Consumer Reports Best/Worst by brand

Lug

Using CR for car advice is like using the Best Buy sales dude for your upcoming brain surgery.

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RonZwanson

Consumer Reports, Consumer's Digest, etc. have their place. They're great for people looking to get the best value for their budget dollar. If I was looking for a mid-range commuter sedan (like an Altima, Fusion, Accord, etc) I'd at least take some of their findings into consideration.

But for people who are looking for cars like ours, the usual CR criteria don't really carry the same weight. I know I wasn't really considering cargo space or all-season capability when buying my Z. It's all about perspective.

We're also car enthusiasts. Of course we're going to disagree with any "expert review." DON'T TELL ME MY Z IS UNRELIABLE. IT ONLY LEFT ME STRANDED TWICE IN 6 MONTHS. THAT'S NOT THAT MUCH...

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PapoZalsa

NOT a single time in 3 years plus.....

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UNKNOWN_370

Yeah... my z is one of the most reliable cars I've ever owned. For the performance and what i pay in maintenance... Awesome. Thus far, I've yet to own an unreliable Nissan. Knock on wood.

Lug

My 2006 350Z has never had a non-wear problem. Brakes, tires, and oil are about the only things I've spent money on. I've never had another car that went almost 7 years w/o any problem. You'd almost thing it was made in 2004 1/2!

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RonZwanson

Well good for you.

Ha. Just kidding. I had the clutch cylinder fail on me when I was four hours from home (not my fault). I also had the SLU fail on me outside of a frickin' KFC. (I say this is 50/50 my fault. 50% Nissan's fault for a crap unit, 50% mine for knowing about it and uh, doing nothing.) So, all regular '09 problems. Nothing out of the ordinary though. Other than that it's been reliable.

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