Consumer Reports

[lizard]

Always look on a forum........people tell you the real Story from Personal experience.......not someone getting paid to make it look good.

 

[Manny]

Another thing that I would like to point out is the fact that there is always a bad apple in every bunch. You may be partial to a certain brand, but then you buy that one that slipped by the inspector, and you have so many issues with it that turns you against them forever!

 

[KennyV]

Another thing that I would like to point out is the fact that there is always a bad apple in every bunch. You may be partial to a certain brand, but then you buy that one that slipped by the inspector, and you have so many issues with it that turns you against them forever!

You are right...That is one very good reason, it is hard to get real subjective evaluations from people that can not keep themselves impartial.

But I am still swayed by individual experience with consumer goods. :smile:KennyV

 

[lizard]

You are right...That is one very good reason, it is hard to get real subjective evaluations from people that can not keep themselves impartial.

But I am still swayed by individual experience with consumer goods. :smile:KennyV

You can get a 'Lemon'.....but if there are lots of problems or complaints........steer clear.....or you will have severe Stress!:confused2:

 

[carl22]

Consumer Reports has good and bad reviews - like everything else, you should research other places as well and not rely on one source for information.
C R has always disliked Subaru cars for some reason, but they are among the best and most reliable --- Go figure ?????

Others have given good advice - check out sources that are related to items you are thinking about and consider them more heavily then C R !

As a Consumer Report subscriber, I have to disagree with you. CR has always rated Subaru as very good to excellent. Matter of fact, they have even gone so far as to say it was one of the best vehicles they've ever rated. Not sure where you get your information, but it's wrong this time.

 

[BKBrown]

As a Consumer Report subscriber, I have to disagree with you. CR has always rated Subaru as very good to excellent. Matter of fact, they have even gone so far as to say it was one of the best vehicles they've ever rated. Not sure where you get your information, but it's wrong this time.

Maybe now - I stopped looking at the CR reports on Subaru because a while back they did not like them. I still have an online subscription, but only buy vehicles every 10 years or so and don't look at the reports unless I'm looking for that product. We've had 5 Subaru cars and one was a lemon, but the Subaru dealer made it right and kept us happy (traded us up for nearly nothing).

I've seen things I agreed with and things I did not -- I do like their vehicle price guide and dealers hate to see you coming with that print out.

 

[Harriet]

I never got a bum steer on anything I bought on a CR recommendation----never. I don't subscribe, but I do look it over in the grocery store from time to time, and buy it if there's something I'm interested in. (Do they have an annual "Lawn Mower Issue" like they do for the cars each year?? If they don't maybe they should!)

 

[minkyung]

The reviews are good only because we get to hear about new models. But because reviewers are paid to do the review, I am not sure I can base my decision on them. Forums like this are more useful.

 

[cwemoy]

I do not think these consumer reports are anything to be used when choosing to buy any kind of mower. I think they represent what is popular and not necessarily the best there is in the market.

 

[carl22]

The reviews are good only because we get to hear about new models. But because reviewers are paid to do the review, I am not sure I can base my decision on them. Forums like this are more useful.

I'm not sure where you get your information, but reviewers are NOT paid to review. CR independently tests each and every item they report on, whether it be a car, a lawnmower or a box of cereal. They DO send out annual questionnaires to subscribers to report on the reliability of things they own, but this is only a small part of CR's information. And it's not only new things, but older things as well.