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      02-11-2019, 08:24 AM   #38
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Originally Posted by Mark609 View Post
Peddles in reliability (allegedly)? They also "peddle" in unreliability based on owners' input. Check out the ratings on Fiat if you want to see what an unreliable car is all about, or the Range Rover, or the Buick Enclave, or the Tesla Model X.

JD Power is NOT a non profit, consumer oriented op like CR is. And "allegedly" by whom? Obviously by those that don't have a friggin clue. The year by year track vehicle records are a collection of what real world owners have reported over the years by model as reflected in bottom line aka OWNER RELIABILITY. It couldn't be more impartial, honest and transparent.

Here's how CR measures, included is a BMW chart for your reading pleasure. April issue which updates all this will be out in a couple of weeks.
CR is the best aggregator of real owner data that we have but that doesn't mean it's not without flaws. There has been debate in recent years whether they are getting too much into the business of performance reviews and what that does to their ratings and another big issue has been with modern infotainment systems and whether their complexity or owners' not being well versed in their operation constitute poor reliability in survey responses.
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