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Condemer Reports is a joke
Posted by Noel [Email] (more from Noel) on Tue, 26 Jun 2012 11:04:41
In Reply to: Re: Sounds like Consumer Reports, Erik919kt, Tue, 26 Jun 2012 10:10:44
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They are maybe okay for appliances but they are just about worthless for cars. Erik is right about their approach and the biases they interject.
They seem to have a set of criteria they think are important and see cars only through that myopic lens. Sure, cars are "just transportation" but because most people care about what they drive, there's a bit more to cars than there is to a microwave or a fridge. The personal prefs of CR staff show clearly in the car tests and ratings. I get the feeling they all actually hate cars and begrudgingly give the cars they hate the least better numbers.
They also say remarkably dumb things. I remember reading about a car that had great crash results for the front seat passengers. Back seat crash results were said to be "disappointing." I guess so, because the people sitting there would be dead or seriously injured.
Posts in this Thread:
- Why Car Reviews Suck And How To Fix Them, JohnA , Mon, 25 Jun 2012 19:50:28
- Sounds like Consumer Reports, AeroEd, Tue, 26 Jun 2012 07:45:10
- Re: Sounds like Consumer Reports, Erik919kt, Tue, 26 Jun 2012 10:10:44
- I don't think CR is so bad, john b, Wed, 27 Jun 2012 20:48:18
- Sounds like Car&Driver with BMW's nm, Trev, Wed, 27 Jun 2012 19:24:29
- Re: Sounds like Consumer Reports, brick8, Tue, 26 Jun 2012 11:09:38
- Condemer Reports is a joke, Noel, Tue, 26 Jun 2012 11:04:41 <-- Viewing This Message
- They top-rated the Fiat 128 and AMC Gremlin, JerseySaab , Tue, 26 Jun 2012 19:41:43
- Gremlin: hatchback, torquey I6, top fuel economy, AeroEd, Wed, 27 Jun 2012 06:28:45
- Gremlin: funky 1970s style, but top-rated?, JerseySaab , Wed, 27 Jun 2012 10:32:10
- I owned a 1971 Datsun 510, JohnA , Thu, 28 Jun 2012 08:21:02
- Re: Gremlin: funky 1970s style, but top-rated?, JimBlake , Wed, 27 Jun 2012 12:09:57
- Re: Gremlin: funky 1970s style, but top-rated?, JerseySaab , Wed, 27 Jun 2012 13:30:42
- Re: Gremlin: funky 1970s style, but top-rated?, JimBlake , Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:32:02
- You could option out a Gremlin very nicely, JerseySaab , Wed, 27 Jun 2012 15:32:21
- Re: Gremlin: funky 1970s style, but top-rated?, Bill Homer , Wed, 27 Jun 2012 14:00:56
- This could be good, Noel, Tue, 26 Jun 2012 05:08:50
- +1. nm, Simon S, Mon, 25 Jun 2012 19:59:38
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