consumer reports is full of $hit

jpit · 06-28-2011, 11:14 PM

Did anybody on here actually take the time to read the review - they really like it.

kenchan · 06-29-2011, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by jpit

Did anybody on here actually take the time to read the review - they really like it.

no and doesn't matter, we still hatez CR!

dad · 06-29-2011, 03:44 PM

It's foolish to be mad at Consumer Reports, they are just the messenger!

ImportConvert · 06-30-2011, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

I'm so sick of politics in publications that are supposedly supposed to be unbiased. Picked up this years buyers guide to look up info on some new vehicles. But being the enthusiast I am I had to check all the sports car stats. The Z was considered a bad buy on the strength of reliability.
Having owned several nissans and having been on several nissan forums for a number of years now. The Z and other nissan products seem to be reliable.

Now the best reliability sports cars were the GENESIS. Coupe and Mustang
Having been on the gen forums as well I know that they are swapping trannies, engines and whole cars on an above average scale. Especially on the 2.0 either tranny and the 3.8 manual are garbage.
The mustang is another one. I see people on the mustang forums constantly having issues.

So I decided to go to true delta. The site where owners go to report repairs.

The gencoupe had 51 out of 100 repairs.
The mustang had 57 out of 100 repairs.
The Z had 12 out of 100 repairs. Only beat by the miata which had 9 out of 100 repairs. They had a bonus score on the miata for over reliable industrial strength doors. Unfortunately, we had the regular door rating.

Anyway. The consumers are reporting way different from the so called "consumer reports".
Feels politically motivated to me. What you guys think?

I think this post is funny as hell. A while back, everyone was being urged on this forum to give the 370Z bad marks for reliability, cooling, specifically, as a backlash against Nissan's refusal to install/warranty an oil-cooler on the 370Z from the factory.

Well, look what happened?

Red__Zed · 06-30-2011, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert

I think this post is funny as hell. A while back, everyone was being urged on this forum to give the 370Z bad marks for reliability, cooling, specifically, as a backlash against Nissan's refusal to install/warranty an oil-cooler on the 370Z from the factory.

Well, look what happened?

Not unlnown, he thought the z was perfect since day one.

nicknick · 09-30-2012, 11:30 PM

The Z had 12 out of 100 repairs. Only beat by the miata which had 9 out of 100 repairs. They had a bonus score on the miata for over reliable industrial strength doors. Unfortunately, we had the regular door rating.

Oh well, don't feel so bad then, not every car can have these types of doors.

Mick_12Nismo · 10-03-2012, 09:28 AM

I stopped reading CR after relying upon their stellar review when purchasing a new car (best buy, highly recommended or some similar drivel). When it was time to sell their recommendation had changed to lemon, biggest POS ever made, stay the f*** away.

Never, never again will I ever rely on them or give any weight to their opinions......

Prashiy · 11-05-2012, 09:53 PM

Found this on the CR website today. Now they say 370Z is the top "most reliable sporty car" based on whatever responses they got on the latest model

http://news.consumerreports.org/cars...scle-cars.html

binary0x01 · 11-05-2012, 09:57 PM

Why are you surprised? It is the internet dood.

Mandingo · 11-05-2012, 10:38 PM

I just saw this in my issue today as well. Sweet!

I wonder what made them change their minds.. A check from Nissan?

Streetlife · 11-06-2012, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Mandingo

I just saw this in my issue today as well. Sweet!

I wonder what made them change their minds.. A check from Nissan?

Not a check from Nissan, just making improvements from the first and second year model, truly taking customers concerns and internal research of the first two model years(based on what has gone wrong in the first two years of production) and making the right improvements.

lachap55 · 11-06-2012, 08:31 PM

Interesting

speedracer007 · 11-06-2012, 10:43 AM

I will refer to CR when I am buying alot of products, but not much when it comes to cars. Even when I was a making a practical (Honda CR-V) auto purchase for the wife. I looked at CR, but I also read up as much as i could on Car & Driver, Motor Trend, and the Edmunds website. I tried to read through as many of the forum threads on Edmunds on the CR-V and the competition (Rogue, Escape, etc..). Some things that people complained about, I could care less about. For the most part, it gave me things to look for when I showed up on the dealership lot.

Mergnthwirker · 11-07-2012, 11:48 AM

I think Consumer Reports reporting is representative of the experience of the reader base of the magazine, which is heavily skewed to old farts. When an old fart buys a Z, he or she is going to report things like thin paint and rear hatch latches as "problem areas." Does this mean the cars are unreliable? Not as we define it, but probably as an old fart does. It's just something else to deal with, and the old fart would rather just drive the thing back & forth to WalMart and not have to deal with checking the oil level, looking at tire wear, or keeping up with maintenance schedules. Lexus is the heart of the drive-it-and-forget-it school, the ideal CR vehicle. By that standard, the Z sucks (at least to old farts).

Magic Bus · 11-07-2012, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Mergnthwirker

I think Consumer Reports reporting is representative of the experience of the reader base of the magazine, which is heavily skewed to old farts. When an old fart buys a Z, he or she is going to report things like thin paint and rear hatch latches as "problem areas." Does this mean the cars are unreliable? Not as we define it, but probably as an old fart does. It's just something else to deal with, and the old fart would rather just drive the thing back & forth to WalMart and not have to deal with checking the oil level, looking at tire wear, or keeping up with maintenance schedules. Lexus is the heart of the drive-it-and-forget-it school, the ideal CR vehicle. By that standard, the Z sucks (at least to old farts).

As an old fart.....you are so wrong

06-29-2011, 03:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
dad Grand Prix of Endurance Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 3,476 Drives: Mulsanne Straight Rep Power: 27	It's foolish to be mad at Consumer Reports, they are just the messenger! __________________ We can do without any article of luxury we have never had; but once obtained, it is not in human nature to surrender it voluntary.

10-03-2012, 09:28 AM	#7 (permalink)
Mick_12Nismo Base Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Western New York Posts: 104 Drives: 2019 C7 Grand Sport Rep Power: 14	I stopped reading CR after relying upon their stellar review when purchasing a new car (best buy, highly recommended or some similar drivel). When it was time to sell their recommendation had changed to lemon, biggest POS ever made, stay the f*** away. Never, never again will I ever rely on them or give any weight to their opinions...... __________________ [SOLD] 2012 Metallic Black NISMO 370z #499

11-05-2012, 09:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
Prashiy Base Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Redondo Beach Age: 49 Posts: 12 Drives: 10 ZR Spt Black 6MT Rep Power: 15	Found this on the CR website today. Now they say 370Z is the top "most reliable sporty car" based on whatever responses they got on the latest model http://news.consumerreports.org/cars...scle-cars.html Last edited by Prashiy; 11-05-2012 at 10:04 PM.

11-05-2012, 09:57 PM	#9 (permalink)
binary0x01 Track Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Idaho Posts: 892 Drives: 2012 6-SPEED 3.7L Z Rep Power: 15	Why are you surprised? It is the internet dood. __________________ Tune (by Seb@SpecialtyZ) -- Upgraded Parts List : When in doubt, use brute force; if it doesn't work, you aren't using enough.

11-05-2012, 10:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
Mandingo Track Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Dallas Posts: 625 Drives: '10 370z 6spd Rep Power: 3372	I just saw this in my issue today as well. Sweet! I wonder what made them change their minds.. A check from Nissan? __________________ some mods

06-28-2011, 11:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
jpit Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Washington State Posts: 440 Drives: 370Z Tour MT w/Spt Rep Power: 18	Did anybody on here actually take the time to read the review - they really like it.

09-30-2012, 11:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
nicknick Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 438 Drives: Mazda mx5 2007 6sp m Rep Power: 18	The Z had 12 out of 100 repairs. Only beat by the miata which had 9 out of 100 repairs. They had a bonus score on the miata for over reliable industrial strength doors. Unfortunately, we had the regular door rating. Oh well, don't feel so bad then, not every car can have these types of doors.

11-06-2012, 08:31 PM	#12 (permalink)
lachap55 Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: va Posts: 56 Drives: 2010 plt spt roadstr Rep Power: 17	Interesting

11-06-2012, 10:43 AM	#13 (permalink)
speedracer007 Base Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Huntsville, Alabama Posts: 119 Drives: 2013 Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 14	I will refer to CR when I am buying alot of products, but not much when it comes to cars. Even when I was a making a practical (Honda CR-V) auto purchase for the wife. I looked at CR, but I also read up as much as i could on Car & Driver, Motor Trend, and the Edmunds website. I tried to read through as many of the forum threads on Edmunds on the CR-V and the competition (Rogue, Escape, etc..). Some things that people complained about, I could care less about. For the most part, it gave me things to look for when I showed up on the dealership lot.

11-07-2012, 11:48 AM	#14 (permalink)
Mergnthwirker Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Connecticut USA Posts: 243 Drives: '09 370Z PW MT6 S Rep Power: 17	I think Consumer Reports reporting is representative of the experience of the reader base of the magazine, which is heavily skewed to old farts. When an old fart buys a Z, he or she is going to report things like thin paint and rear hatch latches as "problem areas." Does this mean the cars are unreliable? Not as we define it, but probably as an old fart does. It's just something else to deal with, and the old fart would rather just drive the thing back & forth to WalMart and not have to deal with checking the oil level, looking at tire wear, or keeping up with maintenance schedules. Lexus is the heart of the drive-it-and-forget-it school, the ideal CR vehicle. By that standard, the Z sucks (at least to old farts).

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