Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
Eisboch wrote:
"Don White" wrote in message
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I suscribe to Consumer Reports and the main Toyota vehicles i would
be interested in are always at the top of the pack.
that is.. Sienna, Tundra, Corolla, Highlander, RAV4 and I expect the
new RAV6

Consumer Reports has a "thing" with Toyota and has for years.

Eisboch


I have always been leary of CR, but when I looked at MSN consumer
reviews, Toyota still had great reviews, a 8.1 from users.

CR does not always test the items in the manner that they are used in
over time. With small appliances the ratings are irrelevant due to the
low purchase cost and the hight maintenance cost. The wife just go a new
motor put into the vacuum cleaner for about $129 with $50 of it being
labor. Most likely we should have bought a new one.

Then I checked Honda and they had a 9.3.

I want to see rantings of the products over their expected life span.
With a care you need to come to me after 4 or 5 years and ask me what is
good and what sucks.

I laugh every time I hear about the JD Power Initial Quality ratings
being cited by car companies and car dealerships. Two or three months
with a car is not long enough to evaluate quality and if anything breaks
in the first six months the car company should be forced to purchase the
car back with interest.

Toyota and Honda used to run neck and neck, it appears Honda has jumped
ahead in the mid-size sedan.


I have owned a Honda but never a Toyota. If Honda ever comes out with a
Honda build truck, not that silly thing they are selling that people
thing is a truck, I would buy one.