interesting to see the different ratings given for that ignition system for the different model years, even though it was the exact same ignition system.
