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11-24-2009, 12:19 PM | #19 |
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11-24-2009, 12:23 PM | #20 | |
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As always, opinions are subject to debate. I've always wondered how many opinions it takes to make something factual... If 5 people say that dishwasher sucks, maybe it does. If 500 people say that dishwasher sucks, then the obvious choice is it sucks, unless you dig deeper to research demographics, supplier, number produced and sold, etc. |
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11-24-2009, 01:18 PM | #21 |
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For me a product has to be real good or real bad to make a review. It's my duty in life to warn others of my problems with purchases. That being said I would be more inclined to use the reviews on Amazon than on CR.
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11-24-2009, 10:46 PM | #22 |
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My last car's manual strongly discouraged using higher octane fuel as it could cause engine knock.
I haven't read the Yaris manual, yet... But personally I wouldn't intentionally put anything but 87 octane in a non-turbocharged 4 cylinder based off of that prior experience. |
11-25-2009, 01:14 AM | #23 | |
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HAHAHAHAHA Sorry
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11-25-2009, 02:19 AM | #24 | |
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Funny thing about CR not being at fault if a dishwasher is a stink bomb down the road. If it washes dishes good, doesn't use much water or energy and isn't very noisy then CR has done their job recommending it imo. They've done all they can do. We can't expect them to take every product home and live with it for a year. But that's where user reviews shine. But they've got to be sorted out too. So many people on Amazon will give something 5 stars because they received it quickly or 1 star because they were hoping it would do something it wasn't intended to do. WTF? With cars, I think CR has a lot going on. They test a lot of cars and because they send a yearly questionnaire out to their subscribers they've probably got a great database built up. The only problem that I can see there is the database just has info on subscribers and lacks car histories from other demographics. I wonder how many CR subscribers keep their cars as long as I'm planning to keep mine. I'll be changing my oil more often than CR recommends.
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11-25-2009, 02:25 AM | #25 | |
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j/k I feel your pain. They got me good too.
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11-25-2009, 05:46 AM | #26 |
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11-25-2009, 07:38 AM | #27 |
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11-25-2009, 09:24 AM | #28 |
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no longer have the neon, on longer have the source
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11-25-2009, 01:14 PM | #29 |
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A quick Google turned up a used car dealer saying it was a recommended buy in 2001.
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11-25-2009, 02:24 PM | #30 | |
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I remember CR saying good things about the Neon, probably when it first came out. They went on and on about the "cab forward" design and how roomy it was. Maybe some of the writers owned some Chrysler stock and were trying to help things along a little. The only CR issues I kept are the annual auto issues so when they refer to a write up they did in another issue I don't have it.
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11-25-2009, 05:55 PM | #31 |
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Yup: cab forward design was what Consumer Reports got all sexually excited about and how wonderful the Dodge new engineering on the POS was. The one I speak off was a 1999 bought in 2000 at the model change close out. Car and Driver might have been the one who made it Car of the Year. They drooled over the henious little monsters as well. I read a bunch of reviews before I bought it. Chrysler had redesigned almost all of their line and were supposed to be some kind of late 20th century design miracle. I expect some pockets were well feathered and some folks were just deluded. I had just come off a Metro and wanted to keep reasonable gas milage, but was also hungry for enough horsepower to climb a hill and pass. By 32,000 miles the heads were dripping oil and it had developed a pull to the right upon acceleration. It was my last small American car ever.
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11-25-2009, 06:05 PM | #32 |
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I'm not sure I would let a $3 magazine decide which car I should buy. I might use them to gather information on specs and such, but other than that no way on their review. I doubt I've ever bought anyone's Car of the Year or top choice (hell the Yaris doesn't get glowing reviews peeps!) but the only craptastic car we've ever had was a 94 Hyundai Elantra my wife bought before we met. May it burn in auto hell forever.
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11-25-2009, 06:08 PM | #33 |
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Wow, that Neon looks awfully alot like a Yaris Sedan.
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11-25-2009, 08:30 PM | #34 |
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11-25-2009, 11:00 PM | #35 |
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2001 Ford Focus.
Page 231 of the manual reads: "Fuel quality If you are experiencing starting, rough idle, or hesitation problems during a cold start, try a different brand of "Regular" unleaded gasoline. "Premium" unleaded gasoline is not recommended (particularly in the United States) because it may cause these problems to become more pronounced. If the problems persist, see your dealer or qualified service technician." http://www.motorcraftservice.com/pub.../01focog4e.pdf Probably a Ford Zetec engine issue mainly... But I'll stick with manufacturer recommended fuel octane. |
11-25-2009, 11:20 PM | #36 | |
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Thanks for the info but it looks like you are misinterpreting what you are talking about. It doesn't say don't use premium, it is saying if your car cannot idle or start properly on regular gas don't use premium because it will make it worse. That makes sense. If your car cannot idle or start properly then there is something wrong (either mechanically or with with fueling) where your car cannot burn the fuel properly. A higher octane (which is more resistant to burning) would make this case worse. I don't believe your quote refers to not using premium if your car operates properly nor do I think it is saying that using premium will cause these issues to occur if your car was running fine on regular. The entire context of your quote deals with problems. And your link doesn't work without an account. |
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