It's interesting how most of the people that pooh-pooh CR are the ones that drive the worse cars around: VW's, Jeeps, Chrysler products, Italian cars, British cars, and other junk makes. In my 30 years of trusting CR, I cannot remember them ever being wrong. Go with science, boys...not emotion.
The whole bunch on YouTube reminds me of Motorweek for Willows
A “survey” of a few hundred thousand people asking them to rate their own vehicles is hardly scientific at best and is statistically irrelevant for too small of a sample size. They claim “more than 300,000 vehicles” for their annual survey out of almost 15,000,000 sold in 2021. At worst, they’re basing their ratings on 2% of the entire fleet sold in a year, at best 2.7%.
A “survey” of a few hundred thousand people asking them to rate their own vehicles is hardly scientific at best and is statistically irrelevant for too small of a sample size. They claim “more than 300,000 vehicles” for their annual survey out of almost 15,000,000 sold in 2021. At worst, they’re basing their ratings on 2% of the entire fleet sold in a year, at best 2.7%.
I don't like them because they purposely lied in order to get the Suzuki Samurai pulled from the US market.
I love it when someone comes on here and suggests that so many people own and drive cars that are crappy. I guess anyone that owns and drives the cars that you mentioned are beneath you.
Science in general is ******** as people are expected to believe a certain value is a given and shouldn't be questioned.
Water still freezes at 0C. Some things are not to be questioned. The problem is that the layperson is unable to determine good from bad science at which point they subjectively, which is a big no-no in the world of science, choose what to believe.
I bought one of their top rated robot vacuums back in 2018 and it was a $400 paperweight after ~2 years with a battery that could not hold a charge and brush roll bearings that were so worn out it sounded like it had a USB cord banging around in the brush and I really only ran it maybe 2-3x per week. By that time the manufacturer discontinued replacement parts so there was no fixing it either.
It's better than C&D 10 Ten Best List or Motor Trend's Car/Truck of the Year awards.A “survey” of a few hundred thousand people asking them to rate their own vehicles is hardly scientific at best and is statistically irrelevant for too small of a sample size. They claim “more than 300,000 vehicles” for their annual survey out of almost 15,000,000 sold in 2021. At worst, they’re basing their ratings on 2% of the entire fleet sold in a year, at best 2.7%.
CR uses statistics.
Hmmm.....darn, I missed one. Time to go look for an Italian car.
JD Power is basically an advertising public relations firm. They have ZERO credibility in my eyes.
Not to be confused with every other manufacturer having electronic problems too. IMO during the microprocessor shortage QC went out the window so models after 2020 are getting a raw deal.
It really is true what they say about Prius owners....
This is a Tiguan thread. Please stay on topic.
VW=BAD
For whatever reason our 2018 Tiguan with 114k remains trouble free. I don’t poo poo CR but it does not represent our experience.
