*Far Below Average* reliability is my rating for this guide – Car Buying Guide & Ratings Review

What was the reason you designed a separate app for vehicle ratings? Far less detail than in the past. Plus your reviews depart from historic trends of the magazine on things like reliability. Yet, you don’t provide the data to support these changes. One possibility? You don’t have nearly the number of previous subscribers so your data is minuscule or skewed. Another possibility? Reviewers lack objectivity. Maybe they always have but my experience used to match the reviews. For 25+ years. Now I rarely agree. Worst case? You’re flat out paid to skew things. I’m no longer ruling it out on cars. Example: I do not believe you have substantial data to support Honda Civics having “average” mechanical liability. You do seem to hate the infotainment system (like you hated the Ford Sync system). Do radio complaints make a car unreliable? Different example: I tried to research a Nissan Quest for a friend. For most years I checked you didn’t have enough data. Another example: It appears you have a bias toward Kia and Hyundai. I’m sure they have dramatically improved their reliability. But there was a reason they had to give the 100,000 mile warranty for years. So the Elantra gets “far above average” and Civic gets “average”? I don’t believe it because of the anecdotal testimonials I’ve heard, my own experiences and your lack of supporting data. Here’s the thing: KBB, Edmunds, they all still say Civics are reliable and hold their resale value. Share the details of your data. And why would CRV be rated so much higher? Built on same platform with more mechanical complexity. It stands to reason that while it may be very reliable (I owned one for 6 years and was very happy) it is unlikely to be SUBSTANTIALLY more reliable than the car it is based on. Throughout this guide there are odd anomalies like this. Show us exactly what the reliability complaints are like you used to and how many complaints you’ve actually received to apply these seemingly meaningless ratings. Otherwise I won’t subscribe anymore and I’ll recommend different guides to friends and family.
Review by CubbieBlueNWI on Car Buying Guide & Ratings.