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Fri Dec-12-08 03:43 PM
Response to Reply #27 |
| 30. C.R. also do not accept product donated by |
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corporations for testing. They buy them off the "rack".
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| -Why does Consumer Reports hate America?? |
madinmaryland |
Dec-12-08 02:08 PM |
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edit this post, with the title, 'Maybe this is why Detroit is sucking' |
Saint Etienne17 |
Dec-12-08 02:10 PM |
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'Cause they're a bunch of elitist eggheads blinded by science and numbers. |
greyhound1966 |
Dec-12-08 02:14 PM |
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Do you remember in the 70's when they used to say don't buy an american |
madinmaryland |
Dec-12-08 02:21 PM |
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It was true then, I don't know what the case is now. |
greyhound1966 |
Dec-12-08 02:30 PM |
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Probaly a Preference for Gold or White |
ribofunk |
Dec-12-08 06:11 PM |
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By your standards, they also hate Europe |
Husb2Sparkly |
Dec-12-08 02:19 PM |
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What do you make of Consumer's Report giving high marks to essentially |
madinmaryland |
Dec-12-08 02:23 PM |
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Consumer Reports is owned by a Swedish Firm |
Ichingcarpenter |
Dec-12-08 02:28 PM |
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Detroit may have improved their vehicles since the horrible late 70s through the 80s... |
onehandle |
Dec-12-08 02:21 PM |
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Well this is a 2007 list.. so improvments, Sure.. but clearly a long way to go.. |
Ioo |
Dec-12-08 02:28 PM |
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Well, we all know Consumer Reports is embroiled in one testing scandal... |
Kalyke |
Dec-12-08 02:25 PM |
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So you are saying that CR's testing procedures for automobiles |
madinmaryland |
Dec-12-08 02:32 PM |
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I'm saying that they're not perfect. |
Kalyke |
Dec-12-08 02:38 PM |
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I would not say they are perfect, but they are the most un-biased source out there. |
madinmaryland |
Dec-12-08 02:42 PM |
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The Sharper Image tried suing Consumers Union over its review |
NoGOPZone |
Dec-12-08 02:36 PM |
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The "Ionic Breeze" was bogus but I'm not surprised you're using it as an example. (NT) |
Tesha |
Dec-13-08 12:57 PM |
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They have consistently valued safety, mileage, and reliability |
FarCenter |
Dec-12-08 02:28 PM |
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But, "fancy sheet metal and crappy plastic trim" is what we do. It is what we want |
greyhound1966 |
Dec-12-08 02:38 PM |
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Because they are anti 'Merikan and anti worker |
GrizzlyMan |
Dec-12-08 02:35 PM |
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It sure is. |
madinmaryland |
Dec-12-08 02:37 PM |
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I don't believe anyone should make blanket statements about magazines |
specimenfred1984 |
Dec-12-08 02:40 PM |
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American auto workers make all their top picks. |
TahitiNut |
Dec-12-08 02:41 PM |
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Whoa! Where at all did I EVER say or even imply the ratings in CR |
madinmaryland |
Dec-12-08 02:43 PM |
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Auto Worker build cars, not design them... I think you need to calm down here |
Ioo |
Dec-12-08 03:05 PM |
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Because they don't want AWESOME muscle cars! |
JVS |
Dec-12-08 03:07 PM |
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They may have a Japanese model as their top pick but tell |
doc03 |
Dec-12-08 03:28 PM |
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I have attached a link to what the say about the "best cars" |
madinmaryland |
Dec-12-08 03:32 PM |
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So shut down the Big 3 and destroy one of the last Union |
doc03 |
Dec-12-08 03:39 PM |
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Excuse me, but what are you talking about. |
madinmaryland |
Dec-12-08 03:42 PM |
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Well just why are you putting down |
doc03 |
Dec-12-08 04:30 PM |
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American cars suck, and have sucked for a long time. |
impeachdubya |
Dec-12-08 04:44 PM |
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I'm not even going to bother responding to that n/t |
doc03 |
Dec-12-08 04:46 PM |
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Again, EXCUSE ME? |
madinmaryland |
Dec-12-08 06:02 PM |
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No, but I would drink a Heineken over a Budweiser, and drive a Toyota instead of a GM car. |
impeachdubya |
Dec-12-08 07:10 PM |
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I'd sooner gnaw off my own foot than buy another non-Japanese car. |
impeachdubya |
Dec-12-08 04:42 PM |
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I have learned to ignore them |
Lifetimedem |
Dec-12-08 03:32 PM |
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Consumer Reports accepts no money from any company. All other |
madinmaryland |
Dec-12-08 03:35 PM |
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C.R. also do not accept product donated by |
icnorth |
Dec-12-08 03:43 PM |
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That is correct. nt |
madinmaryland |
Dec-12-08 03:58 PM |
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I bought my first microwave oven back in like |
doc03 |
Dec-12-08 07:33 PM |
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This sums it up: |
impeachdubya |
Dec-12-08 05:14 PM |
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The 'workers' are not to blame |
JustAnotherGen |
Dec-12-08 07:32 PM |
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I certainly trust their evaluations. |
alarimer |
Dec-13-08 01:03 PM |
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