Every American Car Brand Is on the Bottom Half of CR's Reliability Rankings • Hacker News Board

Re: Every American Car Brand Is on the Bottom Half of CR's Reliability Rankings

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Post by rasz » Wed, Nov 13, 2019, 6:48 AM UTC

FussyZeus wrote: post #325

gumby wrote: post #299

I hate it when a vendor replies, as appeared in this article, that the problem was "a supplier-related issue". I purchased the product from you, not the supplier. You're responsible for what you shipped me. By contrast: there are many reasons to criticize pharma companies but they don't take suppliers' word for any materials. Dell doesn't blame Delta when they ship bad power supplies, they take responsibility. But so…

This is one of my favorite aspects of the writing in Outer Worlds: that no one who works for a corporation is ever, ever allowed to speak ill of it, of it's products, or anything even tangentially related to the corporation. It's hilarious the mental gymnastics these fictional people will leap through to avoid earning the ire of their employer, and it's absolutely shocking how true-to-life it often is.

Why go fictional when you have Apple employees?

Re: Every American Car Brand Is on the Bottom Half of CR's Reliability Rankings

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Post by kelchm » Wed, Nov 13, 2019, 12:56 PM UTC

metanoia wrote: post #389

amyjess wrote: post #308

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And historically when the Japanese _have_ gone overboard on tech, back in the bubble era, they also tend to back it up with overengineering. Think of the fourth-gen Toyota Supra or any version of the Nissan Skyline GT-R. Or the Toyota Soarer/Lexus SC, which was basically a detuned Supra packed with luxury equipment and unique styling. They were technological marvels whose engines were overengineered beasts that could…

The 2JZ engine was one of the best (as in, most durable) engines that Toyota ever produced. The sheer number of Supras, Lexus IS300s (1st generation), and GS300s that are still running today, most with over 200k miles, is a testament to the amount of over-engineering that went into that engine. And then there are the crazies who took the NA version and added turbos...

That’s not a testament to over-engineering — it’s just an indication that the bean counters weren’t the ones actually making decisions.

Re: Every American Car Brand Is on the Bottom Half of CR's Reliability Rankings

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Post by perl4ever » Wed, Nov 13, 2019, 1:51 PM UTC

"alleged infotainment issues"

I mean, not that it doesn't matter, but it feels like a bait and switch when people say "reliability" and then it comes down to this.

I had a new Honda just a few years ago that had a broken internal engine part, a leaking head gasket, and a failed alternator within months. It had to be towed once. I decided to trade it for a "less reliable" vehicle.

If you look online for used cars with high mileage, you will find, I think, that there are a lot of undesirable brands/models that nonetheless commonly last a long time.

Re: Every American Car Brand Is on the Bottom Half of CR's Reliability Rankings

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Post by Gibbon1 » Wed, Nov 13, 2019, 10:44 PM UTC

DuskStar wrote: post #469

Gibbon1 wrote: post #461

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I think you're under a delusion that 'government' and 'capitalism' are separate things.

Well, there exist countries that have government without capitalism, so yes I do believe they are.

sigh... you can't have capitalism without government.

Re: Every American Car Brand Is on the Bottom Half of CR's Reliability Rankings

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Post by thedaemon » Fri, Nov 15, 2019, 11:13 PM UTC

BeetleB wrote: post #420

thedaemon wrote: post #232

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You have offended Europeans, therefore you get tons of downvotes, even though it's against the rules to downvote someone because you disagree.

> You have offended Europeans, therefore you get tons of downvotes From the Guidelines: > Please don't comment about the voting on comments. It never does any good, and it makes boring reading. Also: > Be kind. Don't be snarky. Comments should get more thoughtful and substantive, not less, as a topic gets more divisive.

Please follow the guidelines as follows: > Be kind. Don't be snarky. Comments should get more thoughtful and substantive, not less, as a topic gets more divisive.