Posted on 01/30/2010 12:54:32 AM PST by Reaganez
The consumer advocacy group, Consumer Reports, has announced that it will be removing its recommendation to purchase the eight Toyota models named in the latest 2.3 million vehicle U.S. recall. The move marks the first time that Consumer Reports has removed several models at the same time from the recommended list.
Due to the serious nature of the recall, and the fact that Toyota has still not identified a sure fix for the recalled vehicles, CR says it has reversed its decision to recommend the eight Toyota models named in the recall.
“This is an unprecedented event, ” said David Champion, direct of Consumer Reports Auto Test Center.
CR said in a statement that the unintended acceleration instances are not commonplace, and that it still believes the Toyota vehicles are “fundamentally good cars.” Despite that, CR said that it is erring on the side of caution due to the lack of a fix by Toyota.
Toyota has announced that it is working on developing a solution, and it believes it will have one shortly. Toyota has not clarified if it will be first providing a fix for the vehicles that are current frozen from sales at dealerships, the vehicles awaiting production at the assembly plants or the vehicles that have already been sold and have been named in the recall.
Consumer Reports refused to recommend a Camaro for excessive brake dust.
Yesterday, Consumer Reports was adament in standing by its Toyota recommendations.
I guess they could no longer do it with a collective straight face.
Let me guess, Consumer Reports now recommends GM.
CR is a lefty mag, and has always been. They just want validation as an ‘expert’ in the industry. JDP has more credibility than these losers.
Yep, there is something fishy going on.
Your guess would be wrong.
Sure they recommend some GMs
They recommend Honda and Ford more. Alot more.
Ford the fanboy posterchild of FR.
I guess there is a conspiracy everywhere?
Nope, there is something stupid going on in this thread.
Your post?
Also on Friday, Consumer Reports magazine temporarily suspended its "recommended" status for the eight Toyota models recalled in the U.S. and advised buyers looking for used cars to avoid purchasing the affected vehicles for now.
"We continue to feel these are fundamentally good cars," said David Champion, director of the magazine's Auto Test Center. "We took this step simply because we did not feel comfortable continuing to recommend them until the accelerator problem is fixed."
I’ve always liked Hondas because they had a bit more “style” than the bland Toyota models outside of a few specialized models like the Prius. In fact, if I were to replace my 1998 Honda Civic HX CVT coupe I would consider either a 2010 Honda Civic EX sedan or a Honda Fit Sport AT hatchback.
What are the real statistics on this brake pedal? Fatalities? Sounds like the zero thugs are giving Toyota and Honda and ultimatum, create your own crisis, bring yourselves down to Government Motors level and we will allow you to continue selling here in America. Corporate redistribution.
You think Consumer Reports would have given Camero credit for finally having something in common with BMW's.
If you rely on Consumer Reports to choose a car, then you are as uneducated as those who watch network news and decide who to vote for president.
I've trusted Consumer Reports' Car Reliability summaries under the assumption that the data is compiled fairly. However the organization is left of Obama.
I wouldn't advise making that assumption. I was looking at their most recent ratings on some cars I am considering, and one in particular was almost solid red (above and much above average) with maybe three minor categories average, and none below. Yet their overall rating was average.
That tells me there is some funny stuff going on with their ratings system.
Smells like an Obama czar is now running Consumer reports.
Are these cars (Toyota) made in the US? This would not bode well for us if it is so.
Toyota Camrys are produced at Georgetown, Kentucky, USA, Aichi, Japan, Melbourne, Australia, St. Petersburg, Russia, and in China (for the Chinese market only). The Chinese Camry shares its front and rear design with the Australian 6-cylinder Aurion. On April 20, 2007, Camry manufacturing began at Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. in Lafayette, Indiana USA, with an intended annual production of ~100,000 units. Camrys manufactured in Japan are denoted with a VIN starting with “J”; US-made models are denoted with a VIN starting with “4”.
There have been several recent fatalities caused by or thought to be caused by this pedal. One notable incident is an Avalon in Southlake Texas that went into a pond at full throttle coming away from a stop and flipped over, killing all four occupants.
We’ve got an order in for a CR-V....first Honda in decades. Just awaiting our color (living in the desert, a light color is absolute necessity); hard to come by!
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