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Originally Posted by Mick_D
YEah, Consumer Reports surveys are ****.
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Yeah, when it comes to cars, I agree with you. Probably not a single "car guy" on their staff.
Out of curiosity, i had a look at that. It ranked Audi as number three, 5 places ahead of Honda. That caught my attention, so I read what they had to say about Honda:
Honda (HMC) makes very dependable cars, but it dropped four places from last year in the reliability rankings. Owners complained the most about problems with the "infotainment" systems on Honda's new and redesigned models, according to the magazine.
So, it seems we learned a few things. One, it's an annual ranking of new car problems, since it's compiled yearly. Sort of like the JD Power thing.
Two, it's based on a survey of owners. Owners *****ing about their problems. That's scientific.
Three, looking at the problem that dropped them 4 places in a year, I'd wager $100 that the problems aren't from something breaking, they're from owners that find it hard to figure out how to work the system in question. Not limited to Honda, in my experience. Remember when BMW came out with I-drive?
Based on my experience as a Honda dealer, that's because very few new car owners ever read their owners manuals. VERY few.
SO, I'd toss that survey in the round file.
JR