gyrase321

I noticed the same thing happening with other news outlets, but this time harping about how Buick is on "top", even though it's only in 7th place and Lexus is actually number 1.

Swacer

Yeah, the article is poorly titled. But keep in mind that no US company had cracked the top 10, so for Buick to make the top 10 is a big deal for GM.

However, given how they positioned Scion and Chevrolet, I question Consumer Reports.

I'm sure the recall BS caused a lot of issues for Chevrolet, but when you consider the stupid stupid premise of some of those recalls, its a "blown out of proportion" issue. Heck, there is an existing recall on my camaro that I have no intention to fulfill. That key issue...my knee is NO WHERE near that ignition, and I'm not letting them ruin my flip key and give me a set of keys that look like a 1990 Cavalier.

I'll take my chances

dunebuggy

As much as I make fun sometimes, I sincerely hope Jeep is on the improve. In fact, I even hope Land Rover is on the improve.

I noticed this today however - Jeep Wrangler rated by CR as the #1 Worst car you can currently buy.
http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2...r-reports.html
It's interesting to see that the Wrangler Unlimited heads a list where all the others in the top 5 are little cost-cutting hatches.

The Lexus dealer I spoke to recently told me he used to work for Jeep, and that in Australia their marketing is really doing wonders for them. But behind the scenes, he said that when he worked there, the number of cars that arrived with factory-fresh flaws on them, was astonishing. Somewhere between 1 in 5 and 1 in 10 cars, had factory fresh flaws with build, panel fit, paintwork etc etc. These issues had to be rectified before passing the vehicles on to their new owners.

Keep in mind he wasn't trying to convince me to buy a Lexus over Jeep, as I had expressed zero interest in Jeep as an alternative. But he said that in his time at Lexus, selling over 100 cars to date, he had only had one occasion where a car arrived from the factory with a minor flaw.

DB.

sg021

The article probably was not clear (I didn't read it). CR named the Model S as the top overall car for the second straight year. However, they chose not to list Tesla in the brand rankings because they only produce one car right now. Tesla is also click-bait gold, so it makes more sense for them to put it in the title.

Buick was not only the top American brand, but was abnormally high for a US brand. That's why some publications were going on about Buick.