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The Most Reliable Cars - Revealed! by timbros(m): 7:00pm On Apr 16, 2015 |
Bentleys and Porsches more likely to break down than cheaper family models Bentleys and Porsches might have the prestige and the biggest price tags, but they also more likely to break down than other cars, a study shows. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/bentleys-porsches-more-likely-break-5526979?ICID=FB_mirror_main
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Re: The Most Reliable Cars - Revealed! by ITbomb(m): 7:34pm On Apr 16, 2015 |
NL auto mechanics will swarm around and start condemning Honda 1 Like |
Re: The Most Reliable Cars - Revealed! by Homguy(m): 10:14pm On Apr 16, 2015 |
ITbomb:so Kazeem was right after all, ![]() ![]() 1 Like |
Re: The Most Reliable Cars - Revealed! by icemann(m): 1:17am On Apr 17, 2015 |
How is reliably the same as repair cost? Whoever wrote this piece is an Imbecilee. (No offence to OP) From his logic changing $20 sensor twice a year for 5 years is the same as changing a $200 alternator ever 5 years Reliability in engineering is the overall consistency of a product. A QFD analysis would range the importance of each element a product and rank it. Based on the ranking scores are given to know the most essential use of any part of a product. The the important product are given high rank, and least important low rank. The frequent replacement of lowly ranked element doesn't mean unreliable. Example would you buy a car with yearly door handle fix or a yearly transmission fix?(assuming they cost the same to fix) or radio vs Head lights. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: The Most Reliable Cars - Revealed! by chucky234(m): 6:56am On Apr 17, 2015 |
icemann:ITK spirit in full play mode. 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: The Most Reliable Cars - Revealed! by nurey(m): 7:12am On Apr 17, 2015 |
Please I can't see the list well, can anybody tell me where the so called german machines fall. With all their so called luxury and performance ![]() Germanfanboiz please your machines will alwayss remain second best in certain parts of the world. ![]() 5 Likes |
Re: The Most Reliable Cars - Revealed! by chucky234(m): 7:38am On Apr 17, 2015 |
nurey:We aint bothered about reliability rating bro, we do the talking on the road not on paper. lol 2 Likes |
Re: The Most Reliable Cars - Revealed! by dotna(m): 9:57am On Apr 17, 2015 |
quite informative |
Re: The Most Reliable Cars - Revealed! by nurey(m): 10:48am On Apr 17, 2015 |
chucky234: While you are still doing the talk talk on road, the japs have stamped their insignia ON ROAD. 1 Like |
Re: The Most Reliable Cars - Revealed! by lungwun(m): 10:49am On Apr 17, 2015 |
nurey: My friend park well. You and your minivan. ![]() 2 Likes |
Re: The Most Reliable Cars - Revealed! by chucky234(m): 10:50am On Apr 17, 2015 |
nurey:By Japs you meant Honda ? |
Re: The Most Reliable Cars - Revealed! by nurey(m): 11:01am On Apr 17, 2015 |
chucky234: Nope, I am no car fanatic, I like different cars from different manufacturers. I am not a japlover nor germanfanboy. I just love good quality car. |
Re: The Most Reliable Cars - Revealed! by peterjero(m): 11:20am On Apr 17, 2015 |
I was a fan boy until my eye clear, if you look at all my other Comments you will agree. I drove a BMW while growing up and since I wasn't responsible in keeping the car running I shouted German cars are the bomb, until I started spending on cars and found out German cars are over rated, they break down too often, haven't you noticed that japs sells more cars in the world, why is it so if their cars are bad. 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: The Most Reliable Cars - Revealed! by timbros(m): 11:39am On Apr 17, 2015 |
But.... Suzuki at number 2?? Ordinary SUZUKI ![]() |
Re: The Most Reliable Cars - Revealed! by Ikenna351(m): 12:27pm On Apr 17, 2015 |
People have taken night pills by choosing to remain misers, thereby given up on good life, which makes it difficult for majority to now tell what is good life anymore. Definition of quality has long changed for the majority. That's why the world has very few wealthy men and women, also, the gap between the rich and the poor keeps widening. The mind can be very deceptive if you allow it to control your life. Control your mind and you will receive life in abundance. Rationalizing a boring life doesnt attract a good life. Aim big, appreciate and desire them, and they become your reality. My current oldest Lion, 1986 Peugeot 505 V6, still run perfectly. The last time I replaced something on that engine was in 2012 and it was the spark plugs. I don't want to go into the rest of my Lions. Just like every Religious Master or scripture have said, "JUDGE NOT BY APPEARANCES". Then my own advice, as has always been, "DON'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU READ!" Your choice. Ikenna 6 Likes |
Re: The Most Reliable Cars - Revealed! by abatically(m): 12:45pm On Apr 17, 2015 |
icemann: Let me guess, u know more than the people that acrually made a research and put out this piece. U should make ur own research too and write something rather than ranting here. Repair costs and reliability are 2 different things (even though there is a relationship between the 2). This write up is not about repair costs, according to research, Honda costs more to repair than Suzuki, Chevrolet and even Peugeot but Honda is ranked more reliable. Also Renault costs less to repair but it is way below Toyota in reliability ranking. A reliable car will most likely take u to ur destination even when there's system failure, while a less reliable car will shut down and refuse to even drive on every little system failure. And a reliable car will most likely costs lesser to fix (though this piece is not solely on repair cost. ) So what is the point of this ur write up? 2 Likes |
Re: The Most Reliable Cars - Revealed! by nurey(m): 5:42pm On Apr 17, 2015 |
lungwun: You have been caught RED-HANDED germanfanboy ![]() Imagine the position the merc was given, I have always known my beloved VW will soon be the standard for german cars. |
Re: The Most Reliable Cars - Revealed! by auhanson(m): 5:55pm On Apr 17, 2015 |
ITbomb: No matter how reliable it is, those legs scares in naija roads. There is never a day i dont see one accord or aka "EOD" leg pull on our roads. I'm usually scared and asked myself, what if this were to be on a fast lane on the highway? Also, their gearbox in naija is a case study. My friend change his 2 years ago for a lot more than 250 thousand naira,barely 3 months he bought the car, after consecutive repairs of about 45 thousand naira each, afterwards he started looking for a buyer and sold it for a w202 kompressor Benz before he had peace of mind..I have never repaired my Benz to sum that amount ever since i bought it 3 years ago. You could drive a benz a whole year without changing a breakpad. if you obey rules of abuse, you could drive the engine of a benz forever. If you use the right fuel or treat your fuel properly, your benz can remain like new for more than a dacade. So , that research has k leg, certain things like poor maintenance culture should have been factored into it. I dont even give a dame about it, i remain with Benz or Beemer 1 Like |
Re: The Most Reliable Cars - Revealed! by timbros(m): 6:22pm On Apr 17, 2015 |
auhanson: Gbam! 1 Like |
Re: The Most Reliable Cars - Revealed! by abatically(m): 7:13pm On Apr 17, 2015 |
auhanson: Am I the only one who doesn't experience 'leg pulling' in Honda? Been driving EOD for 3 plus years now, no leg pull whatsoever. I know we improvise a lot in this country, china and Korea parts come in handy especially when OEM parts are so expensive and not readily available. Everyone in some point or the other have found substandard parts handy. But please if u are driving a Honda, don't ever buy substandard ball joints or u will be sorry. U can buy Korea or china brake pads, engine mounts, struts, sapentine belts, linkages, etc, but don't ever buy substandard ball joints. Ball joint pulls is never a problem for Honda in other countries except Nigeria and some other African countries, so Honda doesn't even see it as a fault. 3 Likes |
Re: The Most Reliable Cars - Revealed! by nurey(m): 7:14pm On Apr 17, 2015 |
This list can't be used to judge reliability in Nigeria here, though I have not seen a broken down suzuki before but I know only 3 common types swift, XL7 and one that looks like the 2nd generation rav4. Also Honda cannot be put ahead of toyota, cause the camry is more reliable than the accord to a certain degree. Also the german cars are better than their jap counter parts and reliability like always say is subjective to user, if you don't abuse german cars, they will never disappoint you cause a lot of precision is taken into account before their vehicles are made. A brand new C-class will out live and be more reliable than a brand new camry or Accord of the same year both interior wise and exterior materials with all things being equal. The only unreliable manufacturers I can pick for now are FORD and the VW. Just my own opinion sha |
Re: The Most Reliable Cars - Revealed! by abatically(m): 7:25pm On Apr 17, 2015 |
nurey: U might be right, but I tend to disagree. A car with a worn out interior and exterior can still take u to ur destination, but a car with faulty electronics might refuse to drive hence u are stuck. A Cadillac's interior is made with the best materials, but even a newbie knows it can refuse to move for no reason while a corresponding Toyota or Honda world hardly get system failure that would make the car undriveable. That is what reliability is all about. Let's not deceive ourselves, the main purpose of a car is the ability to take u from one point to another. Every other thing like the way u are driven, how sporty or how fast it takes u to ur destination, or how much luxury u get while going to ur destination are all secondary. What good is a luxury car when it can't even take u to ur destination? Germans build their cars with focus on performance and handling, paying little attention to reliability. This is not a Nigerian thing, even in the US those German cars fail a lot and costs a fortune to fix. Even Mercedes themselves expect u to take ur car to the dealership whenever it breaks down and it costs a lot to diagnose and fix. Research has shown that a Mercedes Benz c class is more likely to visit the repair shop a lot more than a corresponding Honda accord.
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Re: The Most Reliable Cars - Revealed! by Nobody: 10:26pm On Apr 17, 2015 |
Ikenna351: There's nothing more to be said. |
Re: The Most Reliable Cars - Revealed! by 9icetoo(m): 10:44pm On Apr 17, 2015 |
You know a vehicle is reliable when a bad guy says so. I was watching breaking bad a few weeks ago and in one of the scenes, the bad guy asks the secretary of a guy he just rescued if she has a car, she said 'yes'. He asks her if it's reliable to which she replies, 'it's a camry'. He nods his head and admits that's the definition of reliability. Fact is the research didn't lie. Hate jap cars all you want, but they fulfil the main purpose for which they were made most times without leaving you stranded. To the guy that mentioned Honda legs and ball joint issues, the fault is mainly from Nigerian users who ignore the signs or buy substandard parts when they want to replace such a critical item. 1 Like |
Re: The Most Reliable Cars - Revealed! by Nobody: 11:50am On Apr 21, 2015 |
abatically: Excellent post. So in your opinion the cause of this leg pulling is from using cheap non oem parts. I knew there has to be a valid reason because the Accord has consistently won Car and Driver award wife the 70s. |
Re: The Most Reliable Cars - Revealed! by abatically(m): 12:23pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
CityNG: In my opinion yes. U will hardly see a tokunbo Honda's leg pull. But the moment our mechanics work on the suspension and change some parts, then the leg pulling starts. |
Re: The Most Reliable Cars - Revealed! by gtswt(f): 4:22pm On Jun 11, 2015 |
Hello All, I was discussing with one of my clients dis morning.. then she mentioned wanting to sell her Suzuki Swift 2008 model for 350k. Its a Nigerian used car. I got curious to see the car for that price and behold it looks beautiful. Clean exterior and interior with stereo system but no gas on the AC, just blowing heat. My concerns is the engineering part.... Don't know much about cars. I asked her reasons for selling....? She says, she just developed a leg problem and its a manual car. What do u advice I do? |
Re: The Most Reliable Cars - Revealed! by weyreypey: 4:00am On Jun 12, 2015 |
nurey:Try Volkswagen Golf3 1.8L engine manual .......nurey comeback with your testimony |
Re: The Most Reliable Cars - Revealed! by nurey(m): 6:18am On Jun 12, 2015 |
weyreypey: you want to awaken the sleeping dragon abi. a certain engine variant cannot be used as a yard stick for a big car company like VW so my brother go and rest. before I buy a German ride I must have a toyota as a backup plan 2 Likes |
Re: The Most Reliable Cars - Revealed! by weyreypey: 6:45am On Jun 12, 2015 |
nurey:So much for your neutrality.... Am sure you're deluded enough to see the big daddy Camry as perfectly Reliable too! |
Re: The Most Reliable Cars - Revealed! by nurey(m): 7:05am On Jun 12, 2015 |
weyreypey: I have always been neutral, but I have an unbiased love for the VW (paSsat and paSsat cc) it's without doubt that the Camry is one of the most reliable car you can find on Nigerian road. my brother, let's not be biased you even know the toyota is so reliable it will outlive and outshine any German counter part thrown at it. I thought the honda accord (HALA) was the oldest accord until I saw the 1981-1985 accord still up and strong in the hellish weather of kano city. think reliability, go japanese, think luxury go german |
Re: The Most Reliable Cars - Revealed! by weyreypey: 7:12am On Jun 12, 2015 |
nurey:Outliving Germans ke? Don't make me laff o.....Fayose's Benz comes to MInd....vw beetle... Regular 123... Ha don't go dia o...not to mention the 124 that has refused to die |
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