DarkBlack
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Ray, Chrysler, Fiat, VW, have millions of reliable vehicles. Your influenced opinion is just that, nothing more. As you said: CR dropped their opinion.. What's your point?.. You think these 3 only, paid off CR?
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Ray, Chrysler, Fiat, VW, have millions of reliable vehicles. Your influenced opinion is just that, nothing more. As you said: CR dropped their opinion.. What's your point?.. You think these 3 only, paid off CR?
Ray, Chrysler, Fiat, VW, have millions of reliable vehicles. Your influenced opinion is just that, nothing more. As you said: CR dropped their opinion.. What's your point?.. You think these 3 only, paid off CR?
My point could not have been more clear.
It's my opinion, based on 34 years of experience. And, that's all I said it was. Sorry, you don't like it.
"Reliable" is a subjective term. I have had many people who own a vehicle that has 80K or so on it, tell me what a great, reliable vehicle it has been. Open the hood, and you see a new a/c condenser, new a/c compressor, new radiator, new alternator, and a rebuilt transmission.
Ignorance is bliss.
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I've seen this with Volvo's and BMW's especially..Some of these guys I work with brag about how they run forever then they complain about the $1800+ yearly inspections (warranty work not included)...They ought to run forever with that kind of maintenance bill.
I had a friend who handled warranty claims, for a Volvo dealer for a while.
He saw things you would not believe.
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I'd believe it...The guys I work with drive Benzes, Beemers,Volvo's, Audi's etc and I hear all the stories...They ain't what popular myth would have us believe..As I said, they don't mind writing the checks..Good for them, and write the checks they do. I just keep driving my pickup and laugh. They think I'm a hoopie.
I used to be a Honda service manager and believe me they came in on the hook constantly, Honda did a good job of keeping the customers happy to their credit..They were not deserving of the rating CR gave them though--See timing belts, brakes, water leaks etc. Not bad cars, they just didn't walk on water as CR would have you believe.
I used to be a Honda service manager and believe me they came in on the hook constantly, Honda did a good job of keeping the customers happy to their credit..They were not deserving of the rating CR gave them though--See timing belts, brakes, water leaks etc. Not bad cars, they just didn't walk on water as CR would have you believe.
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Yeah -remember the early Accords and the cvcc heads- oil leaks in the pre-combustion chamber to head seals .
50 K on a new car- start it up and have a smoke screen you can't even see through... not that VW Rabbits were any better- (they weren't- they were Much worse):laughing:
Bird
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If we all agreed on which is the best car, or best tractor, wouldn't there'd only be one manufacturer left in business?:laughing:
Wolfy
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Well said, Bird.
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Now that would be pretty boring wouldnt it bird
Bird
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Now that would be pretty boring wouldnt it bird
Yep, just might be.:laughing: