11 Worst Cars

[Whitesky]

This list is just plain stupid.

I can't believe there are actually people out there that still use consumer reports to make their buying decisions.

[logansowner]

Originally Posted by Geotpf

They weren't compared in the same test. Consumer Reports assigns a score of 0 to 100 on all vehicles it tests. These were the vehicles that scored lowest overall over a period of time. When they print the magazine, they typically test them in groups of four or five similar vehicles (four midsized SUVs, four compact cars, whatever).

Well they can call it whatever they want, but if you test a vehicle that was designed to be used as an offroad vehicle, and then rate everything but it's offroad ability, what kind of bullcrap test is that?

Of course the Jeep sucks at being a Lexus like cruiser, becuase it's a F%$*(&G JEEP.

[Z06ified]

Originally Posted by Geotpf

They weren't compared in the same test.

Consumer Reports compares all vehicles to a toaster. The vehicle that functions closest to an appliance wins. Hence, the Camry and Corolla are always best picks in CR's nerdy little minds.

[wildgoosechase]

Uh, did we all forget this is Consumer Reports?

[crooner214]

Originally Posted by HoosierRon

The wurst car:

Who doesn't love the Wienermobile?

[logansowner]

Originally Posted by Z06ified

Consumer Reports compares all vehicles to a toaster. The vehicle that functions closest to an appliance wins. Hence, the Camry and Corolla are always best picks in CR's nerdy little minds.

The best post yet.

[shabodah]

I'm really having a hard time dealing with the fact that Consumer Reports, Edmund's, and Motor Trend have all turned to absolute crap. There are so many people out there quoting their articles THINKING that they know what they are talking about it is crazy.

Now, I'm not a Toyota Fan by any means, but, if every other magazine I've read, the Yaris leads its class in pretty much every category other than interior. Having seen performance numbers, especially fuel economy, handling, and acceleration, I find it hard that the Yaris could be on the list as the Fit and Versa not be. It outperforms them hands down. It's still a POS, but it's better than they are. lol.

[prowlerjc]

HAHAHA What a bunch of dolts. How could the automatic Yaris get over 33% better score than the manual, ESPECIALLY if acceleration was a big minus.

I'm reminded of why I don't get CR.

[Shawn Wuan]

Originally Posted by chevyboy88

The hummer really needs a 6 cylinder instead of the I5

a 5.3 vortec is avalible

[HoosierRon]

Originally Posted by crooner214

Who doesn't love the Wienermobile?

The wurst is best!

[montrealvue]

I have to agree with most of the list except the Yaris, I thought it was a decent for an economy car. Surprisingly I thought the Cobalt would be there instead of the Yaris. . Then again this is CR, not everything makes sense in their world.

[HoosierRon]

Originally Posted by montrealvue

I have to agree with most of the list

I have driven a Jeep Patriot several times. It is not one of the 11 worst cars.

[5.3Avalanche]

I find it odd that people pay actually MONEY to read what CR has to say. Maybe I should quit my day job and start selling my opinion, because people today are too retarted to have their own; they'd just as soon pay somebody else for theirs.

[EldoFan]

Originally Posted by Ambalanche

I disagree with the premis of this article. 11 Worst Cars. Most people who read that will automatically believe it has something to do with reliability and obviously that's not the case. Just more CR Bias and them pushing what THEIR preferences are on the general public as fact!

Agreed.........

[MN12Fan]

Originally Posted by skylark68

I would argue that the lack of ESC on the Grand Marquis is actually a plus. The less intrusive systems in my car, the better. I have never had ABS, ESC, or any type of control in my vehicles. I'm still alive and have only been in one slight fender bender.

I would argue that mentioning the Grand Marquis isn't relevant in the first place, let alone the fact that it doesn't have stability control. The Panther Cars were around way before stability control ever became common and they have never been regarded as terribly unsafe cars in spite of this. In fact, I would venture that the Panther Cars are still safer than a number of cars that do have things like stability control or side air bags simply because they're bigger and heavier than most cars out there, save trucks and SUVs. In any case, even though the Grand Marquis and the other Panther Cars may still have some following it still seems like a waste of time for CR to give them any attention since it's a known fact that the cars are going to be discontinued in just a few short years.