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[jammies]

Why do people use anecdotal evidence as a counter to arguments from statistics? I'm sure there was the occasional Gremlin owner whose ride lasted 20 years and 750 000 kilometres, but that doesn't mean jack in the bigger picture.

[GreenTeaFrapp]

Originally Posted by Deelow

I tempted to cut my losses and go to that Pilot at 0.9%

If you're confident in Hondas, try buying in the US. No warranty but you can get a brand new 4WD Pilot for under $22K.

[Bertuzzied]

Originally Posted by Deelow

That Nissan ranking is interesting. I bought an 01 Pathfinder last winter and it has been nothing but trouble. It was a big mistake. I tempted to cut my losses and go to that Pilot at 0.9%

Pretty good promo they have going right now.
.9% +$1500 gas card + 3 months no interest. I'm pretty sure the Pilot is going through a redesign next year. oh yeah the MDX is .9% too.hehe


http://shopping.calgaryherald.canada...70921&cat=3590

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Originally Posted by jammies

Why do people use anecdotal evidence as a counter to arguments from statistics? I'm sure there was the occasional Gremlin owner whose ride lasted 20 years and 750 000 kilometres, but that doesn't mean jack in the bigger picture.

I was just going to post the exact same thing.

[Bill Bumface]

Originally Posted by browna

Well blame that on the Germans who were drunk when they tied that anchor Chrysler around their leg a few years back. Sure it became cheaper to make Benz's, but their reputation for garbage interiors and shoddy manufacturing has been brought over from Chrysler.

Now that they've given them the boot, as soon as that junk filters through the product cycle, Benz will be back up there.

They were crap long before that. Mercedes hasn't made reliable cars for a very long time. In general, German cars are crap for reliability, awesome for most other aspects. My anecdotal evidence backs this up when I just blew a coil pack tonight after having my car for 3 weeks. I knew what I was getting into though...

[disco_inferno]

1999 dodge ram, 1500, 5.9L, gas/propane duel fuel...

pearl blue, 2wd, new tires, pm me...

[jammies]

Originally Posted by hulkrogan

They were crap long before that. Mercedes hasn't made reliable cars for a very long time. In general, German cars are crap for reliability, awesome for most other aspects. My anecdotal evidence backs this up when I just blew a coil pack tonight after having my car for 3 weeks. I knew what I was getting into though...

Back in WWII, German tanks were famous for being technically sophisticated, beautifully engineered, and superior to Allied tanks in almost every way possible - and infamous for being extremely expensive, man-hour intensive to build, and prone to breakdowns and always needing maintenance. That legacy apparently lives on...