On top of everything else said here, C&D selects these cars without regard as to their reliability. Try driving that top 10 list to 100k miles and see what the maintenance costs are. There are a few that might be ok but many would eat you out of house and home.
C&D only drives and rates them, they don’t live with them long term like we do. They do have a long term test with the cars at the back of the magazine, but what amazes me is how, when they take their car to the dealer for service or an issue, most of the time they have great dealer service. Never seems to work like that foe me....could it be that the dealer knows this is a C&D car and that they have to do their best? ....or else. They can publish their results.
C&D only drives and rates them, they don’t live with them long term like we do. They do have a long term test with the cars at the back of the magazine, but what amazes me is how, when they take their car to the dealer for service or an issue, most of the time they have great dealer service. Never seems to work like that foe me....could it be that the dealer knows this is a C&D car and that they have to do their best? ....or else. They can publish their results.