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Most Reliable Cars
CNNMoney.com ^ | 11/9/2006 | CNNMoney.com

Posted on 11/09/2006 1:20:48 PM PST by eraser2005

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The Ford Fusion midsized car and its Mercury Milan sibling scored big in Consumer Reports' annual new car reliability survey, just beating out the industry's quality standard-bearers, the Honda Accord V6 and Toyota Camry V6.

But, overall, Japanese brands are still the ones to beat. Of the 47 vehicles with the highest predicted reliability, 39 are Japanese. Of those, all but seven are made by Toyota or Honda.

American cars are continuing to improve in reliability, however, according to Consumer Reports' surveys.

The "predicted reliability" rankings appear in the 2007 New Car Preview issue of Consumer Reports magazine.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Extended News; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: autoshop; cars; ford; honda; toyota
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To: Flying Circus; sittnick
Lexus LS rules. Here's mine:

Mercedes have chronic electrical problems. BMW has fuel injection problems. Cadillac design sucks.

81 posted on 11/09/2006 3:25:38 PM PST by debg
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To: eraser2005

I've owned three Ford cars with 302 engines and drove each one until 200,000+ miles then sold them to the Mexicans. (They love those eight cylinders!)


82 posted on 11/09/2006 3:30:44 PM PST by GVnana (Former Alias: GVgirl)
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To: eraser2005

ping to read later


83 posted on 11/09/2006 3:33:14 PM PST by Alex Murphy
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To: Oberon

Woo-hoo! A 1974 Dart Swinger! Drove one in H.S. Then Dad (ever a gluton for punishment) bought us a 1978 Aspen wagon that spent more time in the shop than our carport.

Ah, the good old days....


84 posted on 11/09/2006 3:37:31 PM PST by PogySailor (Media bias? What media bias?)
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To: eraser2005

94 Ford Ranger, 192,000 miles. Had to replace the brakes, alternator, and clutch along with the usual stuff so far. I think I'll spring for a muffler at 200K. Still drives very well.


85 posted on 11/09/2006 3:48:58 PM PST by Sender ("Always tell the truth; then you don't have to remember anything." -Mark Twain)
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To: Strategerist
Focusing on reliability in a car (when cars are remarkably reliable across the board - when's the last time you or a friend was stranded because a car broke down? - compare 40 years ago) is like focusing how on time your wife is for dinner. I prefer to focus on charm, personality, beauty, and supportiveness to timeliness.

With cars, I focus on safety, comfort, performance, and style. Reliability (and fuel economy) are quite unimportant, as long as they meet basic standards with all current vehicles do.

The cost of owning a $60k Lexus is not much different from that of owning a $60k Mercedes, and both are fine cars.

But I'll take a German performance car that needs occasional service over a Camry that miraculously never needs to visit the shop.
86 posted on 11/09/2006 4:01:48 PM PST by Atlas Sneezed (Your FRiendly FReeper Patent Attorney)
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To: eraser2005

I own a 98 Toyota Tacoma with 274k miles. Aside from having to keep it in compliance with emissions, I've never had to do any work on it (albeit it could use some shocks).

I just purchased a 03 BMW 325i. It's my first German car and I love it. Heck, it's my first luxury car as well. It's a great balance of luxury and performace. Haven't had it long enough to judge reliability.

I am curious as to how they are able to get reliability ratings on cars that are no more than a year old.


87 posted on 11/09/2006 4:30:30 PM PST by Imgr8t
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To: sittnick

Ask you BMW salesman the expected lifetime of the rubber disk between the transmission and drive shaft and what happens when it fails.


88 posted on 11/09/2006 4:33:29 PM PST by UpAllNight
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To: eraser2005

The "beater" in this household is a '91 Volvo 740 station wagon with 196K on it. Starts every day and gasoline, tires and oil changes are all I ever pay for.


89 posted on 11/09/2006 4:48:38 PM PST by muir_redwoods (Free Sirhan Sirhan, after all, the bastard who killed Mary Jo Kopechne is walking around free)
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To: lwg8tr
68 HEMI Dart, nasty, just freaking nasty!!!!!

Too bad there was no factory warranty on the options list.

I currently drive a 98 Mustang that wish had front suspension grease points on the options list, otherwise with ~120K it runs fine.

The company I work for had a 86 F-700 that was replaced after it was insufficiently reliable, by a 2005 International 4300.

90 posted on 11/09/2006 5:12:41 PM PST by Fraxinus
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To: Oberon
This was reliability on wheels, once upon a time.

As long as you didn't mind the rust in the wheel wells.

91 posted on 11/09/2006 6:13:46 PM PST by Lee N. Field
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To: debg

>>>BMW has fuel injection problems.<<<

I have not heard of a BMW with a fuel injection problem. My wife and I both drive BMW's, and they are superb cars.


92 posted on 11/09/2006 6:21:33 PM PST by PhilipFreneau (God deliver our nation from the disease of liberalism!)
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To: Spktyr

Mine is not as old.


93 posted on 11/09/2006 6:37:52 PM PST by bmwcyle (The snake is loose in the garden and Eve just bit the apple.)
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To: Oberon

Especially if it had a 'slant' 6.


94 posted on 11/09/2006 6:53:39 PM PST by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly.)
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To: GVnana

5.0L Ford small blocks are legendary for performance and durability. They can take a licking and keep on ticking.


95 posted on 11/09/2006 6:56:09 PM PST by 38special (I mean come'on.)
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To: PhilipFreneau
"I have not heard of a BMW with a fuel injection problem. My wife and I both drive BMW's, and they are superb cars."


96 posted on 11/09/2006 7:02:58 PM PST by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: Lee N. Field

Or the electrics that failed, or the alternator that died every few years, or the water pump you had to replace every few years...


97 posted on 11/09/2006 7:07:49 PM PST by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: Oberon
A guy came into the Amoco I worked at a long time ago with one of those that looked like it had been through a war zone. It was so bad, the leaf shackles were stove up through the floor of the trunk. I asked him how many miles it had it it was something like 190,000 some odd "but the odometer busted before I took it up the AlCan highway to work on the North Slope...
98 posted on 11/09/2006 7:08:16 PM PST by Axenolith (Got Au? Ag?)
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To: Oberon

I have a 1970 Swinger if anyone is interested

see http://www.gronholm.com/forsale/greg/cars/70dart/default.htm

Don't use the emails/telno they are not correct please freepmail me


99 posted on 11/09/2006 7:09:49 PM PST by freedomlover (Sorry, a tagline occurred. The tagline has been logged.)
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To: dinoparty

I've had my Accord for 3 years. No mechanical probs. Just crap on the interior (sunglasses holder, dash lights) breaking.


100 posted on 11/09/2006 7:12:19 PM PST by Mr. Buzzcut (metal god ... visit The Ponderosa .... www.vandelay.com ... DEATH BEFORE DHIMMITUDE)
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