Author Topic: Edmonds Best Used Car Bets (Read 4976 times)

99 Silver · « **on:** June 02, 2006, 10:44:50 am »

Interesting article:

http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/bestbet/articles/index.html

Bullet Blue · « **Reply #1 on:** June 02, 2006, 11:08:29 am »

No GM products....

Giant Dwarf · « **Reply #2 on:** June 02, 2006, 01:10:57 pm »

Clearly they're not basing this entirely on reliability here! The G35? It's a great machine... but a better used car bet than any Lexus or Acura

The other head-scratcher is the Grand Marquis. Geez.. isn't the Avalon considered a "large car" now?

No surprise with the Miata though.

Shnak · « **Reply #3 on:** June 02, 2006, 01:49:55 pm »

maybe the G35 loses its value quicker than the Acura and Lexus offerings, making it a better buy, even if it's costly in brakes...?

Snowman · « **Reply #4 on:** June 02, 2006, 02:26:17 pm »

What about the Ford Explorer?!? It is on CR’s worst bet list. Poo poo on Edmonds.

AVToller · « **Reply #5 on:** June 02, 2006, 03:14:50 pm »

Edmunds (their spelling) has never seemed to care much about little things such as reliability in their cars evaluations.

Shnak · « **Reply #6 on:** June 02, 2006, 03:26:30 pm »

well they did pick 7 japanese vehicles out of 10... out of those, only the G35 has somewhat questionable reliability (compared to Lexus equivalent)... so they have to take reliability into account to a certain degree.

99 Silver · « **Reply #7 on:** June 02, 2006, 10:39:05 pm »

I've had two G35's and I found them to be just as reliable as my Acura. My only complaint was rapid pad wear on my 03 which they replaced under warranty. This was supposedly corrected in 05.

I can't comment on Lexus as I have never owned one.

My 05 has almost 50,000 km on it and hasn't seen the dealer once. I get my oil changes at a nearby Nissan dealer on a drive through basis and changed the cabin air filter myself.

dr_spock · « **Reply #8 on:** June 02, 2006, 11:27:53 pm »

Yipee. My made-in-Canada used Japanese brand car made the list.

The Mighty Duck · « **Reply #9 on:** June 03, 2006, 01:09:11 am »

Quote from: AVToller on June 02, 2006, 03:14:50 pm

Edmunds (their spelling) has never seemed to care much about little things such as reliability in their cars evaluations.

They chose the Crown Vic because of its bullet-proof reliabilty... it might not be as refined or reliable as the Avalon, but when they balance cost of aquisition with cost of mantinence, the CV comes out on top...

And methinks the buyer of a sport sedan isn't as worried about reliability as the buyer of an economy car.

AVToller · « **Reply #10 on:** June 03, 2006, 02:14:14 am »

I was making a general observation about the Edmunds reviews and reports that I have read over the last 7 years or so, not so much about this specific article.

barrie1 · « **Reply #11 on:** June 03, 2006, 07:41:46 pm »

To me it just shows how little they really know about vehicles as to not have any GM products on the list is just simply ridiculous. GM builds many vehicles that are top in their class and its a shame Edmunds is blind to this fact.

articsteve · « **Reply #12 on:** June 03, 2006, 08:29:36 pm »

Quote from: barrie1 on June 03, 2006, 07:41:46 pm

To me it just shows how little they really know about vehicles as to not have any GM products on the list is just simply ridiculous. GM builds many vehicles that are top in their class and its a shame Edmunds is blind to this fact.

GM builds many vehicles that are top in their class

Name one

(new Vettes don't count because their roofs are delaminating ...

)

The Mighty Duck · « **Reply #13 on:** June 03, 2006, 09:35:57 pm »

Quote from: barrie1 on June 03, 2006, 07:41:46 pm

To me it just shows how little they really know about vehicles as to not have any GM products on the list is just simply ridiculous. GM builds many vehicles that are top in their class and its a shame Edmunds is blind to this fact.

Yeah, like the HHR! But it competes with, um, one vehicle. GM might build decent cars, but none of them (save maybe the Corvette) can be called top in their class...

ovr50 · « **Reply #14 on:** June 03, 2006, 10:55:17 pm »

Quote from: barrie1 on June 03, 2006, 07:41:46 pm

To me it just shows how little they really know about vehicles as to not have any GM products on the list is just simply ridiculous. GM builds many vehicles that are top in their class and its a shame Edmunds is blind to this fact.

Of course, how stupid of them to exclude GM from the list. They really do know nothing about vehicles. After all, if you base your entire business and livelihood on testing, comparing, commenting on, and reviewing vehicles, how could you know anything? Edmunds - what a bunch of dummies to exclude GM. Probably on Consumer Reports payroll. Rotters.

I'm going to stop going to the Edmunds website and reading their stuff - it's now proven to be biased against GM. Phew, sure glad you got me straightened out on Edmunds, Barrie. I had no idea.

AVToller · « **Reply #15 on:** June 04, 2006, 12:41:24 am »

Do I detect a slight hint of sarcasm there Ovr?

ovr50 · « **Reply #16 on:** June 04, 2006, 01:35:43 am »

Quote from: AVToller on June 04, 2006, 12:41:24 am

Do I detect a slight hint of sarcasm there Ovr?

Sarcasm? Me, be sarcastic?

Never...

rrocket · « **Reply #17 on:** June 04, 2006, 04:08:18 am »

My 1998 Lexus GS400 had 177,000 kms on it when I sold it..and it had NEVER been to the dealer for any unscheduled reason. EVER. And it was still as tight as a drum. And this car had seen 100+ passes at the dragstrip. Ask Wing. He came for a ride in it...

barrie1 · « **Reply #18 on:** June 04, 2006, 03:41:43 pm »

No he's not being sarcastic at all only truthful.

ovr50 · « **Reply #19 on:** June 04, 2006, 05:30:26 pm »

Quote from: barrie1 on June 04, 2006, 03:41:43 pm

No he's not being sarcastic at all only truthful.