I wanted more up-to-date car reliability information that included actual repair rates. So in late 2005 I started getting people together to make this possible. TrueDelta now updates actual repair frequencies, not just dots, four times a year, to track cars closely as they age.
We've had good participation by full-size GM SUV owners, with over 600 signed up. But more remain needed to fully cover all model years.
Participants simply report repairs the month after they occur on a one-page survey. When there are no repairs, they simply report an approximate odometer reading four times a year, at the end of each quarter.
To encourage participation, participants receive full access to all results, not just those for these SUVs, for free.
For the details, and to sign up to help out:
Car reliability research
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Recently updated results for the full-size GM SUVs include owner experiences through March 31, 2010. In terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:
2008: 101
2007: 116
Both are worse than average and worse than in earlier updates. I need to look into the details, to see what might be responsible for the increase in repairs. Could be a momentary blip--we'll see what happens with the next update, in August.
We've had good participation by full-size GM SUV owners, with over 600 signed up. But more remain needed to fully cover all model years.
Participants simply report repairs the month after they occur on a one-page survey. When there are no repairs, they simply report an approximate odometer reading four times a year, at the end of each quarter.
To encourage participation, participants receive full access to all results, not just those for these SUVs, for free.
For the details, and to sign up to help out:
Car reliability research
---------- Post added at 12:13 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:09 PM ----------
Recently updated results for the full-size GM SUVs include owner experiences through March 31, 2010. In terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:
2008: 101
2007: 116
Both are worse than average and worse than in earlier updates. I need to look into the details, to see what might be responsible for the increase in repairs. Could be a momentary blip--we'll see what happens with the next update, in August.
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