You want your exact words? Here they are (AGAIN):
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Originally Posted by mkaresh Finally, you say that every other publication in the world says Cadillac's reliability has improved. That's a pretty strong statement. How many of those publications actually collect the data to support such a statement? Just one: Consumer Reports. And if you look at that source, which you seemed to like earlier, you'll find that every single Cadillac model has a reliability score below the average, in some cases well below the average. |
That's an outright falsehood, since I just proved that JD Power shows Cadillac as the 3rd best nameplate in the world for reliability over a 3 year period. I flat out prove you wrong, and you turn around (again) and attack
me and my motives, hoping to change the subject of the discussion.
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Originally Posted by mkaresh GM cars have a tendency to require an above average number of repairs early on, then do better when they're a few years old. |
So by your logic, it's better to buy a car that holds up well for 90 days and
then falls apart? Sorry, but I'd rather have the car that requires a few minor adjustments early on, and then provides me with the least problems over a 3 year period.
I also am not trying to "stir up a mob"- I'm posting my opinion that your lack of financial support of this forum in return for providing your data is classless. The fact that the forum owner was nice enough to not
require a payment doesn't preclude you from doing the right thing. I like your cleverly worded responses about how you don't
"as of yet" make money off your web site, or that the press release was not
"technically" an Advertisment. You're using a well established web community to gather free data to start a business venture- end of story.
I also contend that your survey methods are flawed and provide results that fly in the face of simliar studies. Gathering car reliability data on an Internet Forum is akin to gathering stats on the Average Health of Americans in an Emergency room. You can take whatever snide jabs you want at me, but it doesn't change either of those facts.
The lack of participation in this thread goes also both ways, since I don't see anyone rushing to defend your pont of view either.