Re: Consumer reports

[orin@netcom.com (Orin)]

> 
> > > If I'm not mistaken, CR gets its data from people who own and use those 
> > > cars. Well, I'm really suspecious here -- where ARE these people? Where 
> > > does CR get them? Does CR have a "selectively random" data collecting there 
> > > or what?
> > 
> > no, their reliability data comes from their loyal subscribers.
> > does "inbreeding of data" mean anything to you?
> 
> How "loyal" does the subscriber has to get to have CR take the data from 
> him/her? Personally, I know no one (who regularly subs CR) who has ever 
> been "contacted" by CR.
> 
> It must be very "exclusive."

Not at all.  They send out a survey to all subscribers every year.  I 
just never send mine in (yes I have a subscription just in case I need to 
buy a toaster).

Orin.