"2nd" most reliable car ever built?
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My own anecdotal experience: my wife wanted an 02 Olds Aurora, back in 05. Bought it with 9K miles. That thing started breaking the day we bought it, and broke something pretty regularly, right up until the warranty ran out. Never broke again. My stepson drove it til 160K and sold it to someone who got plenty more good use out of it.
After a year and a half of ownership a girl T-boned me at an intersection and the car was totaled. I was never so glad to be rid of a car, and I had such high hopes for it.
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And Consumer Reports rated the GMC Denali/Chevrolet Tahoe in their Top 10 "Must Unreliable List.
Also in the Top 10 was the Chevrolet Suburban/GMC Yukon XL.
All of them have the LS series V8.
http://www.cheatsheet.com/automobile...tml/?a=viewall
So someone is "wrong" on this. I tend to be on the side that the Big 3 still have major quality problems.
Have you seen the guys website that came up with this ranking system we're discussing? Just sayin', it's not exactly a well funded operation. More like a hobby blog.
So I take it with a grain of salt.
The good news is that Lexus/Toyota come out on top for both, but the other models, the surveys seem to be polar opposites.
Also in the Top 10 was the Chevrolet Suburban/GMC Yukon XL.
All of them have the LS series V8.
http://www.cheatsheet.com/automobile...tml/?a=viewall
So someone is "wrong" on this. I tend to be on the side that the Big 3 still have major quality problems.
Have you seen the guys website that came up with this ranking system we're discussing? Just sayin', it's not exactly a well funded operation. More like a hobby blog.
So I take it with a grain of salt.
The good news is that Lexus/Toyota come out on top for both, but the other models, the surveys seem to be polar opposites.
The new engines in the Tahoe/Suburban are quite a bit different than the engine in the older silverados and Tahoes. The new LS engine has direct injection, cylinder shutoff, new heads, new cooling system, new exhaust manifolds, variable valve timing.
But you're right, I don't exactly trust GM either.
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