Friday, Jan 22, 2016 at 17:33
It's interesting to see that 2 out of 3 of TomH's links are of U.S. origin, where the models and type of usage are often considerably different to Australia.
In the first Australian-based link, Canstar state that in their clients
feedback the car owners put reliability 4th out of 6 ownership requirements. They claim that people put "driving pleasure" 1st.
I think that shows that the type of people they have interviewed, must have been a very narrow base group.
The reason I think that, is - people living within close range of a dealer or towing service don't place any major value on reliability - because if their vehicle breaks down, it's of no real concern to them, as assistance and optional transport is readily available.
However, anyone who lives well away from dealers, mechanics, towing
services and alternative transport, would place reliability 1st on the list of owner requirements.
I know I place reliability top of the list in vehicle ownership - because nothing is worse than a vehicle that won't go, when you expect it to. And nothing is worse than being stranded far from
home and help.
For that reason, if I look at any potential vehicle purchase, and there is a whiff of repeat stories about reliability issues, then I cross that vehicle off my list.
Cheers, Ron.
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