Yaris & Consumer Reports

[Thirty-Nine]

Originally Posted by bobby

Since a large part of CR's automobile reliability data is based on owners experiance, how would one get an idea about long-term durability/reliability by simply 'getting out there and driving the cars for themselves'?

I'm not saying that CR is the ONLY publication one should research before buying a car, but I feel it would be silly NOT to figure CR's assesment--as well as data from owners--before plunking down money on a car.

I agree; CR is a another resource for long-term reliability, etc. However, I should've stated that people shouldn't use CR as the end-all source when deciding on what car to buy. That's where test driving and such comes into play.