I pay no attention to those....they're nothing.............talking to the everyday owner and mechanic out there, CBC Marketplace, A.P.A(Automobile Protection Association) and Lemon-Aid Guides are the info I go by.......
What other author, other than the guy who writes Lemon-Aid, has been kicked out of big car shows by the Big 3's security because they are afraid of him cuz he tells it like it is to people visiting these shows, about the Big 3's quality problems, increasing loss of marketshare, etc. He even helps uncover secret warranties and how to take the automakers to court as well.
The A.P.A is known for uncovering the vast defects and deficiencies of the domestics, plus keeps an eye on car dealers, new or used, and have performed hidden camera investigations on things such as selling consumers salvaged vehicles that have been refurbished and their histories covered up and odometers tampered with. When these people are cornered afterwards, they are kicking and screaming because they were found out.
CBC Marketplace, for example, did a recent investigation about Ford pickups front end problems concerning tie rod ends falling off while moving....they contacted Ford of Canada, and they would not talk.....Marketplace's reporter asked why, and the guy's words were" You don't win when you talk to Marketplace", and hung up.
I've spoken to lots of independent mechanics over the years, and they have all said that Fords, GMs and Chryslers have far more problems and don't last nearly as long as Hondas and Toyotas, Mazdas, and even Volkswagens.
And many more..................
Don't believe me?
www.lemonaidcars.com.....or pick up the Lemon Aid Guides for new and used vehicles.
www.apa.ca
www.cbc.ca/marketplace
www.fordsucks.com
www.tgrigsby.com/views/stories.htm(The Anti-Ford Page)
www.fordlemon.com
www.consumeraffairs.com
www.mychryslersucks.com
www.carcomplaints.com