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R56SMAN · Mar 4th, 2007, 12:45 AM

Perhaps such reports will cause BMW / MINI to realize that performance alone is not sufficient.

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Consumer Reports' Annual New Car Reliability Predictions See Lexus Slip, Lincoln Improve

US: Lexus slips on predicted reliability - consumer survey: Automotive News & Comment

MINI is marketed as a fun-to-drive car. How much fun will owners have if their MINI is frequently in the shop?

jon423 · Mar 4th, 2007, 01:12 AM

How can CR review an auto that has only been on sale here for about a week? I think their testing procedures must come into question. Just remember they haven't met a Japanese car they haven't loved. Some years ago there was a cartoon showing a group of people rolling cars off a sheer two hundred foot cliff. The caption was..."It's only Consumer Reports testing this years new cars" "Nuff said.

jon

Sowellman · Mar 4th, 2007, 08:57 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by jon423 (original)

Just remember they haven't met a Japanese car they haven't loved.

The reliability ratings are based upon reports from CR readers. 1.3 million provided information this year. I find thier ratings to be very reliable.

By the way, they reported that Nissan products are very inconsistent in quality. It also didn't have nice things to say about Mitsubishi. Last time I checked, those were both Japanese manufacturers. Maybe the reason Honda and Toyota appear at the top is because their cars are well made.

CR hasn't tested the new Mini yet. Nor did they say they had. They reported the hatchback was redesigned for 2007 and that reliability of the previous models was average or better. And the cabrio is below average.

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R56SMAN MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2006 Local Time: 12:21 AM Posts: 63 Offline	Consumer Report: Latest Reliability Ranking Perhaps such reports will cause BMW / MINI to realize that performance alone is not sufficient. MotoringFile » Archive » Consumer Reports Ranking: MINI Down Consumer Reports' Annual New Car Reliability Predictions See Lexus Slip, Lincoln Improve US: Lexus slips on predicted reliability - consumer survey: Automotive News & Comment MINI is marketed as a fun-to-drive car. How much fun will owners have if their MINI is frequently in the shop? Last edited by R56SMAN : Mar 4th, 2007 at 01:43 PM.

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Mar 4th, 2007, 01:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
jon423 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2006 Local Time: 01:21 AM Posts: 18 Offline	How can CR review an auto that has only been on sale here for about a week? I think their testing procedures must come into question. Just remember they haven't met a Japanese car they haven't loved. Some years ago there was a cartoon showing a group of people rolling cars off a sheer two hundred foot cliff. The caption was..."It's only Consumer Reports testing this years new cars" "Nuff said. jon

Mar 4th, 2007, 08:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
Sowellman MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Oregon Local Time: 10:21 PM Posts: 230 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by jon423 (original) Just remember they haven't met a Japanese car they haven't loved. The reliability ratings are based upon reports from CR readers. 1.3 million provided information this year. I find thier ratings to be very reliable. By the way, they reported that Nissan products are very inconsistent in quality. It also didn't have nice things to say about Mitsubishi. Last time I checked, those were both Japanese manufacturers. Maybe the reason Honda and Toyota appear at the top is because their cars are well made. CR hasn't tested the new Mini yet. Nor did they say they had. They reported the hatchback was redesigned for 2007 and that reliability of the previous models was average or better. And the cabrio is below average.

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