What we always suspected: Car Reviewers are bought..

rez333 · 06-28-2012, 07:21 PM

http://www.ajr.org/article.asp?id=5141

Discuss.

Sax1031 · 06-28-2012, 09:17 PM

why do you think they create subjective categories like, "fun to drive" or "got to have factors"?

Kyle2k · 06-28-2012, 09:36 PM

You guys must really be trying to piss someone off.

dkp2LT · 06-28-2012, 09:44 PM

Interesting article, but zero surprises.

Avenging Orange · 06-28-2012, 10:08 PM

OMG!! NO WAY! Never! Nuh uh! Not gonna happen! I'm appalled! The audacity! Seriously!? I think not! You're lying! Oh the humanity!
Those people wouldt lie to us. I'm sure every review is nonbias and true to fact. I mean, it would be illegal to accept anything from anyone to give an edge to their car. NO NO NO! I wont hear of it!

*DGthe3* · 06-28-2012, 10:11 PM

I stopped reading when they seemed to suggest that Consumer Reports, The Truth About Cars, and Top Gear might be better sources than the mainstream car magazines like Motor Trend.

CR gave Toyota an automatic recomendation for years, TTAC may as well be called 'The Lies About Domestics', and Top Gear? Seriously? That show is car based entertainment, nothing more.

FenwickHockey65 · 06-28-2012, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DGthe3

I stopped reading when they seemed to suggest that Consumer Reports, The Truth About Cars, and Top Gear might be better sources than the mainstream car magazines like Motor Trend.

CR gave Toyota an automatic recomendation for years, TTAC may as well be called 'The Lies About Domestics', and Top Gear? Seriously? That show is car based entertainment, nothing more.

ShnOmac · 06-28-2012, 10:33 PM

I should start a non-biased car review company..... Not sure very many manufacturers would take me up on the offer though.

Heck.... I will do it for free.

Any takers?

AZCamaroFan · 06-28-2012, 10:45 PM

you know there's something screwy when they act like some car is the second coming one year, and the next it's junk.

PeeBee · 06-29-2012, 03:28 AM

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Originally Posted by DGthe3

Top Gear? Seriously? That show is car based entertainment, nothing more.

Top gear UK guys admitted that years ago, it's all for good fun...

CamaroSkooter · 06-29-2012, 08:32 AM

To most of us this is no surprise, but what I find interesting is that it probably is a big surprise to the rest of the car-buying world.

Enthusiasts are pretty good at cutting through the bull and fluff journalism and really understanding of what a car is made.

But the non-enthusiasts make up probably 90% of the market (I'm just guessing here) and it's sad to think that some of these BS articles that are bought and paid for by the manufacturer with the best freebies will sway someone one way or another.

I'm never surprised by the lack of journalistic integrity these days, but it still saddens me...

The IOM Ninja · 06-29-2012, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by CamaroSkooter

To most of us this is no surprise, but what I find interesting is that it probably is a big surprise to the rest of the car-buying world.

Enthusiasts are pretty good at cutting through the bull and fluff journalism and really understanding of what a car is made.

But the non-enthusiasts make up probably 90% of the market (I'm just guessing here) and it's sad to think that some of these BS articles that are bought and paid for by the manufacturer with the best freebies will sway someone one way or another.

I'm never surprised by the lack of integrity these days, but it still saddens me...

Fixed it...

06-28-2012, 07:21 PM	#1
rez333 Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: St. Joseph Posts: 1,283	What we always suspected: Car Reviewers are bought.. http://www.ajr.org/article.asp?id=5141 Discuss.

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06-28-2012, 10:11 PM	#6
DGthe3 Moderator.ca Drives: 05 Grand Am GT Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Niagara, Canada Posts: 25,366	I stopped reading when they seemed to suggest that Consumer Reports, The Truth About Cars, and Top Gear might be better sources than the mainstream car magazines like Motor Trend. CR gave Toyota an automatic recomendation for years, TTAC may as well be called 'The Lies About Domestics', and Top Gear? Seriously? That show is car based entertainment, nothing more. __________________ Note, if I've gotten any facts wrong in the above, just ignore any points I made with them __________________ Originally Posted by FbodFather My sister's dentist's brother's cousin's housekeeper's dog-breeder's nephew sells coffee filters to the company that provides coffee to General Motors...... ........and HE WOULD KNOW!!!! __________________ Camaro Fest sub-forum

06-28-2012, 10:45 PM	#9
AZCamaroFan Camaro6 2016-2018 Drives: sometimes Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Phoenix Posts: 18,469	you know there's something screwy when they act like some car is the second coming one year, and the next it's junk. __________________

06-28-2012, 09:17 PM	#2
Sax1031 Drives: 2000 Mustang GT Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Elgin,SC Posts: 2,707	why do you think they create subjective categories like, "fun to drive" or "got to have factors"?

06-28-2012, 09:44 PM	#4
dkp2LT Drives: '11 2SS, '11 C6 GS, '04 MDX Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Kearney, MO Posts: 2,907	Interesting article, but zero surprises.

06-28-2012, 10:33 PM	#8
ShnOmac Drives: 2006 Silverado SS, 2009 G8 GT Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: PNW Posts: 13,313	I should start a non-biased car review company..... Not sure very many manufacturers would take me up on the offer though. Heck.... I will do it for free. Any takers?

06-29-2012, 08:32 AM	#11
CamaroSkooter Retarded One-Legged Owl Drives: 2010 Black Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 9,745	To most of us this is no surprise, but what I find interesting is that it probably is a big surprise to the rest of the car-buying world. Enthusiasts are pretty good at cutting through the bull and fluff journalism and really understanding of what a car is made. But the non-enthusiasts make up probably 90% of the market (I'm just guessing here) and it's sad to think that some of these BS articles that are bought and paid for by the manufacturer with the best freebies will sway someone one way or another. I'm never surprised by the lack of journalistic integrity these days, but it still saddens me... __________________ My VIN = 2G1FK1EJ9A9105017 Build Date: 04-23-2009 according to: http://www.compnine.com/vid.php