> Cam wrote: > Due to my > one positive experience with Honda, I hereby declare that you are > wrong. :) >
Heh, LOL. No, I wasn't trying to ding Honda at all, I wouldn't hesitate to buy one. Despite my bad experience I write my problem off as random Gremlins. Having worked in operations/manufacturing environments I've seen that any type of machine can fall prey to any number of issues not at the fault of the manufacturer (who's trying to meet a price point). For example, a heater core provided by Bosch arrives with a microscopic fracture. It tests ok, but the pressure of the test weakens it to failure. Once installed in the car, the few miles the car is driven before being sold doesn't reveal the problem, but a new owner discovers lots of fog in the car. After extensive troubleshooting the problem is discovered. And this problem is now part of a Consumer Reports "statistic". And you probably can't even blame Bosch because the fracture could've been caused by a plastic that hadn't been tested against a new mold. Anyhoo - the point is, I don't pay attention to CR because they don't qualify their data. If I have the impression that a manufacturer has a *process* problem, then I'll hesitate. CR doesn't tell you that so, to me, it's random noise. (Thus my 'anecdotal' comment. Real quality data would be based on defects in workmanship, not consumer complaints.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:206298 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
