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When you’re buying a new car, the big thing you want is reliability. Yes, all those fancy doo-dads, gadgets, and…
Nov 19
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Consumer Reports has just published the 2020 edition of its annual list of the most reliable car brands, and Mazda…
May 29
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At the beginning of this hellish week I awoke from a deep slumber with a start. “What if my engine explodes…
Sep 30 2019
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The cars on our roads are, on average, getting older. This is thanks, in part, to more reliable parts, better…
Feb 25 2019
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Even though a lot of buyers prioritize getting the latest technology in their new car purchase, reliability should…
Feb 21 2019
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Consumer Reports has taken back its recommendation of the Tesla Model 3 following multiple reports of reliability…
Jan 11 2019
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Chevrolet’s “Real People” ads have gotten under the skin of TV watchers for years now, and even inspired scathing…
Oct 19 2017
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Consumer Reports’ 2017 Car Reliability Survey results are in, and quite a lot has changed since last year. Here’s a…
Aug 25 2017
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General Motors is taking precaution and has begun alerting customers who purchased early-production Chevrolet Bolts …
Sep 4 2015
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Dec 30 2014
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It happened about five months ago. I'm sitting around the house in my underwear, wondering how the hell Drew Carey…
Oct 27 2014
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Consumer Reports is out with its annual Auto Reliability Survey, and Dodge, Ram, Jeep, and Fiat bring up the rear,…
Oct 27 2014
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Let me tell you the story of two cars: the original Mazda RX-7 and the Mazda GLC.
Jul 2 2014
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It's an interesting moment every time I meet someone who recognizes me from Jalopnik. "Hey! You're Doug! From…
Jul 18 2010
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After the big response to yesterday's QOTD, we might as well go for happy car stories to counterbalance the very…
Aug 7 2008
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J.D. Power & Associates has again released its annual Vehicle Dependability Study, measuring problems experienced by…
Jun 6 2007
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The powers that be J.D.Power say FoMoCo's breached the top three in its Initial Quality study, and Mercedes is the…
Nov 16 2005
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European makes are completely absent from the "best" column of the Consumer Reports latest reliability survey, which…