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Euro cars are better?
I think not atleast not the benz. Heres the recent consumer report list.
[QUOTE]Consumer Reports' Most Reliable
Best and worst predicted reliability, according to Consumer Reports survey research.
Most Reliable Small Car
Most reliable (Best score first)
Honda Fit (pictured)*
Toyota Yaris*
Honda Civic Hybrid*
Toyota Corolla
Least reliable (Worst score first)
Chevrolet Cobalt
2006 Nissan Sentra
Volkswagen Jetta (5 cyl.)
Chevrolet Aveo
Most Reliable Family Car
Most reliable (Best score first)
Honda Accord Hybrid (pictured)
Toyota Prius
Honda Accord (4-cyl.)
Ford Fusion*
Mercury Milan*
Least reliable
Volkswagen Passat (4 cyl.)*
Most Reliable Upscale/Large Car
Most reliable (Best score first)
Lexus ES350 (pictured)
Lincoln Zephyr*
Hyundai Azera*
Acura TSX
Acura TL
Least reliable (Worst score first)
Jaguar X-type
Chrysler 300 (V8)
Saab 9-3
Most Reliable Luxury Car
Most reliable (Best score first)
2006 Lexus LS (2007 model pictured)
Infiniti M*
Least reliable (Worst score first)
Cadillac STS (V8)
2006 Mercees-Benz S-class
Mercedes-Benz CLS*
Mercedes-Benz E-class sedan
BMW 7-series
Jaguar S-type
Most Reliable Sport/Sporty car
Most reliable (Best score first)
Lexus SC
Toyota Camry Solara (4-cyl.)
Subaru Impreza WRX
Honda S2000
Mitsubishi Eclipse*
2006 Mini Cooper hatchback
Least reliable (Worst score first)
Pontiac Solstice*
Mercedes-Benz SL
Mercedes-Benz CLK
Mercedes-Benz SLK (V6)
Chevrolet Corvette
Porshce 911 Carrera
Ford Mustang (V6)
Most Reliable Small SUV
Most reliable (Best score first)
Toyota FJ Cruiser* (pictured)
Honda Element
2006 Honda CR-V
Toyota Rav4*
2006 Mitsubishi Outlander*
Subaru Forester
Least reliable
Kia Sportage
Midsized SUVs
Most reliable (Best score first)
Toyota Highlander Hybrid* (pictured)
Toyota 4Runner
Toyota Highlander
Honda Pilot
Lexus RX400h* (hybrid)
2006 Acura MDX
Least reliable (Worst score first)
Mercedes-Benz M-class*
Land Rover LR3 (V8)
Cadillac SRX (V8)
Mercedes-Benz R-class*
Volkswagen Touareg
Jeep Grand Cherokee
Hummer H3*
2006 BMW X5 (V8)
Volvo XC90 (I6 and V8)
Ford Explorer (V8)
Mercury Mountaineer (V8)
Large SUVs
Most reliable (Best score first)
Toyota Land Cruiser
Lexus LX
Toyota Sequoia
Chevrolet Tahoe*
GMC Yukon*
Least reliable (Worst score first)
Nissan Armada
Infiniti QX56
Lincoln Navigator
Hummer H2
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what is "predicted" reliability?
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[QUOTE=henk4]what is "predicted" reliability?[/QUOTE]
what Italian car manufacturers put in their brochures ;)
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wow, they really hates benz
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[QUOTE=derekthetree]what Italian car manufacturers put in their brochures ;)[/QUOTE]
there is nothing on that subject there:)
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Well, I don't think anyone's ever argued that Euro cars are more reliable than Japanese variants. :)
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Omg, :rolleyes: stoptrying.
Weren't you the one who opposed consumer reports when they said the Corvette had poor reliability too?
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How do they "predict" reliability?
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[QUOTE=mclaren_crazy]wow, they really hates benz[/QUOTE]
with good reason...every owned one? they are absolute shit. Sure they are nice, good fit/finish, but the second the warranty ends, DUMP IT.
My mom had her E-430 for...4 years (from new)? and a week after the warranty ended the power steering went out, a few weeks later i think the a/c went out, and she sold it, then the poor guy who bought it had to spend some ridiculous amount on a new trans ($7,000? i forget)
So, thus I refer anyone looking for anything german, to Porsche, Audi and VW. :D
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Duh, Consumer Reports has a crystal ball that tells them the future.
These figures are based on last generation models. CR has no idea what they're talking about.
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My grandfather has had Mercedes-Benz' for years and he's never had any problem with them. He currently owns a S500 (previous model) and there is nothing wrong with it.
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My Grandfather, who also lives in France, drives a 1990 Mercedes 190E 2.5TurboDiesel. It's shockingly awful... put your foot down it just clicks and does nothing until about 10secs later when the rev counter needle flies round, a lot of noise is made, but no progress. He mainly drives a petrol Peugeot Partner Combi when he hasn't filled it with diesel... He's currently looking to buy a Skoda Octavia vRS or a VW Passat 2.0TDI or a Honda Accord 2.2diesel
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I have only had one Japanese car and never and never again. A friend of mine drives a Lexus and that turns out to be reliable and generally a very good car.
However, I stick with my Alfa.