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Originally Posted by BRZfan
-----Now that some of us have attempted lower the status of Consumer Reports, what do you think of the following report? Although the analyses are done differently, what do the naysayers of Consumer Reports say about Road & Track? ------
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Any review should be taken with a grain of salt. Some people would have the exact same criticisms of the car, they would prefer a Miata or a used Cayman or Focus ST, who cares? This thing will never be one size fits all, no car will.
That guys last review was probably about some >$50k luxury something or other, hot hatches and their affordable ilk will always pale in comparison. The novelty has worn off and some have grown tired of it, will it scare people away? Who cares, I've got a damn good car and I'm happy.
Consumer reports is different because their ratings are based off of surveys and statistics, you just have to understand how the data is collected for it to be useful (hence the refrigerator comparisons). "How satisfied are you with the transmission" will likely have more negative responses than "Have you had any issues with your transmission" or "Have you had to have your transmission serviced". The things CR is concerned with are not the things enthusiasts are concerned with, enthusiasts will try out different tranny oils and flush the system, the average CR reader compares it to their last lease and complains to the service manager who really doesn't have much flexibility.
Grain of salt with everything you read.